Speech and Language Therapist

About us at HounslowWe’d love you to join us at the London Borough of Hounslow! Our people are deeply committed to providing excellent services to our residents, doing all we can to make lives as good as they can be. We are an outstanding council, serving an outstanding borough. With brilliant, visionary leadership, a dynamic Cabinet and a can-do culture, we’ve built strong partnerships which have transformed how we serve one of London’s most diverse boroughs. Hounslow is the world in one place and full of potential. We are stepping up for our residents like never before.About our Commitment to Diversity and InclusionWe live by five core values: Lead with Heart, Do New, Pass on the Power, Harness the Mix and Be a Rock. All our work has equality, diversity and inclusion at its very heart, best articulated in “Harness the Mix”. It's about breaking down barriers between our parts and people and unlocking the problem-solving power of our amazing mix of minds. We serve a diverse community, we have a diverse workforce, and we are committed to being an inclusive employer. We work hard to create representation across our workforce and leadership community, we have thriving employee network groups and our learning and development programmes help us lead, model and breathe ways of working that eliminate inequality, inequity, injustice and bias.As part of this and under our commitments as a Disability Confident Employer, we make reasonable adjustments to accommodate our candidates. There’s space for you to tell us what you need within our application form.Our BenefitsIf you join us, you’ll have access to a range of employee benefits. Read more about these here.About The RoleThis is an exciting opportunity to be part of our Specialist Practice and Advice Team as a Principal Advisor – Speech and Language Therapist. In this role, you’ll be working alongside the Educational Psychologists, Specialist Teachers and other therapists as part of a multi-disciplinary team providing expert support to schools and settings in Hounslow.The role involves close collaboration with the other professionals in the Specialist Practice and Advice team. You will be part of a developing service within a diverse community. You will be supporting schools and early years settings to implement ordinarily available provision, providing universal, targeted and specialist support, disseminating knowledge through high quality training, and providing guidance to schools on interventions and strategies to support inclusion for children and young people with speech, language, communication and interaction needs. Key Responsibilities: • Provide expert guidance and support to schools on ordinarily available provision strategies for pupils with speech, language, communication and interaction needs • Deliver training and professional development sessions to school staff on communication and interaction and inclusive practice • Undertake assessment and contribute to reports, therapy plans and multidisciplinary discussions.• Deliver direct support and intervention to children and young people with speech, language and communication needs• Advise, support and train other colleagues and professionals to deliver speech and language therapy programmes and recommendations• Work with local schools to foster collaborative practices • Liaise with multi-agency professionals, parents and carers to ensure coordinated support for pupils, including joint planning and goal setting• Delivering services in settings schools, PVI settings, and home learning environments• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of research and legislation, to ensure best practice in speech, language, communication and interaction • Participate in the development of resources and materials to support schools in implementing effective strategies and interventions• Promote equality, diversity and inclusion in all aspects of service delivery About The Team You’ll Be Working InThe Lifelong Learning, Skills & Employment division provides a range of statutory and community services, regulated and non-regulated. Our vision is for a thriving community where all our residents can engage in and benefit from lifelong learning opportunities - for personal growth, health and wellbeing and economic success. The division, which sits within the Children’s & Adults Services Department, is organised into four operational service areas, each led by a Head of Services, and each contributing to achievement of the Borough’s ‘limitless’ Lifelong Learning Strategy. As a Principal Advisor within the Access, Inclusion and Participation pillar, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality, resident-focused services. You will provide expert guidance and support across Hounslow to set high standards for practice and service delivery, ensuring compliance with legal and ethical standards. You work in a proactive and collaborative way with other Council services and partners to provide expertise to support the effective delivery of service for residents.You provide regular updates on outcomes to your Senior Practitioner, and as an effective team member, you promote a positive, inclusive culture, championing staff development and continuous improvement.The Access, Inclusion and Participation pillar includes our Statutory SEND (Learning Support and Assessment) function, Specialist Practice & Advice (including the Educational Psychology service), Education Inclusion and Participation function, and the Virtual School. Reporting to the Senior Practitioner (Communication & Interaction) in Specialist Practice and Advice, the post holder will be supported by regular clinical supervision and have access to training and CPD opportunities. They will be supported to further develop relevant areas of clinical interest, as well as having opportunities to further develop their skills in training and coaching.About YouIf the points below resonate with you, we’d love you to put in an application: Skills and Experience• This role will suit someone with previous experience working at NHS Band 6 level or broadly equivalent, interested in further development and working in innovative ways• You have experience of working with children and young people with a range of speech, language, communication and interaction needs • You understand how to support autistic children and young people and can share effective, evidence-informed strategies• You have experience of delivering direct support and intervention to children and young people with speech, language and communication needs• You have experience of delivering and embedding training to a range of people, including parents and other professionals• You have experience of promoting inclusive practice within schools• You have an understanding of ordinarily available provision and reasonable adjustments in education• You have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and are able to develop and maintain strong relationships with others• You are committed to making a real difference to the lives of children and young people • You are able to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, and with professionals from other services.Qualifications• Qualified Speech and Language Therapist (BSc or MSc degree or equivalent)• Registered as a Speech and Language Therapist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)• A member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT)Additional Requirements• Enhanced DBS check• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people• Flexibility to work across different settings within the local authority• Experience of building strong partnerships, maintaining relationships and co-producing solutions to challenges across a diverse set of stakeholdersRead more abou