SLT Training & Development Lead for Special Schools/Colleges - #144777

We are thrilled to offer an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic Children and Young People’s (CYP) Therapies Service.

Are you ready to take the next step in your career—developing your leadership potential while continuing to grow your specialist clinical skills? If so, this could be the perfect role for you.

As part of our service transformation, we have developed a brand-new role: Speech and Language Therapy Training and Development Lead for Special Schools/Colleges. This post is designed to provide high-quality, targeted support for CYP with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) in special school education settings.

We are looking for a motivated and experienced Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist to join our growing team of therapists and therapy assistants. This role can be offered on a full-time or part-time basis and will involve supporting our specialist settings across Hertfordshire (base can be agreed for successful candidate).

If you're passionate about making a real difference in children's lives and working in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment, we'd love to hear from you.

Education

You’ll play a vital role in shaping inclusive, communication-friendly education environments across Hertfordshire. This is a fantastic opportunity to combine clinical expertise with strategic leadership and partnership working. Your role will include:

• Leading on the design and development of high-quality, impactful service offer for CYP with SLCN who attend specialist settings, working alongside clinical teams, Clinical Quality Leads and Operational Leads.
• Working closely with schools and therapy teams to understand needs and co-design universal and targeted training packages, delivering specialist advice, and supporting effective clinical practice.
• Seeking regular input from schools and stakeholders and using feedback to ensure our service remains responsive, impactful, and aligned with local needs.
  
  

What We Offer

We believe in supporting our staff to grow, thrive and feel connected—professionally and personally. Here’s what you can expect:

• Half-termly group supervision and regular peer support
• Dedicated managerial supervision and a structured appraisal process
• CPD opportunities, including bitesize tutorials and peer review
• A supportive two-week induction with time to observe and shadow team members
• Access to a named buddy to help you settle into the team
  
  

A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

You’ll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff

We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities

Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust

vision

We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all

backgrounds

We don’t want you to miss out so we’d like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible - Apply now

You’ve made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we’re looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Katie Tucker Job title: Operational Manager, CYP Therapies Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 07833237273