About this role
Job Details:
Salary range: £59,650 - £64,684 per annum
Work location: 145 King Street, Hammersmith, London, W6 9XY
Hours per week: 32.50
Contract type: Permanent
Vetting requirements: Enhanced DBS Check
Closing date: 01 December 2026
Contact details for Informal discussion: Alison Leao, Senior Specialist Teacher on 07920232590 or via email on [email protected]
About the role
Hammersmith & Fulham, rated nationally by Ofsted as one of the top Local Authorities, we never stop moving forward. Our ambition is to focus even more on increasing the quality of our practice and the work with children, young people, and families to sustain positive change. To do this we need the best people to help build our vision.
Role recruiting to:
- Specialist Peripatetic Teacher for Speech Language and Communication Needs (Experts at Hand) Hammersmith and Fulham Joint Communication Team
We are ambitious in our commitment to supporting the aspirations of our learning community to achieve independence in adulthood. The Team is part of a high performing multi-professional service. At the heart of our delivery is innovation and excellence, with a commitment and determination to ensure that all children and young people are sensitively enabled to reach their full potential.
The role is placed within a large group of specialists including speech therapists and specialist teachers for Dyslexia, Autism, Hearing, Visual and Multi-Sensory Impairment.
Do you want to be part of working within the H&F Joint Communication Team working alongside CLCH speech therapy colleagues to deliver our Experts at Hand model? Join the Hammersmith and Fulham Joint Communication Team.
The post:
- Work as a specialist peripatetic teacher for SLCN alongside speech therapy colleagues to develop and deliver our exciting Experts at Hand service, providing universal, targeted, targeted plus and specialist support for children and young people with speech language and communication needs
- Build strong partnerships with settings across your allocated cluster to empower education staff through consultation, coaching, and workforce development
- Champion inclusive practice by helping schools develop communication-friendly environments and sustainable approaches to supporting children with SLCN
- Collaborate with experienced colleagues to further develop and expand our well-established JCT offer, ensuring all schools and settings across the borough can access expert communication support
- Contribute to service innovation and strategic development, helping to shape the future of integrated speech, language, and communication provision
What we can offer:
- Joint working with clinical specialists within the service
- Work in innovative, motivated teams in a supportive and progressive environment.
- Working in a Central London location
What we are looking to recruit someone with:
- Excellent interpersonal skills, and who is enthusiastic and dynamic with an awareness and sensitivity to the needs of children and young people from a range of ethnic and linguistic backgrounds
- A commitment to continuing professional development
- An ability to work flexibly and reflectively in an empathetic and positive manner
Our mission is to be the best council. To do this we need the best people to help build our vision. If you’re looking to develop your career in a fast-paced, professional environment whilst making a difference, then we look forward to hearing from you.
Please refer to the Role Profile for more information.
Role Specific Qualifications:
You will need:
- A Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA) Proffesional Registration
- To be educated to at least degree level and hold qualified teacher status
Our People Values:
How we act defines who we are. At the heart of our organisation is a common approach to defining ‘who we are’. We are looking for people who can build this into everything they do.
We are fair
We treat everyone with compassion, dignity and fairness. We value the views and opinion of others, and promote benefits and opportunities for all.
We are caring
We care about our borough and doing things well. We focus on standards and continuous improvement; learning from our mistakes and celebrating success.
We are collaborators
We work together for a better society. We work with our residents, businesses, schools, third sector and others for better outcomes for everyone.
We are driven
We will only settle for the very best. We seek to continually improve and put our residents, customers and businesses at the heart of everything we do.
Our commitment to you:
At H&F you will have access to a comprehensive total reward package as well as joining a flexible working employer and as such all staff can request flexible working Click HERE to find out more.
We believe an inclusive workplace is about the visibility and representation of our local diverse community - it is about open and transparent decision making co-produced with staff and residents.
It is about respect for diversity and a shared identity that seeks to encourage fair and transparent recruitment, retention, and career progression. We take a proactive approach to equity, diversity, and inclusion so that it is part of the fabric of the Council with a shared understanding of the role all colleagues play in realising the inclusivity of the workplace. At H&F, our workplace ensures that everybody has equitable access to opportunities.
In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equitable access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of their age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Qualification (GOQ) applies.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.
To explore more about the work we do towards being an inclusive employer and our commitments to achieve this please click HERE .
Asking for Adjustments
We are committed to removing barriers in the workplace and this includes adjustments throughout the recruitment process.
If you would like to discuss any adjustments or request the application form in a different format, please contact us at [email protected] or by post to The Town Hall, King Street, Hammersmith W6 9JU
Hammersmith & Fulham Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.
Corporate Equalities Employment Policy: In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Qualification (GOQ) applies.
We are a Disability Confident Employer – committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.