Speech and Language Therapy Assistant
The closing date is 21 July 2025
Job summary
Are you a seeking a new role as a band 3 speech and language therapy assistant?At NELFT, we have the perfect opportunity for you. And we flex to suit you, let us know if we can accommodate a flexible working arrangement to suit your personal circumstances.
We are looking for a Speech and Language Therapy assistant to join our special schools team.
Waltham Forest is a great place to live and work - a thriving community with an abundance of amenities and good transport links. You can find out more about the area and the services that we provide to local residents on our careers website - www.careers.nelft.nhs.uk.
Main duties of the job
Speech and Language Therapists are core to the efficient service delivery that we provide to children, young people and their families.
As a speech and language therapy assistant in our service, you will support therapists in special schools with resources making, admin and to deliver therapy.
You will be working within our well-established, supportive and dynamic Special schools team, with days available for pre-school support.
About us
Our Values 2025 - 2030
Working with our colleagues, patients and carers we have co-produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT.
They are:
- We are kind.
- We are respectful.
- We work together with our communities.
These three values help us tostrive to provide the best care by the best people.
Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period.
NELFT place great importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks, including mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focussing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
High Cost Area Supplement - Outer London
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,313 to a maximum of £5,436 p.a. pro rata for part time).
High Cost Area Supplement - Fringe
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £1,192 to a maximum of £2,011 p.a. pro rata for part time).
Details
Date posted
11 July 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,625 to £25,674 a year Per Annum, Plus HCAS (pro rata)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time, Term time hours
Reference number
395-WF011-25-A
Job locations
Wood Street Health Centre
6 Linford Road
London
E17 3LA
Employer details
Employer name
NELFT North East London Foundation Trust
Address
Wood Street Health Centre
6 Linford Road
London
E17 3LA
Employer's website
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Employer contact details
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