Speech and Language Therapy Assistant

Central London Community Health Trust

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Job summary

Are you interested in working a diverse and multi-cultural area? Do you want to join a friendly and outgoing team?

We have an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic individual who enjoys working with children and wants to develop new skills.

This role involves a combination of clinical and administrative duties and the post holder will assist Speech and Language Therapists in delivering a service within a range of settings including early years and mainstream schools. Strong communication skills are essential as you will be working with children who have speech and language needs as well as liaising with a range of education staff and parents.

Main duties of the job

Your role would include:

Supporting the work of Speech and Language Therapists by providing regular and ongoing therapy to children, with support and supervision.

Working alongside therapists in the delivery of parent/carer workshops

Developing, preparing and maintaining therapy resources

Provide some administrative support to therapists for their clinical work and for related activities such as prepare materials/resources and clinical spaces

We can offer you:

A team base with other therapists and multi-disciplinary colleagues

Opportunities for continuous professional development

Regular Team Meetings

Involvement in a range of innovative projects and training packages

You will receive support from a line manager and in house training.

There is a strong ethos of clinical support and supervision within the team.

This role will develop your knowledge and skills working with children with communication difficulties and is valuable experience for anyone wishing to develop their career in this area.

Chalkhill Primary Care Centre is close to Wembley Park tube making it easily accessible by public transport.

About us

Just as we care about our patients' well-being, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
Car lease scheme(only available for Band 5 and up)
Flexible working options
Annual travel card loan
Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

Date posted

21 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£28,622 to £30,225 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

824-ONW-6799019-A

Job locations

Chalkhill Primary Care Centre

Chalkhill Road

Wembley

HA9 9FX

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to Job description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to Job description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

Educated to GCSE level or above with good written and spoken English as well as good basic numeracy

Desirable

Attendance at training courses relevant to post e.g. First aid, Singalong/ Makaton course, BTEC or equivalent in Child Development

Experience

Essential

oExperience of working in a healthcare or childcare environment which brings relevant transferable skills.

Desirable

Experience working with children presenting with special needs for example, children presenting with ASD, Neurological conditions, hearing Impairment, learning disability
Experience of group work with children
Experience of training or educating others
Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

Ability to prioritise workload effectively and work independently
Good organization/time management
Problem solving skills
Basic IT Skills: word, excel, power point, email, internet

Desirable

Understanding of basic principles of the Speech + Language Therapy profession
Previous experience of working as a therapy assistant or learning support assistant.
Recognition of own capabilities and limitations and seeking guidance when required

Other

Essential

Flexibility
Empathetic to the needs of disabled children and their families. Evidence of own self development and willingness to learn

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

Educated to GCSE level or above with good written and spoken English as well as good basic numeracy

Desirable

Attendance at training courses relevant to post e.g. First aid, Singalong/ Makaton course, BTEC or equivalent in Child Development

Experience

Essential

oExperience of working in a healthcare or childcare environment which brings relevant transferable skills.

Desirable

Experience working with children presenting with special needs for example, children presenting with ASD, Neurological conditions, hearing Impairment, learning disability
Experience of group work with children
Experience of training or educating others
Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

Ability to prioritise workload effectively and work independently
Good organization/time management
Problem solving skills
Basic IT Skills: word, excel, power point, email, internet

Desirable

Understanding of basic principles of the Speech + Language Therapy profession
Previous experience of working as a therapy assistant or learning support assistant.
Recognition of own capabilities and limitations and seeking guidance when required

Other

Essential

Flexibility
Empathetic to the needs of disabled children and their families. Evidence of own self development and willingness to learn

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.