Speech and Language Therapy Assistant

Job summary

Are you creative, flexible and innovative? Are you keen to make a difference to the lives of young children? If so then we have the job for you! Swansea Bay University Health Board in conjunction with Flying Start, Neath Port Talbot is offering a full time Speech and Language Therapy Assistant post.

You will be working with children, families and pre-school childcare settings across Neath Port Talbot to deliver a range of preventative programmes and training. You will work with parents/carers as well as a wide range of play settings to support the development of Early Language skills in young children.

You will need to plan, organise and deliver early baby groups and provide coaching in adult child interaction techniques to relevant adults to support the development of children's early speech, language and communication skills.

This Flying Start post will be based within a well-established team consisting of a range of professionals. You will access support from Registrant Speech and Language Therapists as well as the wider Flying Start team.

We can offer you opportunities for in-house training, supervision and work across a variety of settings.

Main duties of the job

You will be working under the direction of registered Speech and Language Therapists as well as a wide range of professionals.

You will assist in the planning and delivery of training to upskill the childcare workforce

You will need to use excellent organisational skills to plan, manage and deliver a range of groups across the footprint.

You will use excellent communication skills to be able to interact with a variety of different professionals.

You will need good data inputting skills and creative thinking

You will be required to be able to travel between the sites in a timely manner.

We can offer you:

- Dedicated time and funding for appropriate CPD

- SLT Total Team meetings, and paediatric team meetings

- Professional and Clinical support from Highly - Specialist Therapists within the SLT team

- Excellent resources

- Administrative support

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

We believe staff are our best asset and wewant you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.

As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.

You might be a nurse ordoctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - wehave a job for you.

There are also apprenticeships, work placementsand volunteering roles available.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.

Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show thatour commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.

If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery,with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.