Speech and Language Therapy Assistant inLondon inLondon PUBLISHED 5 NOV 2024

Band 4: £31,944 to £34,937 a year p.a. inc.  FIXED TERM  GOOD SALARY 

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

We are looking for a Speech and Language Therapy Assistant to join our creative and committed team.

The successful candidate will work in our service for children and young people. The role will include delivering interventions for children and young people (CYP), under the supervision of a speech and language therapist. The post holder will have the opportunity to work with a variety of speech and language therapists and develop their own skills in promoting the communication development of young children.


***Closing date is indicative only and this vacancy may close early without notice when sufficient applications have been received.***

Some of the main duties for this role are as follows:

  • To work with Speech and language therapist (SaLT's) to assess, plan and implement therapy, to CYP with complex / targeted speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) and/or eating and drinking difficulties
  • To independently undertake observations of CYP, carry out programmes of intervention, and run groups.
  • To be involved in universal work, offering preventative packages to school aged CYP, and the roll out of training to parents and other professionals
  • To keep accurate, contemporaneous notes, maintain statistics as required and carry out other administrative tasks related to the service for CYP

About us

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed

We are looking for a Speech and Language Therapy Assistant to join our creative and committed team.

The successful candidate will work in our service for children and young people. The role will include delivering interventions for children and young people (CYP), under the supervision of a speech and language therapist. The post holder will have the opportunity to work with a variety of speech and language therapists and develop their own skills in promoting the communication development of young children.


***Closing date is indicative only and this vacancy may close early without notice when sufficient applications have been received.***

Some of the main duties for this role are as follows:

  • To work with Speech and language therapist (SaLT's) to assess, plan and implement therapy, to CYP with complex / targeted speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) and/or eating and drinking difficulties
  • To independently undertake observations of CYP, carry out programmes of intervention, and run groups.
  • To be involved in universal work, offering preventative packages to school aged CYP, and the roll out of training to parents and other professionals
  • To keep accurate, contemporaneous notes, maintain statistics as required and carry out other administrative tasks related to the service for CYP

About us

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed



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