Job Title: Speech and Language Therapy Assistant
Agency: Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust
Location: United Kingdom, Yorkshire
Salary/Rate: 28,392 – 31,157 £ / Year
Job Summary
We welcome applications from Allied Health Professionals with relevant experience and transferable skills.
The successful AHP applicant will have access to continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities and professional networks to support ongoing professional development and professional registration requirements
An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit a 1.0 whole-time equivalent Band 4 Speech and Language Therapy Assistant to our well-established Speech and Language Therapy team, which provides a service across Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire. This post is for anyone interested in working with preschool and school-aged children with a range of communication needs within the East Riding of Yorkshire.
We also welcome applications from Allied Health Professionals with relevant experience and transferable skills. Any successful AHP applicant will have access to continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities and professional networks to support ongoing professional development and any professional registration requirements.
We offer an opportunity to
- engage in an induction programme
- access to support from qualified and unqualified colleagues
- access internal training packages
- Be proactive in the Trust Quality Improvement agenda
- be an advocate for Speech and Language Therapy through an established Allied Health Professional’s network
Main duties of the job
- To support the SLT in the delivery of high-level, quality care and evidence-based interventions in line with local and national guidance in the identified clinical area.
- To support SLT intervention in both autonomous and multidisciplinary working.
- To plan, provide, and evaluate interventions within a framework laid down by the SLT in group and individual settings.
- To participate in the delivery of service-specific training as required
- To supervise/support identified support workers
- To undertake administrative duties as required.
- To manage a caseload, including self-directed planning and time management.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant NVQ level 4 or BTEC/Foundation Degree in Speech and Language Therapy, or demonstrable working experience in the field of care
- Working knowledge of relevant policy, legislation, drivers, and their application to children’s services
Desirable
- Qualification in English (GCSE or higher)
- Willingness to undertake further academic development
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children with communication impairments
- Experience of working with groups of children or people
- Experience of working with families
Desirable
- Experience of liaising and working with multidisciplinary teams or care teams
- Previous experience working with children with physical and/or complex needs
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Will have strong communication, interpersonal, organisational, and clinical skills
Desirable
- Ability to work flexibly to respond to specific service needs.
Other
Essential
- Ability to commute within the Trust geographical area with access to an appropriate means of transport
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Closing Date: 31 May 2026
How to Apply;
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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