We have full time vacancies in our SLT Assistant team. The post holder will join our existing team of 12 SLT assistants to support the work of the SLT department. The role will involve working in local schools and/or nurseries to screen children's communication skills, deliver language groups and train staff in the settings. It will also involve jointly running groups in clinics and supporting clinical and administration tasks for the wider SLT team. There will be an opportunity to develop your knowledge and understanding of communication development in children.
Please note, this job vacancy may close earlier than the advertised closing date if we receive a high number of applications.
We can offer you:
A department that is actively committed to diversity, equality of opportunity and elimination of discrimination.
Excellent supervision and support
A commitment to learning and development, including a broad and varied programme of internal training and shadowing opportunities
Mobile working supported by 4G enabled laptop/device and smartphone
Varied and interesting work with a diverse population
A professionally led, data and evidence-based service
Support from a friendly and sociable team – including a team choir, book club and other activities
Access to a full range of health and wellbeing activities within the Trust, e.g. sports and social club, swimming pool, Cycle to Work scheme, psychological support
Interviews for this post will be held on the 31st July 2026
Please see attached job description and person specification for details of the role. Contact Susanna Keusch with any additional questions:
Email: [email protected]
The Speech and Language Therapy department provides focused and clinically driven services across the boroughs of Lambeth & Southwark). Our aim is to ensure clear delivery and development of services for the specific populations we serve, enabling smoother transitions, enhanced skill development across the team and greater job satisfaction.
We provide separate line management and clinical supervision to ensure strong clinical performance and development opportunities.
Main responsibilities:
Screening children's communication skills in nurseries or schools.
Leading language groups in nurseries, schools and/or clinics across the 2 boroughs.
Supporting nursery staff to deliver groups in their nursery settings
Supporting administration for the Early Years SLT team and other SLT teams for example: data entry, preparing resources, ordering resources, and various other admin tasks
See Job description document attached.
