Job Introduction
As a Paediatric Speech & Language Therapy Assistant, you’ll be part of our valued Therapies Team in North East Surrey, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:
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A starting salary of £25,500 (FTE) with access to our group pension
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Free tea, coffee and milk at your base location
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Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
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Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life’s emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
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Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing – from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
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Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our ‘Outstanding’ learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
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An open, just culture where you’re encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care – backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
We are seeking a motivated and compassionate Speech & Language Therapy Assistant to join our dynamic paediatric therapy team based in Epsom.
This is a rewarding opportunity to support children with a wide range of communication needs, helping them achieve their full potential in a supportive and collaborative environment.
In this role, you will work under the direction of a qualified Speech and Language Therapist to deliver tailored programmes of both individual and group therapy. You will play a key role in implementing child-centred, evidence-based therapy plans, supporting children with varied and often complex needs to develop or maintain their communication skills.
As part of our multidisciplinary paediatric team, you will be responsible for assisting in the management of a diverse caseload, contributing to positive outcomes for children and their families. You will also be expected to actively engage in ongoing training and supervision, ensuring your skills and knowledge continue to develop in line with best practice.
This position would suit someone who is enthusiastic, empathetic, and committed to making a meaningful difference in children’s lives.
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Deliver therapy programmes (individual and group) under the guidance of a Speech and Language Therapist, using evidence-based, child-centred approaches.
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Support and advise parents, carers, and education staff, communicating complex and sensitive information clearly and empathetically.
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Assist in assessing children’s needs, contributing to reports, reviews, and diagnosis, and sharing findings with relevant professionals.
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Manage and prioritise a caseload, responding to referrals and adapting plans to meet individual needs.
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Maintain accurate clinical records in line with professional and organisational standards.
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Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, attending meetings and supporting inter-agency communication and referrals.
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Monitor progress and adjust therapy plans in conjunction with the Speech and Language Therapist.
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Deliver training and presentations to families, schools, and colleagues where required.
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Ensure safe use and maintenance of therapy equipment and contribute to a well-organised clinical environment.
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Participate in supervision, training, service development, and continuous professional development.
Essential
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GCSE English (Grade C/4 or above) or equivalent
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Relevant Level 3 qualification (e.g. BTEC/NVQ) or working towards
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Experience (paid or voluntary) with pre-school children and/or relevant client groups
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Experience working within a multidisciplinary team
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Knowledge of the client group and basic clinical/report writing skills
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Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
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Ability to work independently, problem-solve, and manage/prioritise workload
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Flexible approach and ability to respond to changing demands
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Willingness to learn and demonstrate ongoing professional development
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Ability to analyse information, make informed judgements, and manage risk with supervision
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Capacity to self-evaluate and seek guidance appropriately
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Ability to contribute to training and team activities
Desirable
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Understanding of the range of Speech and Language Therapy offered for children and the role of the SLT assistant within the NHS and Education settings
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Specific SLT training eg ELKLAN, Makaton etc
Please see attached Job Description for full Personal Specification
About the Company
We change lives by transforming health and care.
Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.
We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We’re a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.
While it doesn’t happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and we’ll need to close it earlier than the date we’ve shown here. If you’re keen to join our team, we’d love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.
As you’d expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.
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