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Senior Speech and Language Therapy Assistant
The closing date is 28 August 2025
We are looking for confident, enthusiastic assistants to support in providing skilled clinical assessment and intervention with children and young people who have an EHCP.
The role will involve working independently, under the direction of a therapist and will involve working with children in a variety of settings including special schools, mainstream schools and community clinics. There will be a requirement to document progress and report back to therapists and families on outcomes achieved.
We are looking for assistants who have confidence to collaborate with other professionals, provide advice, deliver intervention and promote good communication practices.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for applications for Senior Speech and Language Therapy Assistants to join our community team. The role includes supporting therapists with the delivery of speech, language and communication interventions for children and young people who have an EHCP. The role will also involve supporting both parents and colleagues in other professions within the graduated approach in Wirral.
Applicants should:
have a minimum of 2 years in a post where 50% of working time was spent supporting children with communication difficulties
be an effective communicator
be good at listening
have GCSE English or equivalent
have an appropriate NVQ 3
Being a car driver and having access to a car is essential to the role.
About us
As a team, we are always looking at ways to further improve the quality of our care and we encourage members of our team to share ideas for service development.
HOW WE WILL SUPPORT YOU:
* We have a strong support network for both clinical work and wellbeing. Wellbeing is a strong focus within our team and we strive to support each other at all times.
* We will provide opportunities to learn from highly experienced team members, including regular meetings and CPD sessions.
* We will provide both clinical and management supervision.
* We will provide opportunities for you to develop skills across a range of clinical areas.
* We have opportunities to access external training if relevant to your role.
* We have free onsite parking and business miles can be claimed.
* We will provide role essential equipment such as laptops.
* We support hybrid working with a mixture of working from clinics/schools and working from home.
Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by CQC (Dec 2023) with some outstanding areas.
As an aspiring outstanding Trust we have numerous policies and procedures in place which provide standard organisational ways of working, in line with organisational objectives, relevant legislation and requirements. Policies allow for continuity and consistency within the Trust. Employees must abide by and adhere to all Wirral Community NHS Trust's policies, at all times.
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for more details about this exciting role
Person Specification
Qualifications and Professional Training
* NVQ 3 or similar equivalent experience
* GCSE or equivalent in English
* Evidence of formal short courses on child development
Experience and Knowledge
* Minimum of 2 years in a post where 50% of working time was directed at children with communication difficulties.
* Have assisted and/or led training sessions.
* Have an established knowledge of the normal development of speech and language in children.
* Have awareness of the difficulties faced by parents in dealing with the challenges of caring for children.
* Additional work experience with members of the public.
* Awareness of child protection/vulnerable adults issues
* Some clerical experience
Skills and Attributes
* Awareness of boundaries within a given role.
* Manage workload unsupervised
* Demonstrate ability to devise activities for clients
* Proven ability to be an effective member of a multi-disciplinary team
* Ability to produce own equipment using photocopier, laminator, computer graphics.
Personal Qualities
* Convey ideas and information in a confident and easily understood manner, to a range of people with differing perspectives.
* Adaptable to a varied and frequently changing work environment.
* Can work in difficult, distracting environments, with very young clients, where there is a requirement to give intense concentration.
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.
Employer name
Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
£27,485 to £30,162 a yearper annum (pro rata)
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