Speech and Language Therapist
The closing date is 02 June 2026.
An exciting opportunity exists for a conscientious, motivated and innovative speech therapist to work within the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Flying Start service. We require enthusiastic and positive practitioners who are pro‑active and have a 'can do' approach.
The post holder will be working as part of a dynamic team of Speech and Language practitioners, within the Vale Flying Start Speech and Language Team. The post holder will be supporting identified families at a Universal and Targeted level with a remit for the prevention and early identification of Speech, Language and Communication Needs.
The post holder will implement the Flying Start Speech, Language and Communication initiatives for children aged 0‑4 years old, living in or accessing Flying Start services. The nature of the service delivered may evolve and change over time to reflect approved Flying Start funded projects.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will facilitate and empower parents and carers to promote the development of children's communication in close collaboration with other Flying Start team members, actively involving parents in all aspects of their child's communication development, promoting parenting skills and supporting families to access other support networks.
The post holder will advise and/or train parents, carers, Flying Start workers, childcare staff and others in the child's environment on facilitating and enhancing the child's communication development and environment.
The post holder will contribute to the ongoing development of the Flying Start Speech and Language service.
The post holder will offer supervision to Band 5 SLT's and Band 4 Speech and Language Technical Instructors as well as providing placements to Speech and Language Therapy students.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Qualifications
* Degree in Speech and Language Therapy
* Registered member of the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists
* Registered member of the Health and Care Professions Council
Experience
* Experience of a specific preschool caseload
* Experience of collaborative working within multi‑agency and multidisciplinary teams
* Experience of providing training to other professionals
* Experience of providing clinical placements for SLT students
* Experience of working as part of a Flying Start team
Skills
* Experience of training others in how to identify and support children with speech, language and communication difficulties
* Experience of delivering training to parents
* Ability to speak Welsh
Knowledge
* Knowledge of screening programmes e.g. WellComm
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.
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