Job Title
Speech and Language Therapy Assistant
Location
Sussex
Salary
Up to £35,000 FTE per annum DOE
Hours
37.5 hours per week Mon – Fri
Contract
Permanent – 52 weeks or 50 week Summer Contract
About the role
As a Speech and Language Therapy Assistant, you will be responsible for providing interventions under the guidance of a registered Speech and Language Therapist. You will also provide feedback on client progress, attend meetings, and advocate for clients and their families alongside the treating therapist. Your role will also involve supporting the indirect actions of Speech and Language Therapist such as creating programmes and assisting with scheduling, development of resources and assistance in service improvement projects. This is a clinical hub and school hybrid role where you will support with and deliver clinic based sessions within an outpatient setting alongside SEND school based work supporting the therapy team with resourcing, administrative tasks and clinical delivery under the guidance of a delegating therapist.
Essential Criteria
* Bachelor’s degree in relevant area
* GCSEs or equivalent
* Experience of working with children
* Effective communication professional skills
* Previous experience in a similar role or working in schools with students with speech, language and communication needs
Desirable
* Previous experience of working within health care
* Previous experience working with children with additional needs
* People management experience
Benefits
* 52 week contract - 25 days of annual leave + years of service allowance
* Summer contract - 5 weeks off in the school summer break + 22 days of annual leave + years of service allowance.
* A “One Moment in Time” day a year to use as you please
* 1 CPD day to use towards training
* Annual CPD opportunities + Monthly internal CPD provided
* Exclusive discounts within Benefit Hub
* Life Assurance
* Competitive medical insurance rates
* Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
* “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
* Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.
* A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
* 100s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
* Cycle to Work Schemes
* Electric Car Purchase Scheme
* Critical illness cover
Statement
At Momenta Connect, we are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of people. All successful applicants will be subject to a fully enhanced DBS.
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