Speech and Language Therapy Assistant - Children's Services
Closing date is 07 May 2026
We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated practitioner to join us as a Speech and Language Therapist Assistant and work alongside our established East locality team.
What we can offer you
* be part of an established and supportive children's service who have a strong ethos on promoting staff wellbeing
* regular clinical and managerial supervision and robust professional support offer from our clinical leads
* Regular CPD through in house away days, team meetings and through the trust's central development fund
* flexible working options
This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly. We are committed to supporting our dedicated staff, so only current employees of the following organisations can apply:
* Cornwall Foundation Trust
* Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
* Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board
If you do not currently work for one of these NHS organisations, your application will not be considered at this time.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will;
* Provide Speech and Language Therapy support to children with speech, language and communication needs in either East Locality team under the supervision of a speech and language therapist.
* Activities will include the setting up and running of parent groups, children's groups, individual assessment and intervention, advice and target setting within settings/ home and developing resources and packages of care.
* To independently manage, with support from a Speech and Language Therapist, a caseload of children with developmental communication and acquired disorders of speech, language and communication.
* To set up resources within programmes to be carried out by other key workers/Parents.
* To contribute to written reports collated by the Speech and Language Therapist.
* To provide training and support to Parents and carers, other professionals including early years and school staff, appropriate Voluntary Organisations, at local level etc.
This is a community-based role that requires frequent travel to various locations throughout the county including areas that may not be accessible by public transportation. Successful candidates will need to demonstrate how they will manage these travel requirements.
Job responsibilities
For full information of the roles and responsibilities of this role, please see the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience
* Experience of working within education settings
* Experience of working with children and young people with learning disability and complex needs
* Experience of working with families and carers of people with communication needs
* Relevant experience working with the Speech and language therapy team
* Experience of training others e.g. setting staff / Parents
Knowledge and abilities
* Knowledge of Speech and Language Therapy and modification procedures, verbal, and non-verbal methods of communicating; acquired through combination of formal training, short courses and experience
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
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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