Part-Time Speech & Language Therapy Assistant

David Lewis; Alderley Edge; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Part time

Job summary

David Lewis is offering a part-time, fixed-term SLTA role at 22.5 hours per week within our established SLT team. The salary is £25,854.66 pro-rata, contingent on qualifications and experience.

The position involves creating AAC resources, delivering communication interventions, supporting EDS, and contributing to the Total Communication environment. Based in Alderley Edge, the role includes supervision, training delivery, running groups, and equipment coordination.

Qualifications

• Creating bespoke AAC resources to support communication needs.
• Carrying out communication interventions with appropriate supervision.
• Supporting eating, drinking and swallowing (EDS) interventions with a Dysphagia Practitioner.
• Contributing to the Total Communication environment across the site.
• Supporting the delivery of training to varied staff teams.
• Running therapy groups to build communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Creating bespoke AAC resources to support the communication needs of the people we support.
• Carrying out communication interventions with the people we support under supervision.
• Supporting EDS interventions alongside a Dysphagia Practitioner.
• Contributing to whole-site projects to develop the Total Communication environment.
• Supporting training packages for staff teams.
• Running therapy groups to build communication skills across site.
• Facilitating equipment needs and liaising with providers.

Skills

AAC resources

Communication interventions

EDS support

Total Communication

Training delivery

Therapy groups facilitation

Tools

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Job description

David Lewis is offering a part-time, fixed-term SLTA role at 22.5 hours per week within our established SLT team. The salary is £25,854.66 pro-rata, contingent on qualifications and experience.

The position involves creating AAC resources, delivering communication interventions, supporting EDS, and contributing to the Total Communication environment. Based in Alderley Edge, the role includes supervision, training delivery, running groups, and equipment coordination.