Speech and Language Therapy Assistant

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust; London Borough of Hillingdon; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Speech and Language Therapy Assistant in the Hillingdon area to deliver therapy to children with communication needs. This role involves working collaboratively with a supportive team to enhance children's development through effective intervention strategies. Ideal candidates will have a background in education and understand the needs of children requiring speech and language support.

Benefits

Supportive team environment

Training and development opportunities

Regular supervision and appraisal

Qualifications

• Experience of working as a learning support assistant in a mainstream special school.
• Understanding of the roles of professionals relevant to school-age children with special educational needs.

Responsibilities

• Deliver therapy interventions in schools under the guidance of a qualified therapist.
• Support with assessments and review children's functioning in school and home settings.
• Model intervention packages for school staff.

Skills

Understanding of speech and language therapy

Ability to work independently

Good communication skills

Education

Education to A level standard or equivalent

Job description

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Job Overview

Are you an experienced learning assistant with a passion for speech and language therapy?

Job Overview

Are you an experienced learning assistant with a passion for speech and language therapy?

We have an exciting opportunity for a speech and language therapy associate practitioner to deliver therapy interventions in schools.

Have a look at our Hillingdon Talks website and Facebook page to find out what we are all about.

What our staff say about the team:

'Hillingdon Mainstream Schools Team is so welcoming. I have found the team very approachable as well as being open to suggestions and ideas. It is well organised which made it easier to settle into my role and the demands of the job”

We can offer you:

• A supportive team of speech and language therapy colleagues where well being is prioritised
• A welcoming office space for you to return to at the end of the day for informal support
• An identified buddy who will meet with you every week at first to help you settle in and who you can ask lots of questions
  
  

Supervision meetings with a therapist every 4-6 weeks, along with an annual appraisal

• A manageable caseload across a range of schools – under the supervision of a qualified therapist
  
  

Opportunities to develop your clinical skills through termly study afternoons, training, shadowing experienced therapists

• Opportunities to work with therapists on projects to develop the service
  
  

Main duties of the job

• You will work in schools with a range of children who have speech, language and communication needs e.g. language difficulties, speech difficulties, stammering, learning difficulties and autism. The speech and language therapist will identify appropriate children for you.
• You will have the opportunity to work directly with the children in groups and individually with an LSA observing the sessions in order to carry out follow up work – under the guidance of a speech and language therapist
• You will model set intervention packages for school staff in order that they can then run these sessions independently
• You will support with the assessment and review of how the child is functioning at school and at home through observations, discussions and informal and some formal assessments
• You will offer training to parents on strategies that they can use to support their children -using training packages written by therapists
• You will support parents of children on the caseload and keep in regular touch with them via phone calls or meetings
• You will contribute to audits etc in order to provide evidence that the service being provided is being effective
  
  

You will support the team with the making of therapy resources during school holidays

Working for our organisation

We are delighted to offer this opportunity to work as a Speech and Language Therapy Associate Practitioner within CNWL Allied Health Professional (AHP) Support Workers.

AHP Support Workers are vital in CNWL’s therapies teams and have varied roles across many clinical services, as Assistants and Associate Practitioners to Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Dietitians and Podiatrists. Roles also include Activity Coordinators and Fitness Instructors.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

• To independently model and deliver identified interventions for children with speech, language and communication needs in mainstream schools under the guidance of a qualified therapist
• To independently deliver identified training to parents of children with speech, language and communication needs under the guidance of a qualified therapist
• To independently deliver identified training to LSA staff on strategies and interventions to support children with speech, language and communication needs
• To independently monitor the progress of identified children with speech, language and communication needs in mainstream schools under the guidance of a qualified therapist – including informal assessments, some formal assessments, observations and discussions with school staff and parents – and to feedback findings to the therapist
• Devise, design and produce low technology communication aids – and model using these in mainstream schools
• To produce resources for intervention and maintain resources appropriate to the clinical environment and child’s needs as requested by therapists
• To support with the running of any school holiday group sessions run by the team
• To prioritise the Safeguarding of Vulnerable Children at all times
• To support the service to achieve Key Performance Indicators and maintain Target Activity Levels
• To take part in quality governance, audits and projects for the team/service
• To contribute to, and provide feedback about, possible developments in the team
• To provide buddying, support and shadowing to less experienced Assistants/Associate Practitioners and volunteers as required
  
  

Person specification

Education And Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Education to A level standard or equivalent
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Education to degree level
• Training in Sing along/Makaton
• ELKLAN trained
• Attended CITS training/SAS training
  
  

Experience

Essential criteria

• Extensive experience of working in a mainstream school/special school as a learning support assistant
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Experience of delivering speech and language therapy interventions for individual/groups of children at school
• Experience of working as a Speech and Language Therapy Assistant
  
  

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Understanding of the role of a speech and language therapist in schools
• Experience of delivering interventions under the guidance of a speech and language therapist
• Able to prioritise workload and work independently
• Good presentation skills; both written and verbal.
• Awareness of the roles of professionals relevant to school age children with special educational needs
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Extensive experience of delivering a range of interventions under the guidance of a speech and language therapist eg. lead assistant in a school for communication interventions
• Knowledge for using SystmOne

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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