Speech and Language Therapy Assistant (Hereford / Worcester.)

National Star; Worcester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

National Star’s Speech and Language Therapy team in Hereford and Worcester seeks a part-time Speech and Language Therapy Assistant to help students gain effective communication. You will work with therapists to support AAC implementation, develop resources, and encourage independence in daily life.

The role requires 32 hours per week term-time only across Hereford and Worcester, with a collaborative approach across multiple campus teams and a commitment to enabling students to participate fully.

Qualifications

• Experience in working with people with disabilities and varied needs.
• Knowledge of AAC, Makaton and/or Intensive Interaction would help.
• Excellent observational and communication skills with a flexible approach.

Responsibilities

• Support students to develop communication skills and express opinions.
• Assist Speech and Language Therapists in direct and indirect therapy tasks.
• Hit the ground running with AAC devices and resources.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across sites (OT, physio, education, nursing).
• Produce personalised materials to aid progression and achievement.

Skills

Communication skills

Observational skills

Teamwork

Adaptability

Tools

AAC devices

Makaton / Intensive Interaction

Job description

Speech and Language Therapy Assistant (Hereford / Worcester.)

Worcester WR1 2JF, UK

Job Description

Posted Tuesday 4 August 2026 at 01:00 | Expires Friday 4 September 2026 at 00:59

The Speech and Language Therapy team at National Star has a key role in ensuring that students gain the skills and confidence to communicate effectively as part of their journey towards living as independently as possible. How satisfying would it be to think that you had played a part in helping a young person with a disability to find their voice.

We’re looking for additional Speech and Language Therapy Assistant support in our Hereford and Worcester based colleges with 11 hours a week in Hereford and 21 hours a week in Worcester, both term time only. This can be one role covering both sites or split into two roles.

You will work alongside our experienced Speech and Language Therapists, supporting students to develop their skills so that they can express their opinions, make choices and communicate with family and friends.

We’re expecting you will have experience in working with people with a broad range of physical and learning disabilities, including Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities, Autistic Spectrum Disorder, and Acquired Brain Injury. It may be that you already have experience of providing direct and indirect speech and language therapy support.

A knowledge of Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC), Makaton and/or Intensive Interaction would help you to hit the ground running in this role. It goes without saying that you will also have excellent observational and communications skills and a creative and flexible approach to work.

Multi-disciplinary working is key to the success of our college so being a team player is a must-have attribute as you will find yourself working alongside our occupational therapy, physiotherapy, education, nursing and residential teams.

Your creativity will come to the fore as you support the Speech and Language Therapy team in producing personalised resources to support students’ progression and achievement, including programming AAC devices.

Working as a Speech and Language Therapy Assistant will give you an invaluable insight into the importance of Speech and Language Therapy, especially if you are considering a long-term career in this allied healthcare profession. Some of our current Speech and Language Therapy Assistants joined the team having worked as care and support workers. Others have worked in learning support roles or had a desire to gain clinical experience before deciding whether speech and language therapy was the right long-term career choice for them. Whatever your motivation to join National Star’s SLT team you will be supported to develop in your role, learning from some of the UK’s leading speech and language therapy professionals.

Contract Type: Permanent | Contract: Part time (32 hours) Term time (39 weeks) - 0.72 x FTE | Salary: £25,006 - £25,281 FTE depending on experience| Location Status: On site (Hereford and / or Worcester) | Interview Date: TBC | Closing Date: 03/09/2026