Speech and Language Therapy Assistant | Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust; Horsham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a Speech and Language Therapy Assistant (SaLTA) to support children with speech and language needs. The role involves making therapy materials, assisting in therapy sessions, and handling administrative tasks. Candidates should possess excellent communication skills and be enthusiastic about working with young people. This position offers flexible working options and a supportive learning environment in beautiful Sussex, aiming to deliver compassionate care to the community.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Training and development opportunities

Cost-effective workplace nurseries

Diversity and Inclusion networks

Qualifications

• Ability to teach and support others including staff and parents.
• Enjoy working as part of a team.
• Comfortable learning new online systems for patient records.

Responsibilities

• Making therapy materials and visual resources.
• Assisting in group work with children and supporting individual therapy.
• Filing and administrative tasks.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Enthusiasm for working with children

Teamwork

Excellent organisation skills

Excellent IT skills

Flexibility

Ability to self-reflect

Job description

The Children's Speech and Language Therapy Service in the Central area of West Sussex is looking to recruit a Speech and Language Therapy Assistant (SaLTA) to join our team. We have a vacancy for a Band 3 SaLTA to work across our mainstream schools, special schools and Special Support Centre (SSCs) pathways. We are seeking an enthusiastic and well‑organised person with experience of working with children and young people with speech and language or learning needs.

Our SaLTAs are a highly valued and vital part of our friendly, professional and dedicated team working in a range of community settings.

Responsibilities

• Making materials to be used in therapy, sourcing pictures online, using software packages etc
• Making IT based resources e.g. visual timetables
• Filing and other administrative tasks
• Assisting in group work with children
• Working with individual children under the guidance of a Speech & Language Therapist
• Guiding and supporting school/setting staff in using specific approaches/ materials to support children with SLCN as directed by the responsible therapist

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.

Why work for us?

• Positive 2023 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing
• Varied environments: community hospitals, patients’ homes, and bases across Sussex
• Flexible working options: part‑time, flexi‑time, annualised hours, and flexi‑retirement
• Excellent training, development, and research opportunities
• Cost‑effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton
• Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks
• Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust
• Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast

Our values—Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence—guide everything we do.

We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.

Qualifications & Skills

• Excellent communication skills – including the ability to teach and support others (e.g. setting staff, parents, other professionals)
• Enthusiasm and the ability to relate well to children and young people (0‑19 years)
• Enjoy working as part of a team
• Excellent organisation and administration skills
• Excellent IT skills – you will feel comfortable learning to use our online patient records system, learning to use software to develop tailored resources to support children and learning to deliver interventions virtually as well as in person
• The ability to be flexible and respond to a number of different demands that may be office‑based or involve traveling to and working within different settings and with different people
• Ability to self‑reflect and actively engage within a process of continuing professional development

The post will require travel to schools across the Central Sussex locality. Full training and ongoing supervision will be provided within the role.

This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.

This advert closes on Thursday 11 Dec 2025.