Speech & Language Intervention Specialist

NHS Jobs; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

The Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust is recruiting a Communication and Language Specialist (CALS) to support children and young people with SLCN under the supervision of an SLT. You will conduct Brightspeech screenings, deliver interventions and monitor progress across schools and community settings, while maintaining accurate records and safeguarding responsibilities.

We support families and education practitioners to implement communication strategies and contribute to service

Qualifications

• Understanding of typical speech, language and communication development and awareness of SLCN.
• Clear written and verbal communication, observation and record-keeping skills.
• Ability to follow protocols, use screening tools and deliver structured interventions following training.
• Ability to recognise limits of competence, elevate concerns and use supervision effectively.

Responsibilities

• Screen children and young people using Brightspeech tools in accordance with training, protocols and agreed competence.
• Deliver individual and group interventions based on screening outcomes or plans with supervising SLT.
• Re-screen at agreed review points and accurately record outcomes.
• Report progress, risks and concerns promptly to the supervising SLT.
• Escalate concerns and refer to an SLT through agreed pathways when further assessment is required.
• Contribute to SLT assessments through structured observations and information from children, families and education practitioners.
• Prepare and deliver intervention activities within agreed parameters while maintaining clinical aims.
• Use visual supports, signs, AAC approaches following training and SLT guidance.
• Support families and education practitioners to implement agreed communication strategies.
• Manage delegated workloads, seek supervision and recommend intervention reviews to the SLT.

Skills

SLCN awareness

Observation skills

Record keeping

Intervention delivery

Education

Level 3 qualification in Early Years, Education, Health or Care, or equivalent demonstrable experience

Desirable: Level 4 or higher qualification

Job description

The Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust is recruiting a Communication and Language Specialist (CALS) to support children and young people with SLCN under the supervision of an SLT. You will conduct Brightspeech screenings, deliver interventions and monitor progress across schools and community settings, while maintaining accurate records and safeguarding responsibilities.

We support families and education practitioners to implement communication strategies and contribute to service