Locala Health and Wellbeing

Assistant Practitioner

The closing date is 26 September 2025

Job summary

Assistant Practitioner - Rehabilitation

Band 4 : £27,485 - £30,162

Band 3/ 4 (Depending on experience)

Permanent Contract Full time: 37.5

(Flexible working considered minimum 30hours) Would consider Band 3 development opportunity.

Main duties of the job

This is a new opportunity within our friendly and innovative team The role is based in South Kirklees, and you will be working with the Adult Speech and language therapy team to deliver specialist communication and eating and drinking care for adults with neurological conditions across a variety of community settings.

We are looking for a motivated and dynamic person to join our team. to work within the services and it is essential that you have experience in working as part of a multidisciplinary team, speech and language knowledge and are able to work on own initiative. Experience of working in a rehabilitation setting are also essential requirements of this post.

Good communication skills and flexibility. A formal Assistant Practitioner qualification is desirable but willingness to work towards this is essential. If you can use your own initiative, be flexible in your approach, and are motivated to be part of a developing service, come and join us.

Locala is committed to helping employees achieve a positive work- life balance and promotes mobile working. Staff are provided with mobile technology. This post is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check and you must be able to fulfil the travel requirements of the post.

About us

Here at Locala we are part of the community and have often cared for generations within the same family and continue to be part of the NHS family also delivering care under the same ethos.

About us

Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applicants from people from all backgrounds with our ambition to have a workforce that represents the wider communities we live and work within, which you can support us to achieve.

We are an organisation that celebrates and values the individuality of our colleagues lived experiences and can adapt accordingly, recognising the value inclusivity brings when delivering equitable, high quality healthcare to our local communities. Where everyone feels valued, has the ability to develop, has flexible working opportunities, with a sense of belonging, supported by our Inclusivity Groups.

Locala is a Disability Confident employer and as such any disabled applicants who meets all the essential criteria are guaranteed to be invited to the assessment process.

Just a few of the benefits you can enjoy:-

  • Flexible working-We are committed to supporting our colleagues to have a good work-life balance and welcome conversations about flexible working wherever possible.
  • Generous pension We offer a generous, defined contribution, pension scheme with matched contribution + 2% up to a maximum of 8%
  • Refer a Friend Scheme -If you know a friend or family member who works at Locala on a substantive contract, you may be able to take advantage of our Refer a Friend Scheme. You both could receive a reward of £500 each, after you have successfully started your role with us.

Details

Date posted

12 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

2025-1749

Job locations

Mill Hill Health Centre 86 Dalton Green Lane Huddersfield

Huddersfield

HD5 9TS


Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details about the duties and responsibilities of these roles, please follow the link to the Locala careers site, job search page and all Job Descriptions and Person Specifications are available to view within the vacancy

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details about the duties and responsibilities of these roles, please follow the link to the Locala careers site, job search page and all Job Descriptions and Person Specifications are available to view within the vacancy

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Please refer to the attached person specification document.

Desirable

  • Please refer to the attached person specification document.

Experience

Essential

  • Please refer to the attached person specification document.

Desirable

  • Please refer to the attached person specification document.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Please refer to the attached person specification document.

Desirable

  • Please refer to the attached person specification document.

Experience

Essential

  • Please refer to the attached person specification document.

Desirable

  • Please refer to the attached person specification document.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Locala Health and Wellbeing

Address

Mill Hill Health Centre 86 Dalton Green Lane Huddersfield

Huddersfield

HD5 9TS


Employer's website

https://www.locala.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Locala Health and Wellbeing

Address

Mill Hill Health Centre 86 Dalton Green Lane Huddersfield

Huddersfield

HD5 9TS


Employer's website

https://www.locala.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Team Leader

Theresa Dickinson

mary.dickinson@locala.org.uk

Details

Date posted

12 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

2025-1749

Job locations

Mill Hill Health Centre 86 Dalton Green Lane Huddersfield

Huddersfield

HD5 9TS


Supporting documents

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