Central London Community Health Trust

Speech and Language Therapy Assistant

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 4 Speech and Language Therapy Assistant to join the Speech and Language Therapy Education Team at Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) NHS Trust.

You will work within the Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) special schools team, supporting children and young people with a range of complex needs including learning difficulties. The role involves working with the SLTs to deliver interventions to develop children and young people's language and communication skills and supporting the schools to embed good universal and targeted practise within their setting. In addition, the post holder will also be required to support with making some therapy materials and supporting Augmentative and Alternative Communication Systems (AAC).

We are looking for someone with enthusiasm, excellent interpersonal and team-working skills and an interest and experience of working with school-aged children and young people with complex needs.

Take a look at our recruitment video to find out more about working in our teams: CLCH S&L Recruitment - YouTube

Main duties of the job

Join us if you want to:

Access 1:1 supervision and line management as well as peer group supervision.
Access training opportunities including in-house training programme.
Learn about a range of interventions and work with children and young people with a wide range of needs.
Work in partnership with school staff and families to help them understand and support the language and communication needs of the children and young people attending the schools.
Work as part of a friendly, innovative and motivated team with an active diversity and inclusion ethos.

About us

Just as we care about our patients' well-being, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
Car lease scheme(only available for Band 5 and up)
Flexible working options
Annual travel card loan
Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

Date posted

08 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£33,094 to £36,195 a year per annum, inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

824-INNER-7389414

Job locations

Special School in Westminster

London

W2 4PH

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to Job description and personal specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to Job description and personal specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

A minimum of an NVQ level 3-4 or equivalent in a related subject
Ability to read and write clearly and coherently in English
Keyboard skills and computer literacy
Attendance at relevant courses

Experience

Essential

Experience of working with children and young people with speech, language and communication needs and families in community or education settings for at least 1 year.
Experience of developing/delivering interventions to children with speech, language and communication needs
Experience of team working

Desirable

Experience of working with or alongside speech and language therapists
Previous experience within the NHS
Experience of working as a Therapies assistant
Administrative experience

Skills

Essential

Strong oral and written communication skills
Knowledge and understanding of basic child development
Ability to use Word and Excel effectively
Ability to understand and implement the principles of safeguarding and confidentiality in line with Trust guidelines

Key Attributes

Essential

Able to maintain prolonged concentration when working with children presenting with speech, language and communication skills.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

A minimum of an NVQ level 3-4 or equivalent in a related subject
Ability to read and write clearly and coherently in English
Keyboard skills and computer literacy
Attendance at relevant courses

Experience

Essential

Experience of working with children and young people with speech, language and communication needs and families in community or education settings for at least 1 year.
Experience of developing/delivering interventions to children with speech, language and communication needs
Experience of team working

Desirable

Experience of working with or alongside speech and language therapists
Previous experience within the NHS
Experience of working as a Therapies assistant
Administrative experience

Skills

Essential

Strong oral and written communication skills
Knowledge and understanding of basic child development
Ability to use Word and Excel effectively
Ability to understand and implement the principles of safeguarding and confidentiality in line with Trust guidelines

Key Attributes

Essential

Able to maintain prolonged concentration when working with children presenting with speech, language and communication skills.

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

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

Special School in Westminster

London

W2 4PH

Employer's website

https://clch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

Special School in Westminster

London

W2 4PH

Employer's website

https://clch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)