Children's Speech and Language Therapy Support

We have an exciting opportunity to join our growing team of Speech and Language Therapy Support Workers. We pride ourselves in being a warm and friendly team, who put people at the heart of everything we do.

This team has the benefit of already having over ten support workers, which means you will be well supported by those who know the role well. In addition, all new support workers are provided with a buddy and a mentor from the speech and language therapy team who will guide you not only in your early months in the role, but also in your ongoing development and progression.

You will be supported to complete a set of competencies which will ensure you have many opportunities for shadowing and training so that you develop into a confident and highly skilled support worker We are committed to providing a supportive and forward-thinking environment, with our support workers well-being and career development at its core.

In line with this, we have a clear pathway for clinical skill and career progression alongside speech and language apprenticeship opportunities. We support those who need to work flexibly.

Please do speak to us if you have specific requirements which we may be able to support you with. We are looking for enthusiastic individuals who have a passion for working with children with communication difficulties, strong organisational skills and a positive attitude.

Main duties of the job

What does the job involve?

We see a variety of children and young people in various settings such as schools, nurseries, clinics and their homes. We support young people with a range of speech and language difficulties, this might include children who have additional needs such as being on the autistic spectrum or those with a learning disability.

Therapy Support Workers work under the guidance of a speech and language therapist who will support in making decisions about what therapy or intervention is needed for each individual. The therapy support worker will then often carry out the therapy independently, following sufficient training.

This role also includes tasks such as making resources, administrative duties i.e. writing up notes and reports, and will require frequent communication with other adults involved with the young person, such as parents and teachers. Over time, your role will also likely include some elements of providing training for others.

What do our current Support Workers say about working here?

'What I love about being a support worker is that I am surrounded by very supportive, helpful and kind colleagues' I enjoy independent working and flexible hours

'Since starting as a support worker I have learnt so much, I have also been given opportunities to progress in my career and train as a speech and language therapist'., working patterns in line with our flexible working policy. For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy). All jobs will require permission to work in the UK. For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started. Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential cri

We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible. About Us Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups. Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents. We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied