Speech and Language Therapy Assistant

Are you interested in working a diverse and multi-cultural area? Do you want to join a friendly and outgoing team? We have an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic individual who enjoys working with children and wants to develop new skills. This role involves a combination of clinical and administrative duties and the post holder will assist Speech and Language Therapists in delivering a service within a range of settings including early years and mainstream schools. Strong communication skills are essential as you will be working with children who have speech and language needs as well as liaising with a range of education staff and parents.Main duties of the job Your role would include: Supporting the work of Speech and Language Therapists by providing regular and ongoing therapy to children, with support and supervision. Working alongside therapists in the delivery of parent/carer workshops Developing, preparing and maintaining therapy resources Provide some administrative support to therapists for their clinical work and for related activities such as prepare materials/resources and clinical spaces We can offer you: A team base with other therapists and multi-disciplinary colleagues Opportunities for continuous professional development Regular Team Meetings Involvement in a range of innovative projects and training packages You will receive support from a line manager and in house training. There is a strong ethos of clinical support and supervision within the team. This role will develop your knowledge and skills working with children with communication difficulties and is valuable experience for anyone wishing to develop their career in this area. Chalkhill Primary Care Centre is close to Wembley Park tube making it easily accessible by public transport.

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