Job Summary
We are looking for a Speech and Language Therapy Assistant with enthusiasm for and experience of working with children with Speech, Language, and Communication needs with school age children. This role is to work within the mainstream schools team in Warwickshire.
The post holder will be part of a supportive team including other speech and language therapy assistants and speech and language therapists. The role is to deliver treatment following written plans , clearly share skills and information with parents and other professionals within the schools, and to make and disseminate resources. It is a requirement to be able to travel independently to various schools across the South of Warwickshire.
Main duties of the job
To provide support to Speech and Language Therapist in the delivery of services in a range of settings to children across Warwickshire.
To deliver packages of care to children across the county.
To develop high quality resources for speech and language therapy interventions.
To supervise less experienced staff.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- IT skills.
- Obtained an educational level of GCSE level A – C English and Maths or equivalent
- Minimum Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care or equivalent such as Higher Apprenticeship or willingness to work towards attaining it
- Care Certificate or willingness to work towards attaining it
Desirable
- PCIT/ACIT training.
- Basic Makaton.
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working with children with communication difficulties.
- Significant Knowledge and experience of using IT software to create high quality resources
- Experience of working with Speech & Language Therapists supporting children with a range of communication needs.
- Experience of working with groups of children.
- Experience of supervising other staff in the work place.
- Experience of preparing activities and materials appropriate for children.
- Demonstrate a basic understanding of child development
- Demonstrate knowledge of behaviour management techniques
- Experience of developing systems/processes for use by others
Desirable
- Experience of training others
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate knowledge of speech and Language therapy procedures.
- Demonstrate well-developed communication skills and an ability to match communication skills and content to the needs of the situation.
- Demonstrate good time management and organisational skills.
- Demonstrate good prioritisation skills.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the attributes for team and collaborative working
- Demonstrate good presentation skills (written, verbal and using IT).
- Demonstrate knowledge of verbal vs non-verbal communication.
- Plan and prepare therapy activities to support the targets set by the therapist: group or individual
- Feedback progress to the therapist accurately with a good understanding of the factors that may be affecting progress
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Excellent communication skills: able to adapt language to overcome barriers to understanding with children or families with communication difficulties.
- Demonstrate excellent interpersonal abilities – observing, listening, diplomacy, sensitivity and empathy
- Demonstrate problem solving and negotiation abilities taking account of others perspectives and expectations.
- Demonstrate an ability to work independently.
- Demonstrate a realistic sense of own limitations and professional development needs.
- Demonstrate ability to motivate children.
- Demonstrate adaptability and ability to work flexibly.
- Monitors stock levels and will make necessary requests for purchases.
- Ability to work to tight deadlines
- Flexibility of working in a number of environments with a number of Speech and Language Therapists and other professionals
- Supervises others carrying out programmes
- Able to deal with distressing or emotional circumstances as they occur.
Other
Essential
- Car driver and current licence holder
- Police Check
- Pass Occupational Health Check
- Able to carry equipment and adapt to a range of physical environments and demands.
- Light physical effort required to sit on floor or small furniture in school and to carry equipment.
- Frequent need for travel between settings
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Closing Date: 07 April 2025
