Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist: Sponsorship Available

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Speech and Language Therapist to join our Flying Start team in Pembrokeshire. This is an exciting opportunity to work with children aged 0-4 years and their families, delivering early intervention and supporting speech, language and communication development at a crucial stage in children’s lives.

You will become part of a supportive and experienced team, working collaboratively with families, health visitors, childcare settings and wider multi-agency partners to make a real difference to children’s outcomes.

Whether you are a newly qualified therapist or have some post-registration experience, we can offer excellent support, supervision and development opportunities.

This post is available on either a full-time or part-time basis. Applications are encouraged from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements, and preferred hours should be stated in the application.

Main duties of the job

• Assess and support children with speech, language and communication needs within Flying Start areas.
• Deliver evidence-based interventions in homes, clinics, childcare settings and community venues.
• Empower parents and carers through coaching, advice and practical strategies to support communication development.
• Contribute to universal, targeted and specialist approaches to speech and language development.
• Work closely with health visitors, early years practitioners and other professionals.
• Support early years practitioners to develop communication-rich environments in early years settings.
• Participate in group programmes, training and preventative initiatives.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and contribute to service development.
• Monitor and evaluate outcomes of intervention and adapt plans as required.
• Participate in clinical supervision, team meetings and continuing professional development activities.
• Adhere to HCPC, RCSLT and organisational policies, procedures and professional standards.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

• Degree in Speech & Language Therapy
• HCPC registration
• RCSLT membership
• Knowledge of national and local policies and initiatives relevant to the caseload
• Knowledge of a wide range of specialist assessment tools and procedures relevant to the caseload
• Knowledge of differential diagnosis relevant to SLCN in children
• Knowledge of selecting, setting and evaluating treatment goals
• Knowledge of therapeutic interventions relevant to the caseload, and ability to demonstrate the evidence base for these approaches
• Knowledge of legal and professional issues relating to confidentiality and record keeping

Desirable

• Basic counselling
• Understanding of the principles of audit/ clinical governance
• Basic understanding of qualitative and quantitative research approaches
• Knowledge of relevant Health and Safety issues
• Knowledge of bilingualism and considerations necessary when delivering therapy in a bilingual environment

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with children with Speech, Language and Communication Needs in a range of settings, and including individual and group work.
• Experience of a wide range of assessment and therapy techniques and their application.
• Meeting clients’ needs through collaborative working with carers and other professionals.
• Experience of working in childcare, nursery or school settings.
• Experience of multidisciplinary team working

Desirable

• Experience of working in specialist units/classes
• Experience of delivering training to a range of audiences
• Experience of supervising support workers
• Experience of involvement in audit and other service evaluation techniques

Other

Essential

• Able to travel across Hywel Dda Health Board in a timely manner
• Flexible approach to the needs of the services based upon work pressures within base and elsewhere

Desirable

• Welsh Speaker (Level 1)

Closing Date: 22 September 2026