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CFHD are looking to recruit three Speech and Language Therapy Assistants to provide specialist Speech and Language Therapy support within the Experts at Hand service through advice, consultation, modelling of strategies, training, and targeted intervention.
There are 3 positions available, 0.6wte in Exeter, 1.0wte in North Devon and 1.0wte in South Devon.
The post-holder will work as part of the multidisciplinary team and autonomously to support children and young people, families, and professionals by building capacity within early years, school and post-16 settings, delivering training, and offering time-limited direct interventions where indicated.
Main duties of the job
To include, but not limited to, assisting with the setting up and running of parent groups, childrens groups, individual assessment and intervention, advice and target setting within settings/ home and developing resources and packages of care.
The post-holder will be accountable for own professional action and recognise own professional boundaries, seeking advice as appropriate. He/she will be involved in projecting a positive image of the service as all times, working independently within the framework of the service through receipt of regular supervision and the trust appraisal system.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience of working with children and young people with speech, language and communication needs in community / education settings
- Relevant experience of working with Speech and Language Therapists
- Experience of working in a team
- Experience of working independently with a child/young person with speech, language and communication needs following a programme set and modelled by a Speech and Language Therapist, to include recording progress and outcomes and experienced in modifying the approach to meet the childs changing needs, in order to achieve the agreed outcome
- Experience of working with children and young people with autism
- Experience of working with children and young people with learning disability and complex needs
- Evidence of knowledge of professional boundaries – recognition of when to refer on to a qualified Speech and Language Therapist
Desirable
- Knowledge of standards of record keeping including confidentiality
- Experience of working with families and carers of people with communication disability
- Experience of working within education settings
- Experience of innovative practice and involvement in a project or service that delivered this
- Experience of training others e.g. setting staff / Parents
- Experience in relevant paid or voluntary work
Qualifications
Essential
- G.C.S.E in Maths and English (or equivalent)
- Foundation level degree/equivalent level 5 qualification in relevant area
- Documented evidence of training, knowledge and experience in child development including the fundamentals of communication, communication breakdown and therapy procedures with specific reference to children
Desirable
- Knowledge of Speech and Language Therapy and modification procedures, verbal and non-verbal methods of communicating; acquired through combination of formal training, short courses and experience
- Qualification/Training in provision of direct intervention with a child
- Relevant experience working within a Speech & Language Therapy team
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 August 2026
