Speech Therapy Assistant

Site St Annes Primary Care Centre Town St Annes Salary £25,760 - £27,476 Dependant on experience Salary period Yearly Closing Today at 23:59

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.

We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year.

We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.

We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home-life balance. Working patterns such as: part time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.

We are looking to recruit a Speech and Language Therapy Assistant to support children and young people with speech, language and communication needs across community settings. Working under the supervision of qualified Speech and Language Therapists, you will help deliver therapy programmes, support assessments, prepare resources, and work directly with children, families, nurseries and schools to encourage progress and engagement.

This is a varied and rewarding role that includes working with children individually and in groups, visiting schools and early years settings, and supporting families to understand and use speech and language strategies at home and in everyday activities. You will also contribute to record‑keeping and administrative tasks that support safe and effective care. The post is community‑based and involves lone working, with appropriate training and support provided.

In this role, you’ll play a vital part in helping children and young people develop their speech, language and communication skills. Working alongside qualified Speech and Language Therapists, you’ll support therapy sessions, deliver planned activities with individual children and groups, and help bring therapy programmes to life in homes, nurseries and schools. You’ll build positive relationships with children and families, demonstrate practical strategies they can use every day, and help ensure therapy continues beyond the clinic.

You’ll also prepare resources, keep clear and accurate records, and work confidently in community settings, knowing you’re supported through training, supervision and a strong team around you.

Working in our Children’s Community Speech and Language Therapy team means being part of a supportive, friendly and dedicated service that is committed to improving outcomes for children and young people. You will work alongside experienced therapists and assistants who value teamwork, learning and shared problem‑solving, with access to regular supervision, training and development opportunities. As part of Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, you will be joining an organisation that is proud to serve its local communities, places patients and families at the heart of care, and is committed to compassion, inclusion and continuous improvement.

• Support qualified Speech and Language Therapists in the delivery of paediatric speech and language therapy services under supervision.
• Assist with assessment activities through observation and informal assessment tasks as directed.
• Deliver delegated…