Speech & Language Therapy Assistant; Complex needs & community

Job Overview

We are currently looking to recruit a Speech and Language Therapy Assistant to join our dynamic and enthusiastic paediatric team delivering speech and language therapy interventions for children with complex needs (including ASD) and developmental speech and language delay/disorder.

The role is based across three sites (Lighthouse Child Development Centre and two community clinics in the Castlepoint and Rochford area). You will join a team of SLTs and SLT assistants to deliver a range of programmes/interventions to support the speech, language and communication development of children and young people aged 0‑18. The post is across four days per week and requires regular visits to early years and school settings to demonstrate strategies.

A car driver is preferred.

The children and young people supported will have complex needs such as learning disability, physical disability, Cerebral Palsy, or genetic conditions impacting on their communication, or diagnosed/suspected ASD or developmental speech/language delay/disorders. The role may also include attending local Special Needs Schools to deliver demonstration and direct therapy for pupils under the direction of a qualified SLT.

• Deliver packages of intervention with children and young people with ASD/Complex/speech and/or language delay at clinic bases and in local Special Needs Schools.
• Work under direct supervision of a qualified Speech and Language Therapist who sets the intervention targets for each child.
• Receive all necessary training to deliver programmes/interventions from the SLT and experienced SLT assistants.
• Maintain close liaison with other professions such as physiotherapy, occupational therapy, audiology and community paediatrics within the multi‑agency Lighthouse Child Development Centre.

EPUT looks for motivated staff who share our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. Join our team and benefit from:

• Season Ticket Loans
• NHS discounts for staff
• Excellent training facilities and opportunities
• Buying and selling of annual leave scheme
• Opportunities to work bank shifts and expand knowledge in other areas
• Salary sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
• Day One Flexible Employer

A valid driving licence and willingness to travel between sites is required. COVID‑vaccination compliance is required for this role.

Our Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We particularly welcome applications from people with experience of using mental health services and those with a disability. We encourage people with a disability to apply.