Speech and Language Therapy Assistant

Go back Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust Speech and Language Therapy Assistant - School Liaison The closing date is 14 December 2025 The post holder will undertake clinical casework within the children's speech and language therapy team, working with a defined caseload, accountable to designated qualified speech and language therapists and with some autonomy in allocation of work. The assistant will have clerical and administrative duties as well as responsibility for room and equipment preparation. They will be responsible for facilitating and coordinating SLT interventions into settings/schools, acting as liaison with setting/school and SENCOs to book in graduated approach interventions (e.g. communication clinics, strategy support). Main duties of the job The post holder will undertake clinical casework within the children's speech and language therapy team, working with a defined caseload, accountable to designated qualified speech and language therapists and with some autonomy in allocation of work. The assistant will have clerical and administrative duties as well as responsibility for room and equipment preparation. They will be responsible for facilitating and coordinating SLT interventions into settings/schools, acting as liaison with setting/school and SENCOs to book in graduated approach interventions (e.g. communication clinics, strategy support). About us Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by CQC (Dec 2023) with some outstanding areas. As an aspiring outstanding Trust we have numerous policies and procedures in place which provide standard organisational ways of working, in line with organisational objectives, relevant legislation and requirements. Policies allow for continuity and consistency within the Trust. Employees must abide by and adhere to all Wirral Community NHS Trust's policies, at all times. Job responsibilities Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more details about this exciting role Person Specification Qualifications and professional training NVQ 3 or similar or equivalent experienceGCSE or equivalent in EnglishEvidence of formal short courses on special needs Experience and knowledge Experience of working in any capacity directly with children and young people clients of any age who have special needsAwareness of the difficulties faced by children and young people of all ages with communication difficultiesAdmin & clerical experienceAny additional work experience with members of the publicAwareness of child protection issuesHave assisted in training sessions Skills and abilities Awareness of boundaries within a given roleCan manage workload unsupervisedAble to travel independently throughout the WirralCan demonstrate ability to devise activities for clientsExcellent communication and interpersonal skills, both written and verbalProblem-solving abilitiesAptitude for time management to coordinate multiple tasks and responsibilitiesAbility to produce own equipment using photocopier, computer graphics etc.Ability to use video/digital cameraCan convey ideas and information in a confident and easily understood mannerAdaptable to a varied and frequently changing work environmentMay be required to work in difficult, distracting environments and with very young clients and will require ability to give intense concentrationAbility to work independently and as part of a teamAbility to establish and maintain positive relationships with school staff / SENCO 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. Employer name Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust Address Highfield Centre, Victoria Central Health Centre Highfield Centre, Victoria Central Health Centre #J-18808-Ljbffr