Speech and Language Therapy Assistant

Due to additional investment in to our Children’s Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) service, we would like to offer you a fabulous opportunity to come and join one of our Locality SLT teams as Band 4 SLT Assistants (SLTAs).
We are looking for creative and enthusiastic SLTAs to join our well established SLT service, and we have sessions available in our community and schools teams, in both mainstream and specialist settings. Our posts are across Hertfordshire and our key centres are centrally based in Hemel Hempstead, St Albans, Watford, Hertford, Waltham Cross, Hatfield and Stevenage.
The SLT service in Hertfordshire is long established, and we have a reputation for being forward thinking and committed to ongoing service improvement. We embrace change and are driven by the evidence base, neuro-affirming approaches and functional, communication friendly practices.
Our service is jointly commissioned by health and education, allowing us to provide a seamless pathway of care from early years through to schools, specialist provisions and further education settings. We have excellent joint working relationships with our partners in education and a wide range of stakeholders, and we work in partnership with them to deliver interventions at Universal, Targeted and Specialist levels across Hertfordshire. This successful working relationship has helped contribute towards us being awarded with new investment.
- Proposed interview date: 26-Nov-2025*

The successful applicants will assist SLTs in clinics, mainstream & specialist schools. The role involves delivering individual programmes, group working, developing resources, using IT & undertaking some administrative duties. You will have opportunity to work with teachers, teaching assistants and health visitors, and to work alongside SLTs and other assistants.
Applicants should have knowledge of normal child development alongside experience of working with children, including those with communication difficulties. Experience of working with, and using augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) is beneficial. We are looking for applicants who are creative, flexible, possessing good organisational and communication skills and with an ability to work on their own initiative.
We are a friendly and supportive service and have an excellent reputation for the support we provide our staff. We offer:
A thorough induction period where you will have the opportunity to observe and shadow your team
Access to regular group clinical supervision and line management supervision
Informal support from a peer/buddy
Access to a range of professional development learning opportunities e.g. bitesize tutorials
A well-established appraisal system
Opportunities to work alongside other therapists/assistants to deliver evidence based episodes of care to children/young people
Opportunities to develop specialist skills as a link assistant
Opportunities to develop your career
Thank You for Considering a Role at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust.
We’re delighted that you're exploring a career with HCT. As an organisation, we’re committed to creating an inclusive, supportive, and rewarding work environment.
At HCT, we put patients, their families, and carers at the heart of everything we do. Our vision is simple yet powerful: Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities. Our dedicated staff take pride in being Innovative, Caring, and Agile, working together to turn this vision into reality.
Working with us comes with a host of benefits designed to support your wellbeing and work-life balance:
Generous annual leave (27 days rising to 33 with long service)
Flexible working arrangements to help balance personal/ professional life, including up to 5 days of carers leave (pro rata)
Employee Assistance Programme offering 24/7 confidential support for personal or work-related issues
Cycle to Work/Car Lease Schemes to make your commute healthier or easier
Blue Light Card/NHS Discounts on a wide range of shopping, holidays, and services
Health and wellbeing support, including free flu jabs, Physiotherapy referrals, eye care vouchers, etc
Occupational Pension Scheme with competitive benefits
Enhanced sick pay above statutory entitlements
We celebrate diversity and actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds, ages, and communities to apply.
Please see Job Description attached, which details the responsibilities within this post.
Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust (HCT) provides integrated Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy Services for families across the county. Our service provides opportunities for collaborative working, joint training and shared learning amongst each profession, and we are jointly commissioned by health and education, allowing us to provide a seamless pathway of care from early years through to schools, specialist provisions and further education settings.
You will be joining an innovative and agile service, committed to delivering high quality