Speech and Language Therapy Assistant
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Hours / week
- 37.5
- Posted
- 24/08/2026
- Closes
- 06/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a Band 4 Speech and Language Therapy Assistant to join the Special Schools Team, primarily based at Richard Cloudesley school. The assistant will help deliver individualised support and care to children with complex needs, developing skills in alternative communication methods like PODD and Makaton. Duties include carrying out therapy programmes as directed by therapists and assisting with administrative tasks such as equipment ordering and information management. The position is a one-year fixed-term contract, offering training and supervision.
Essential criteria
- Positive interest in working with children with complex needs and their families
- Good verbal and written communication
- Experience & Knowledge
- Experience working in a clinical role as teaching assistant, therapy assistant or co-worker
- Experience working with children with additional needs
- Experience working as part of a team
- An understanding of the role and working relationships of multi agencies involved in supporting children with additional needs
- Range of Short Courses relevant to client groups
- Positive interest in working with children with complex needs and their families
- Good verbal and written communication
- Experience & Knowledge
- Experience working in a clinical role as teaching assistant, therapy assistant or co-worker
- Experience working with children with additional needs
- Experience working as part of a team
- An understanding of the role and working relationships of multi agencies involved in supporting children with additional needs
Desirable criteria
- Range of Short Courses relevant to client groups
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £34,186 – £37,389 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job summary
Band 4 SLT Assistant
Full time (37.5 hours per week)
Fixed Term - one year contract
We are seeking a Band 4 Speech and Language Therapy Assistant to join our Special Schools Team. The postholder will be mainly based at Richard Cloudesley, which is an outstanding school for children and young people with educationally significant physical disabilities.
They will be responsible for assisting in the effective delivery of individualised support and care to children undergoing assessment and receiving interventions from Speech and Language Therapists. They will develop skills in alternative communication methods suitable for children with severe and complex needs e.g. PODD, Makaton and other AAC systems both low and high tech. They will carry out individual or group programmes as directed by trained speech and language therapists.
In addition they will also support other special school teams with administrative tasks such as ordering equipment, audits and information management.
We are a friendly and relaxed service who promotes equal opportunities and access for all. The post holder will have excellent training opportunities, supervision and peer support.
Main duties of the job
The Therapy Assistant will work as a member of Special Schools Team and will be responsible for assisting in the effective delivery of individualised support and care to
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