Speech and Language Therapy Assistant
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Hours / week
- 28.8
- Posted
- 01/09/2026
- Closes
- 15/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This part-time Speech and Language Therapy Assistant role is based in Edinburgh within the Children and Young People's Speech and Language Therapy Service. The post-holder will provide support for children with speech, language, and communication needs in clinics, schools, and nurseries in West Edinburgh. The service is innovative and supportive, focusing on clinical governance and child-centred care. Applicants need Enhanced PVG clearance and experience in childcare settings, with strong organisational and IT skills.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £31,537 – £34,303 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job reference:
258175
Salary:
Band 4 (£31,537 - £34,303)
Job closing date:
15/09/2026
Job Type:
Allied Health Professions
Location:
Edinburgh
Employment type:
Permanent
Hours Per Week:
28.8
Job posted date:
01/09/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
NHS Lothian
Department:
Speech & Language Therapy
Job Advert
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLES SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPY SERVICE
SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPY ASSISTANT
EDINBURGH
Band 4
28.8 HRS/0.8WTE
Permanent
Please note: As this post is part-time, the salary will be pro-rata.
Applications are invited for a Speech and Language Therapy Assistant to join the Speech and Language Therapy teams working in NHS Lothian.
This part-time post is within the Edinburgh CYP SLT Community Team and will be based in one or more of the clinics in West Edinburgh. The post-holder will be expected to provide speech and language therapy support for children from a given geographical area within designated clinics and will include school and nursery visits where required.
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