Senior Speech & Language Therapy Assistant
Details
* Reference: SCC/TP/288886/2991
* Positions: 1
* Category: Speech and Language Therapy
* Contract type: Permanent
* Working hours: 36 hours per week, 42 weeks per year
* Posted on: 11 April 2025
* Location: North West Surrey
Description
We are committed to the development of our workforce. This position is only available to applicants who already work for Surrey County Council. We thank you for your interest in our roles and would encourage you to review our vacancies which are open to all.
This role has a starting salary of £27,513.40 per annum based on a 36 hours per week, across 42 weeks of the year (£29,697 FTE). The role is term time, plus an additional 15 days per year.
You will have a Surrey County Council office base and work in schools.
Our innovative and supportive school-based Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) service is looking for a Senior Speech and Language Therapy Assistant to work in schools in the North West of Surrey. In this role, you will join a supportive network of Speech and Language Therapy Assistants who meet regularly for learning and peer support.
Rewards and Benefits
* An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
* Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
* Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
* A generous local government salary related pension
* Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
* 2 paid volunteering days per year
* Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
About the Team
The School-Aged Speech and Language Therapy Service is part of Surrey County Council's support for children with Additional Needs and Disabilities, working collaboratively in the Inclusion and Additional Needs team in Surrey's Children, Families and Learning Directorate, alongside other teams like educational psychology, and specialist teachers.
We aim to deliver the right support at the right time, through assessment and intervention, and by equipping families and professionals with the skills and resources to work together to help and support children with Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN). We offer universal, targeted and specialist support for children, families, and the school workforce, and work with children and young people with EHCPs (Education, Health & Care Plan) and those at SEN (Special Education Needs) support.
About the Role
Your main duties in the role of Senior Speech and Language Therapy Assistant will include but not be limited to:
* Working under the supervision of speech and language therapists.
* Working individually with a child/young person within a school.
* Modelling strategies to class teachers/teaching assistants.
* Working with small groups of children/young people.
* Creating helpful resources for the therapy team.
* Giving feedback to school staff and parents both verbal and written.
* Keeping accurate written case notes.
* Offering shadowing opportunities and peer support to less experienced therapists.
This is a great opportunity to work across schools in Surrey. The post will include a mixture of mainstream and specialist schools and centres work.
Shortlisting Criteria
To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following:
* 2 years' experience of working with children and young people as a SLT Assistant as part of a Speech and Language Therapy Team either within mainstream or specialist schools and centres.
* Evidence of working independently and flexibly.
* Experience of using a range of communication approaches used in Speech and Language Therapy.
* Evidence of use of IT systems such as Word and Excel, Outlook and Teams.
* Evidence of supporting others.
Surrey has both urban and rural areas and you will be expected to have a valid driving licence to drive in the UK and access to a vehicle and be willing to travel across a wide geographical area.
Reasonable adjustments where needed will be made for successful applicants who have a disability or long term health condition to enable them to fulfil the requirements of the job.
Contact us
Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment.
For an informal discussion please contact Sarah Lally on MS Teams or by email.
The job advert closes at 23:59 on 23/04/2025 with interviews planned 28/04/2025 at Fairmount House.
We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.
Our Values
Our values are as important as our abilities and shape who we are as an organisation.
Our Commitment
Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applications where:
* The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
* The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form
Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.
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