Speech and Language Therapist
Speech and Language Therapist
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19-05-2025
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Job Description
1 year contract with a Local Authority
Job Summary:
We are offering exciting opportunities for locum Speech and Language Therapists to support children under 5 and their families designed to improve services for children with emerging special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
This role is part of a collaborative programme led by an NHS Trust in partnership with local health and education professionals aiming to enhance early years SEND provision through innovative approaches and integrated working.
Key Duties/Accountabilities (Sample):
Deliver targetedlevel group sessions for parents and children under 5 both inperson at community settings and online.
Assess communication needs in young children and provide appropriate intervention.
Contribute written advice for Education Health and Care (EHC) needs assessments.
Deliver tailored interventions for children with language and communication difficulties.
Work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team including educational psychologists occupational therapists and Early Help professionals.
Receive regular supervision and support from senior clinicians within the NHS children s therapies service.
Skills/Experience:
Proven experience working with children under 5 with communication difficulties and their families preferably in community or early years settings.
Skilled in informal and formal assessment of speech language and communication needs in young children.
Experience providing parentchild group interventions and confidence facilitating sessions both facetoface and online.
Ability to write clear concise and professional reports including contributions to Education Health and Care (EHC) needs assessments.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to work collaboratively across multiagency teams.
Awareness of child development and early indicators of SEND especially in relation to speech and language.
Ability to manage a complex and varied caseload prioritise effectively and maintain accurate documentation.
Familiarity with inclusive practice early intervention approaches and supporting families from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
Comfortable using digital tools and technology for remote delivery report writing and communication.
Additional Information:
The closing date: 21/05/2025 @17:00.
Hybrid 2 days/week from the office.
Completion of Newly Qualified Practitioner (NQP) competencies.
Valid HCPC registration.
Proven experience working with children under 5 with communication difficulties and their families, preferably in community or early years settings. Skilled in informal and formal assessment of speech, language, and communication needs in young children. Experience providing parent-child group interventions and confidence facilitating sessions both face-to-face and online. Ability to write clear, concise, and professional reports, including contributions to Education, Health and Care (EHC) needs assessments. Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to work collaboratively across multi-agency teams. Awareness of child development and early indicators of SEND, especially in relation to speech and language. Ability to manage a complex and varied caseload, prioritise effectively, and maintain accurate documentation. Familiarity with inclusive practice, early intervention approaches, and supporting families from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds. Comfortable using digital tools and technology for remote delivery, report writing, and communication.
Education
Completion of Newly Qualified Practitioner (NQP) competencies. Valid HCPC registration.
Employment Type
Full Time
Key Skills
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