Job Description

We are excited to have 3 new full time posts to offer in our team of SLT Assistants. The post holders will join our existing team of 11 SLT assistants to support the work of the SLT department. The roles will involve working in local nurseries to screen children's communication skills, deliver language groups and train nursery staff. It may also involve supporting clinical and administration tasks for the wider SLT team. There will be an opportunity to develop your knowledge and understanding of communication development in children.

We can offer you:

A department that is actively committed to diversity, equality of opportunity and elimination of discrimination.



Excellent supervision and support



A commitment to learning and development, including a broad and varied programme of internal training and shadowing opportunities



Mobile working supported by 4G enabled laptop/device and smartphone



Varied and interesting work with a diverse population



A professionally led, data and evidence-based service



Support from a friendly and sociable team - including a team choir, craft, book club and other activities



Access to a full range of health and wellbeing activities within the Trust, e.g. sports and social club, swimming pool, Cycle to Work scheme, psychological support



Interviews for this post will be held on the 5th, 8th, 12th & 13th August 2025



Please see attached job description and person specification for details of the role. Contact Cathy Johnston with any additional questions:

Email:

cathy.johnston5@nhs.net



The Speech and Language Therapy department provides focused and clinically driven services across the community (Lambeth & Southwark). Our aim is to ensure clear delivery and development of services for the specific populations we serve, enabling smoother transitions, enhanced skill development across the team and greater job satisfaction.



We provide separate line management and clinical supervision to ensure strong clinical performance and development opportunities.

Main responsibilities:

Screening children's communication skills in nurseries.



Leading language groups in nurseries across the 2 boroughs.



Supporting nursery staff to deliver groups in their nursery settings



Supporting administration for the Early Years SLT team and other SLT teams for example: data entry, preparing resources, ordering resources, and various other admin tasks



See Job description document attached.