Job summary
- Main area
- Children's Speech & Language Therapy
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 270-TG055-ACS
- Employer
- Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Sudborough House
- Town
- Kettering
- Salary
- £24,625 - £25,674 pa pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/05/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 11/06/2025
Employer heading

Children's Speech & Language Therapy Support Practitioner
Band 3
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team.
We are seeking a speech and language support practitioner who is passionate about working with children and their families, and who wants to be part of a supportive and inclusive team. You will already have had some experience in delivering specific SALT interventions within your setting.
We pride ourselves on reflective, neurodiversity-affirming, and strength-based care.
We prioritise support and clinical supervision. You will have an induction period with shadowing and joint sessions, as well as regular supervision.
A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle is required for this role.
Main duties of the job
Contribute to the provision of a Speech and Language Therapy Service to children with communication difficulties in clinic, pre-school and school settings etc under the supervision of a Speech and Language Therapist (SLT).
Carry out routine interventions with supervision from the SLT as required e.g. delegated intervention with new clients, observation and informal assessment through play and interaction, advice to parents/carers and early years settings.
Follow service guidelines/standards to independently support the work of the SLT e.g. jointly running groups, supporting therapy programmes
Provide some clinical administrative support to Speech and Language Therapists, including preparing intervention materials
Working for our organisation
NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.
NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be ‘outstanding’ by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the ‘About You’ Section of the document.
Person specification
Knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
- 5 GCSEs or equivalent including English
- Experience of working in a pre-school or school setting with children with communication difficulties
- Attended relevant additional training around children's speech, language and communication needs
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge and experience of a range of therapy approaches for speech, language and communication needs
- Take initiative when swift action is required
- Worked with a range of people around a child to support their needs
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good communication skills - written and spoken
- Good interpersonal skills including observation, listening and empathy
Desirable criteria
- Experience of signposting others to sources of information for their support
- Demonstrate creativity in child friendly approaches for engagement
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sarah Jessiman
- Job title
- Speech & Language Therapist
- Email address
- sarah.jessiman@nhft.nhs.uk
- Telephone number
- 07850914123
- Additional information
Sue Foster
susan.foster@nhft.nhs.uk
07789924566
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