Speech and Language Therapy Assistant

The starting salary for this position is £24,808 per annum for 36 hours per week, across 42 weeks of the year, pro-rata to £26,777. The role is term-time, plus an additional 15 days per year.

We are excited to be hiring a new Speech and Language Therapy Assistant to join our fantastic team of Therapists and Assistants in Surrey. Your office base will be in Woking at our Victoria Gate office, although we promote agile working. The post covers mainstream schools in a patch of South West Surrey (Guildford & Waverley) and you will also work in a specialist school or centre. We are a large and supportive team and can offer you strong line management, peer observations, joint working and a thorough induction and in-house training programme.

Rewards and Benefits

• Flexible working around core school hours with mobile and agile working solutions
• Comprehensive clinical supervision programme, extensive in house training programme and formal external training opportunities
• A mixed and varied caseload across settings and age groups
• Termly themed study days for the whole SALT team
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme to support health and wellbeing
• Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
• 2 paid volunteering days per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependants leave
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more

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 with other teams like Educational Psychology and specialist teachers.

We aim to deliver the right support at the right time through assessment and intervention, and equipping families and professionals with the skills and resources to work together to help and support children with Speech, Language and Communication Needs. We offer universal, targeted and specialist support for children, families and the school workforce, and work with children and young people with Education, Health & Care Plans and those at Special Education Needs support.

About the Role

Working under the supervision of a Speech and Language Therapist, your role will be to play a pivotal part in supporting children to achieve the outcomes agreed by a Therapist, in conjunction with the school and family, through a range of activities which will include:

• Working individually with a child or young person within a school
• Modelling strategies to class teachers and teaching assistants
• Working with a small group
• Creating resources for the therapy team
• Giving both verbal and written feedback to school staff and parents
• Keeping accurate written case notes

Shortlisting Criteria

To be considered for shortlisting for this position your CV and answers to the questions below will clearly evidence:

• At least 2 years experience of working with children and young people, either in mainstream or specialist schools and centres
• Experience of working with a speech and language therapy team member
• Evidence of use of IT systems such as Word, Excel, Outlook & Teams
• Evidence of working flexibly and independently

Surrey has both urban and rural areas and Speech and Language Therapy staff will be expected to have a valid driving licence to drive in the UK, access to a vehicle and be willing to travel to meet the demands of the role. 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.

As part of your application you will be asked to answer the following questions:

• Have you worked in a school with children or young people for at least two years? Please can you tell us more about this experience.
• Have you worked directly with a Speech & Language Therapist or Speech & Language Therapy Assistant, or received training from an SLT Team? Please tell us more about this.

The closing date for this advert is 15th June 2025. Interviews will be held in Woking on Monday 7th or Tuesday 8th July.

We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.

An enhanced DBS 'Disclosure and Barring Service' check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) and the Children's and Adults' Barred List checks will be required for this role.

Local Government Reorganisation

Surrey County Council is preparing for Local Government Reorganisation which will allow us to implement the Government led policy of devolution, which is all about giving more powers to local areas.

Currently, Surrey has a two-tier council system, with 11 district and borough councils and a county council, all responsible for different services. All these councils will be reorganised into a smaller number of new unitary councils which will come into effect in April 2027. At this point, this role will be transferred, with all existing terms and conditions intact into one of the new unitary councils.

Our Commitment

Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applicants 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.