Job Summary
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for those interested in supporting the communication development of some of the youngest children in the Borough and supporting their families accessing children's centres. It also offers the experience of working one day a week for the multi disciplinary feeding team. The job is part administrative and part clinical - working under the supervision of a qualified practitioner. This role is 0.6 whole time equivalent and would suit someone wanting to work part time or during the school day.
Main duties of the job
To support our SLT team to provide a speech and language therapy service to children attending the children's centres and our drop in sessions 'Talkshop'. It also involves supporting the multi disciplinary feeding team.
- Supporting our SLT team to provide a speech and language therapy service to children attending the children's centres or clinic for feeding advice.
- To attend stay and play sessions to promote communication development and give advice to parents and carers
- Modelling for centre staff
- Encouraging and supporting children's centres to become a communication friendly environment
- Providing administrative support to SLTs and the feeding team
- To attend team meetings and frequently liaise with other members of the team
- Recording patient information on client database (RiO)
- Recording numbers attending groups and reporting to the SLT
- Receiving calls from parents and schools
About Us
The Children's Therapy team consists of physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and speech and language therapists. Therapists work in multi-disciplinary/multi agency teams across the borough of Wandsworth.
We have a range of working parties to ensure we are utilising best practice including:
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Developmental Language Disorder
- Gestalt Language Processing
- Neurodiversity
- Bilingualism
- Social emotional and mental health (SEMH)
We are very proud of our inclusive and proactive team of therapists and assistants providing evidence based and informed intervention to Wandsworth's children.
St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Details
Date posted
29 August 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£30,546 to £32,207 a year p.a. pro rata inclusive of HCAS (Inner)
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Part-time, Flexible working, Term time hours
Reference number
200-NN-7403745-AHP-Y
Job locations
St John's Therapy Health Centre
162a St John's Hill
London
SW11 1SW
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document, which contains more information about the role and requirements.
Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification
Please note this is a very popular role so applications may close early.
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Job Description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document, which contains more information about the role and requirements.
Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification
Please note this is a very popular role so applications may close early.
Copy and paste and AI generated statements will not be short listed.
Person Specification
Training
Essential
- Relevant communication training to work in schools
Desirable
Education/communication skills
Essential
- Good standard of written English
- GCSE English or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Working with young children
Desirable
- Implementation of therapy programmes as instructed by an allied health professional (e.g. SLT)
Person Specification
Training
Essential
- Working with young children
Desirable
- Implementation of therapy programmes as instructed by an allied health professional (e.g. SLT)
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
St John's Therapy Health Centre
162a St John's Hill
London
SW11 1SW
Employer's website
https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
St John's Therapy Health Centre
162a St John's Hill
London
SW11 1SW
Employer's website
https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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