Speech and Language Therapy Technical Instructor
This is an exciting opportunity to work as a Technical Instructor within the Vale of Glamorgan Flying Start Speech and Language Team. The successful applicant will be well supported, working under the supervision of the team's Speech and Language Therapists. The Flying Start SLT team focuses on early identification and prevention of speech, language and communication difficulties.
You will be working with identified families empowering them to encourage their child's speech and language development. You will be working with children with a wide variety of communication needs, across the Flying Start age range (0-3). This role will continue to develop as Flying Start expands, including working alongside our Flying Start childcare settings and supporting the delivery of training.
Main Duties:
- Implementation of specific programmes for children with a range of speech, language and communication difficulties.
- Run groups, developing group activities to meet defined intervention needs and provide feedback to the supervising Speech and Language Therapist.
- Maintain confidential written and contemporaneous speech and language therapy records of work undertaken.
- Report to the therapist regarding child's performance in therapy for purpose of ongoing assessment and report writing and collect information to contribute to assessment according to pre-defined formula agreed with the SLT.
- Organisation of own timetable in agreement with line manager.
- Prepare resources for implementation of specific programmes following aims given by the supervising SLT and identify resource materials for therapy, school/nursery and home use.
- Demonstrate agreed therapy techniques to others working with the child.
- May be required to share experience and expertise in a given area of work with other colleagues, professional groups, carers and service users.
About Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
We are one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.
Our mission is 'Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together', and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. We are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Salary: £25,000 - £30,000 per annum
Job Responsibilities
For more information, please see the job description and person specification attached or view it online.
Requirements
- Good standard of written English
- NNEB/ BTEC/NVQ 3 in relevant area
- Elklan/ Makaton
Experience
- Experience of working with pre-school and school aged children
- Experience of working with Children with Additional Learning Needs
Special Knowledge
- Knowledge of normal child development
- Awareness of speech, language and communication
- Welsh Speaker
Skills
- Ability to follow directions and seek advice
- IT Skills
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.