You will contribute to the assessment and support of individual speech, language and communication needs and deliver SaLT programmes for young children within children’s centres. This will include working with parents and other pre-school partners to ensure that outcomes for children are improved.
Significant investment has been made to establish a specialist Speech and Language Therapy (SaLT) service which will provide our very young children (some with disabilities) with the start in life that they should be given.
In this post, you will develop and shape this new service that will support children’s speech and language development within children’s centres and the wider early years sector.
You will contribute to the assessment and support of individual speech, language and communication needs and deliver SaLT programmes for young children within children’s centres. This will include working with parents and other pre-school partners to ensure that outcomes for children are improved.
You will need to hold a recognised Level 4 qualification in a relevant area of work (e.g. early years, education or health). You will also need to evidence experience of working with young children with a variety of needs and their families, and an understanding of working with other key partners.
For an informal discussion, please contact Sally Taylor on 07912 341 080.
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Interview date(s): TBC
Closing Date: 12 October 2012.
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