Language Development Worker

Job summary

The Manchester Speech and Language Therapy Service is committed to providing a high-quality service to children and families across Manchester.

We are part of Manchester Local Care Organisation - bringing together NHS community health services and social care services in the city. We're driven by the aim of improving the health of local people in Manchester by working across organisational boundaries.

An exciting full-time, Band 4, permanent role has become available within the Community Speech and Language Therapy Team. As a Language Development Worker you will work as part of the community Speech and Language Therapy team as an assistant practitioner to Speech and Language Therapists (SALTs).

Main duties of the job

We are looking foran experienced, flexible and enthusiastic Language Development Workerto provide a service to children, some of whom may have special educational needs, and their families. You will work in various locations, including children's centres, community clinics, nurseries, schools and the child's home environment.

You will work as part of a supportive team of SALTs and other Language Development Workers to implement language programmes devised by SALTs with individual children and groups.

You will also produce resources using creative and IT skills to support the SALTs work with children and families.

The post is Band 4 full time - 37.5 hours a week.

This is a permanent post.

You will need an NVQ Level 3 in childcare or other relevant equivalent. You will have knowledge and understanding of children's early language development and a wide range of experience of working with children and their parents is essential.

The post holder will be sensitive to the needs of Manchester's diverse population.

You will be required to work independently and as part of a multi-agency team.

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.