Job summary
SPECIALIST SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPIST (Children's Expert Team)
Band 6: £39,959 - £48,117 (pro rata)
22.5 Hours per week
Fixed Term - 6 Months - Possibility of extending
Location - North Kirklees (covering Dewsbury, Batley and Spenborough)

Here at Locala we are part of the community and have often cared for generations within the same family and continue to be part of the NHS family also delivering care under the same ethos.

Main duties of the job
An excellent opportunity has arisen to join the Children's Community Team as part of the Speech and Language Therapy Service on a temporary contract, working with children with complex needs (Eating Drinking and Swallowing, and Communication).

You will work within the Child Development Centre, mainstream schools, special schools, early year's settings and homes in North Kirklees.

You will deliver care to children and young people with eating, drinking and swallowing (EDS) and speech, language and communication needs, providing relevant support and training to families and key colleagues across health, education and social care. A relevant degree in Speech & Language Therapy and experience of having worked with children with EDS and complex SLCN across a range of settings is considered essential.

About us
Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applicants from people from all backgrounds with our ambition to have a workforce that represents the wider communities we live and work within, which you can support us to achieve.

We are an organisation that celebrates and values the individuality of our colleagues lived experiences and can adapt accordingly, recognising the value inclusivity brings when delivering equitable, high quality healthcare to our local communities. Where everyone feels valued, has the ability to develop, has flexible working opportunities, with a sense of belonging, supported by our Inclusivity Groups.

Locala is a Disability Confident employer and as such any disabled applicants who meets all the essential criteria are guaranteed to be invited to the assessment process.

Just a few of the benefits you can enjoy:

• Flexible working - We are committed to supporting our colleagues to have a good work-life balance and welcome conversations about flexible working wherever possible.
• Generous pension We offer a generous, defined contribution, pension scheme with matched contribution + 2% up to a maximum of 8%
• Refer a Friend Scheme - If you know a friend or family member who works at Locala on a substantive contract, you may be able to take advantage of our Refer a Friend Scheme. You both could receive a reward of £500 each, after you have successfully started your role with us.