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)

Main duties of the job
An excellent opportunity has arisen to join the Children's Community Speech and Language Therapy Service as a Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist, on a temporary contract. You will be working with children with complex Eating Drinking and Swallowing, and Communication needs across a range of community settings including Child Development Centre, mainstream schools, Special Schools, early year's settings and homes in North Kirklees.

You will assess, diagnose and deliver care to children and young people with eating, drinking and swallowing (EDS) and speech, language and communication needs.

You will work independently and as a member of the wider MDT to work collaboratively and to provide relevant and child-centred support to families and key colleagues across health, education and social care.

Experience of having worked with children with EDS and complex SLCN across a range of settings is considered essential as is having a relevant degree qualification in Speech and Language Therapy.

You will work as part of the Children's Community Team, which includes Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Children's Community Nursing, alongside a highly supportive team of Speech and Language Therapists.

Induction, training, professional development and regular supervision will be available to the successful applicant.

This post is subject to a DBS check and you must be able to fulfil the travel requirements of the post.

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.

Details
Date posted: 04 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: Depending on experience
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 2026-2000
Job locations: Locala, Dewsbury & District Hospital, Halifax Road, Dewsbury, WF13 4HS, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
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Job responsibilities
For more details about the duties and responsibilities for this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

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Desirable

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Experience
Essential

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Desirable

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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

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Desirable

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Experience
Essential

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Desirable

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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: Locala Health and Wellbeing
Address: Locala, Dewsbury & District Hospital, Halifax Road, Dewsbury, WF13 4HS, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Speech & Language Therapist
Jackie White
jacqueline.white@locala.org.uk

Locala Health and Wellbeing is an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.