Speech and Language Therapy Assistant

The West Surrey School's Speech and Language Therapy Team have exciting new vacancies for Speech and Language Therapy Assistants due to internal promotion and 'Experts at Hand' funding (Every Child Achieving and Thriving), which will allow us to enhance our offer to children at SEN support.

The starting salary for this position is £26,447 per annum based on 36 hours per week, across 42 weeks per year, pro-rata to £28,546. The role is term-time, plus an additional 15 days per year.

We are a large and supportive team and can offer you strong line management, peer observations, joint working and a thorough induction and in-house training programme.

We have office bases in Woking and Guildford, and you will work in a number of mainstream schools as well as in a specialist school or centre.

Our Offer to You

• Flexible working around core school hours with mobile and agile working solutions
• Comprehensive clinical supervision programme including: a buddy, 1:1 meetings with line manager, extensive in house training programme and formal external training opportunities, access to clinical effectiveness groups, case study groups and an Assistants group, termly study days, encouragement to join and attend CEN's relating to practice
• A mixed and varied caseload across settings and age groups
• Termly themed study days for the whole SALT team
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Up to 5 days of carer's leave and 2 paid volunteering days per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
• An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
• Wellbeing and lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, and shopping
• A chance to make a real difference to the lives of our residents

About the Role

The School-Aged Speech and Language Therapy Service is part of Surrey County Council's support for children with additional needs and disabilities, working collaboratively in the Inclusion and Additional Needs team in Surrey's Children, Families and Learning Directorate with other teams like Educational Psychology and specialist teachers.

We aim to deliver the right support at the right time through assessment and intervention, and equipping families and professionals with the skills and resources to work together to help and support children with Speech, Language and Communication Needs. We offer universal, targeted and specialist support for children, families and the school workforce, and work with children and young people with Education, Health & Care Plans and those at Special Education Needs support.

Working under the supervision of a Speech and Language Therapist, your role will be to play a pivotal part in supporting children to achieve the outcomes agreed by a Therapist, in conjunction with the school and family, through a range of activities which will include:

• Working individually with a child or young person within a school
• Modelling strategies to class teachers and teaching assistants
• Working with a small group
• Creating resources for the therapy team
• Giving both verbal and written feedback to school staff and parents
• Keeping accurate written case notes

Your Application

In order to be considered for shortlisting, your application will clearly evidence the following skills and align with our behaviours:

• At least 2 years experience of working with children and young people, either in mainstream or specialist schools and centres
• Experience of working with a Speech and Language Therapy team member
• Evidence of use of IT systems such as Word, Excel, Outlook & Teams
• Evidence of working flexibly and independently

Surrey has both urban and rural areas and Speech and Language Therapy staff will be expected to have a valid driving licence to drive in the UK, access to a vehicle and be willing to travel to meet the demands of the role. Reasonable adjustments where needed will be made for successful applicants who have a disability or long term health condition to enable them to fulfil the requirements of the job.

An enhanced DBS 'Disclosure and Barring Service' check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) and the Children's and Adults' Barred List checks will be required for this role.

This role is subject to an online / social media check as part of our safer recruitment processes, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance.

To apply, we request that you submit a CV and answer the following two questions:

• Have you worked in a school with children or young people for at least two years? Please can you tell us more about this experience.
• Have you worked directly with a Speech & Language Therapist or Therapy Assistant, or received training from an SLT Team? Please tell us more about this.

The closing date for this advert is 23:59 on Wednesday 28th October 2026 although we will be looking at applications as they come in and may shortlist in advance of the closing date, we therefore encourage an early application. Interviews will be held on the 10th and 11th November 2026.

Before submitting your application, we recommend you read the job description and our Life at Surrey Handbook to get an insight into working at Surrey.

We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.

Contact Us

Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment. Please contact Peter Berrill (Area Lead SLT) via email at peter.berrill@surreycc.gov.uk

Local Government Reorganisation (LGR)

Surrey County Council is undergoing Local Government Reorganisation and will move to new authorities in April 2027. This role is currently employed by Surrey County Council and will remain so until then. If you are employed by Surrey County Council on 1 April 2027, your employment will transfer under TUPE arrangements to one of the new councils, with your current terms and conditions protected.

The provisional allocation for this post is West Surrey Council, subject to final confirmation through the wider transition process later this year. Please see more information here: Information for applicants on Local Government Reorganisation - Surrey County Council.

Our Commitment

We are a disability confident employer which means if you have shared a disability on your application form and have evidenced you meet the minimum shortlisting criteria as displayed on the advert, we guarantee you an interview.

Your skills and experience truly matter to us. From application to your first day, we’re committed to supporting you with any adjustments you need, we value inclusion and warmly welcome you to join and help build a workplace where everyone belongs.