Speech and Language Therapists and Assistants 
Multi Sites across East London 
Various hours available – Full or Part time 
Assistants – £30 – £33 per hour 
Therapist – £47 – £52 

Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) working in a college setting playing a critical role in supporting students with communication and/or swallowing difficulties to succeed academically, socially, and personally.

Below is a breakdown of the roles and responsibilities in this environment:

1. Assessment and Identification

• Evaluate students with suspected speech, language, communication, or swallowing difficulties.

• Conduct standardized and informal assessments to identify specific needs.

• Participate in multidisciplinary assessments (e.g., with educational psychologists or special educational needs coordinators).

2. Therapy and Intervention

• Develop and deliver individual or group therapy sessions targeting:

  • Speech clarity

  • Language comprehension and expression

  • Social communication skills (pragmatics)

  • Voice and fluency (e.g., stammering)

  • Swallowing and feeding (if needed)

• Create personalized communication strategies and augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) plans for students with complex needs.

3. Collaboration and Support

• Work closely with:

  • Teachers and tutors to adapt curriculum delivery.

  • Special Educational Needs Coordinators (SENCOs) to develop support plans.

  • Learning support assistants (LSAs) to implement communication strategies in class.

• Provide training and guidance to staff on communication-friendly teaching practices.

4. Advocacy and Inclusion

• Advocate for students’ rights to accessible communication and support within college.

• Promote inclusive learning environments for students with communication challenges.

• Contribute to the development of Education, Health, and Care Plans (EHCPs).

5. Monitoring and Evaluation

• Regularly monitor students’ progress and adjust interventions accordingly.

• Keep detailed documentation and reports for academic and clinical records.

• Provide feedback to families, staff, and external agencies as appropriate.

6. Health and Safeguarding

• Identify and manage risks related to eating, drinking, and swallowing (dysphagia) in collaboration with health teams.

• Follow safeguarding protocols and work as part of a multi-agency team when necessary.

If this sounds like you or something you could be interested in; Hit apply now to speak with one of the consultants!

Protocol are proud to be Disability Confident Committed. We are happy to make any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process should you need it, please let us know

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The legal bit…

Protocol National ltd trading as Protocol is acting as an employment business for this position. If you are successful, Protocol is required to see evidence of your Right to Work in the UK; in addition to you applying for an enhanced DBS Certificate should you not already hold a suitable certificate registered on the DBS Update Service. The position is subject to agreement to Terms and Conditions and suitable application and reference process. As a result of the volume of applications we are currently receiving we regret that we may be unable to respond with individual feedback. If we have not contacted you within two weeks of your application being received then regretfully your application will not be taken forward on this occasion.