# Multi-Therapy Assistant

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** St George's Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Therapy assistant
- **Grade:** Band 3
- **Salary:** £31,554 - £33,270 Per annum pro rata inclusive of HCAS (inner London)
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Term time hours - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-11-03T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-20T10:30:38.379Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/St_Georges_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Speech_language_therapy_Occupational_therapy/Speech_language_therapy_Occupational_therapy-v8338660
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8338660?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

This position is during term-time only

We are looking for a Band 3 Mult-therapy assistant to join the Paddock special school therapy team. We have a primary school in Putney and a secondary school in Tooting. This is an exciting time to join as the school continues to expand to meet the needs of more pupils with complex communication, learning and sensory needs in the borough of Wandsworth.

You role will be to support the occupational therapists and speech and language therapists in delivering the service. The role will involve direct clinical work with pupils and also admin and resource making support.

### Main duties of the job

The main duties involve supporting our therapy team to provide occupational therapy and speech and language therapy services to children attending Paddock schools:

- Supporting our SLT team to provide a speech and language therapy service
- Supporting our OT team to provide occupational therapy service
- Modelling therapy and strategies for education staff
- Supporting school staff to set up and run targeted groups and specialist 1:1 sessions for specific students
- Supporting school staff to set up and run universal provision for students
- Supporting school staff to become a communication friendly environment
- Providing administrative support to the therapists
- Making visual (and other) resources to support the pupils
- Attending team meetings and frequently liaise with other members of the team
- Recording patient information on client database (RiO)
- Receiving calls from parents and schools
- Arranging visits from other health professionals e.g. physiotherapists

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

***Please see attached job description and person specification for further details on main responsibilities***

### Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

## Person Specification

### Skills

**Essential**

- Demonstrated knowledge of children with special needs
- Demonstrated knowledge of Autism Spectrum Disorder, Down’s Syndrome, Learning Difficulties
- Ability to work in a team and take direction from others
- Ability to develop professional working relationships with education staff Ability to work independently to carry out set tasks Ability to self-reflect on own work
- Ability to record data and observations in a classroom Effective verbal and written communication
- Prove organisational skills. Problem solving skills
- Proficiency in Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel

**Desirable**

- Demonstrated knowledge of working in a special school
- Demonstrated knowledge of developmental disorders

### Experience

**Essential**

- Working in an office/clinic environment in an administrative or secretarial role Data input, analysis and reporting
- Proven experience of providing excellent customer/service user care
- Experience working in a school setting, directly with children. Experience taking direction to carry out tasks from therapist or teacher

**Desirable**

- Working in the NHS
- Experience carrying out programs set by a therapist

### Personal qualities

**Essential**

- Enthusiasm Passion for working with children with special needs
- Strong interpersonal skills. Tact and diplomacy
- Reliable and flexible approach to work Excellent time management
- Capable of prioritising workload using own initiative
- Fit to meet the requirements of the post

### Qualifications, Training, Experience and Skills

**Essential**

- Good standard of education – GCSE or equivalent in English Language and Maths
- Accurate typing of reasonable speed

**Desirable**

- ECDL Secretarial or administration qualification

## Documents

- [onboarding roadmap (pdf, 440.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2465)
- [ai toolkit for candidates (pdf, 1.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2411)
- [job description and person specification (pdf, 144.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10663326)

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