# Speech and Language Associate Practitioner > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Hywel Dda University Health Board. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/speech-and-language-associate-practitioner/1d66dee4-650b-4daa-a8b2-025c54c21681 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/speech-and-language-associate-practitioner/1d66dee4-650b-4daa-a8b2-025c54c21681.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Hywel Dda University Health Board - **Town:** Haverfordwest - **Region:** West Wales - **Country:** Wales - **Profession:** Speech and Language Therapist - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,819 - £31,626 per annum - **Contract type:** 11 months (Fixed term / secondment until 31/07/2027) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday-Friday) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-28T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-10T08:01:08.996Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Carmarthenshire/Aberaeron/Hywel_Dda_University_Health_Board/Speech_Language_Therapy/Speech_Language_Therapy-v8036942 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8036942?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://hduhb.nhs.wales ## Job Content ### Job overview This is a fixed term/secondment vacancy until 31/07/2027 If you are a Hywel Dda University Health Board employee and are applying for this post as a secondment, agreement for the secondment is needed from your current manager prior to application. We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, flexible and motivated individual to join the Speech and Language Therapy Service in Ceredigion as a Speech and Language Therapy Associate Practitioner (Speech and Language Therapy Assistant) for a fixed term until end of July 2027. You will be working within a friendly and established team of Speech and Language Therapists and Speech and Language Therapy Assistants.  This role is to support the Flying Start and Families First programme in Ceredigion. This will involve working within a multi agency model linking with a wide range of professionals including families, pre-school staff and other Health Board colleagues. The post-holder will be expected to work across a variety of settings including client homes, Cylchoedd Meithrin/nurseries, non-maintained settings, schools and clinics. ### Main duties of the job The post-holder will work with the early years to support pre-school children to develop their Speech, Language and Communication skills.  There will be opportunities to support Speech and Language Therapists in training and upskilling families, pre school settings and other professionals.  You will also be supported to embed this training within the settings.  There are opportunities to develop your skills at the universal, targeted and specialist level and you will work under the guidance and support of a Speech and Language Therapist. There will be opportunities to engage in creative development of training resources and clinic based resources and therefore knowledge of IT systems would be advantageous. Relevant experience of working with children aged 0-5 is essential. It would be highly desirable to demonstrate experience of working with children with Additional Learning Needs. Personal qualities required are excellent time, organisational and interpersonal skills, creativity, confidence to support others and empathy towards children and families in varying circumstances. Experience of providing reflective and constructive feedback to Speech and Language Therapists regarding clinical and non-clinical observations would also be beneficial. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents. The ability to communicate in Welsh is essential for this post. The Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you further develop your skills if necessary during the course of your employment with us. Interviews will be held on 10/08/2026 The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences.  In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Working with children who have communication difficulties in a range of settings - Working with families and teams of professionals **Desirable** - Previous NHS experience - Experience of working bilingually - Experience of using alternative and augmentative technology - Experience of working with children who have complex needs ### Language skills **Essential** - Welsh Speaker (Level 4) ### Qualifications and Knowledge **Essential** - NNEB, NVQ, Diploma in Speech and language therapy or other relevant level 4 qualification or equivalent experience. - GCSE grade C or above in English and Mathematics - Relevant prior experience - Knowledge of issues relating to confidentiality **Desirable** - Evidence of role related CPD - Attendance at relevant short courses ## Documents - [oh form (docx, 102.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10412296) - [jdps english (pdf, 216.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10398803) - [sdmp cymraeg (pdf, 214.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10398804) - [privacy notice (pdf, 808.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2373) - [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 278.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2383) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.