Speech & Language Therapist (Scarborough)

Position: Speech & Language Therapist (Scarborough)

Hours: 5 hours per week consultancy role until 31st March 2026. Ideally looking for someone to start on November 11th.

Location: Home based with delivery from a community venue in Scarborough.

Responsible to: CEO

Salary: £40 per hour 

The Charity:

Aphasia Support is a forward thinking charity whose mission is to improve the wellbeing of people with aphasia and their carers by providing tailored speech and language therapy and long term support. We want to create a world where every person with aphasia has access to support.

Aphasia Support is looking to recruit an experienced Speech & Language Therapist to lead on the charity’s exciting new Speaking with Digital iPad Therapy Support Programme for people with aphasia in Scarborough. Funding has been secured via the UK Shared Prosperity Fund to develop a new weekly meeting total communication support group for people with aphasia in Scarborough. The hope is that this project will lead to the creation of a longer term support group for people with aphasia in Scarborough.

This is an exciting new project for Aphasia Support. The group in Scarborough will run alongside new groups in York and Northallerton. We anticipate most support will be provided through the new support group but home based or online support will be available for those people who are unable to access the support group location. We expect the venue for the new group will be finalised by the end of October. Ideally, we would want the Speech & Language Therapist to start on November 11th with the support group starting to meet in early December.

This position is offered until 31st March 2026.

Job Description

• Be the main point of contact for NHS referral partners and other organisations into the charity’s support offering for people with aphasia of working age in Leeds.
• Complete initial appointments for all new referrals in Scarborough who meet the eligibility criteria for the project. 
• Oversee the new support group for people with aphasia in Scarborough. 
• Ensure outcome measures are completed for each participant on the project and ensure all project paperwork is complete in time for reporting requirements.
• Provide support and mentoring for volunteers supporting the project. 
• Complete other tasks which are commensurate with the role.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Hold a recognised speech and language therapy degree accredited by RCSLT.
• HPC Registered to practice as a SLT.
• Registered member of RCSLT.

Training

• An extensive portfolio and evidence of advanced personal and advanced/highly specialist professional development with skills, experience and achieved outcomes.

Specialist knowledge including experience

• Extensive experience as an SLT supporting people with communication difficulties such as aphasia and apraxia of speech.
• Ability to perform specialised SLT assessments which will form the basis for support plans.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of the national stroke service model, and in particular life after stroke services.
• Strong knowledge of computer therapy apps to support communication goals, including AAC for people with aphasia and apraxia of speech.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of supported conversation techniques.
• Strong evidence of participation in service development initiatives (desirable).

Behaviours 

• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills.
• Sensitive to the needs of others and has an awareness of responsiveness to other people’s feelings and needs.
• Ability to work within a team, demonstrate initiative, confidence and excellent tie management and organisational skills.
• Able to develop, establish and maintain positive relationships with others, both internal and external to the organisation.
• Highly motivated and reliable.

Practical Skills

• Ability to formulate independent clinical decisions following assessment.
• Ability to give clear advice, instruction and training to clients, carers and volunteers. 
• Good time management, organisational and prioritisation skills.
• Good written, oral and interpersonal communication skills.

To apply please email your CV with a supporting statement of no more than 2 pages to jamesmajor@aphasiasupport.org by midday on Thursday 2nd October.

Interviews will take place as applications are being submitted therefore an early application is recommended.

For an informal discussion about the role please email jamesmajor@aphasiasupport.org or call 0300 102 3500.