Speech and language therapy assistant

In this role, you could:

• work with clients on a one-to-one basis
• run group work and activities
• update patient records
• work closely with speech therapists and education professionals
• advise clients and colleagues on cultural and language differences if you're bilingual

• sensitivity and understanding
• excellent verbal communication skills
• knowledge of psychology
• active listening skills
• the ability to understand people’s reactions
• to be flexible and open to change
• patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
• the ability to work well with others
• to be able to carry out basic tasks on a computer or hand-held device

You'll need to be able to speak a second language that is spoken in the community to work as a bilingual speech and language therapy assistant.

You can get into this job through:

• a college course
• an apprenticeship
• working towards this role
• applying directly

With experience, you could:

• become a team leader and supervise other therapy assistants
• train to become an assistant practitioner
• study to qualify as a speech and language therapist