Chatter Matters Ltd

19/12/2025

Get in touch on christy@chattermatters.co.uk and I will be happy to talk you through the services we offer and create a bespoke package to suit the needs of your school!

25/04/2023

🤝 Chatter Matters Ltd is hiring! 🤝

Would you like to work for a small, growing Independent Paediatric Speech and Language Therapy practice? Chatter Matters Ltd would love to hear from you!

We are based in Stockport and work in the surrounding areas covering Greater Manchester, Cheshire and the High Peaks. We are a small team which enables us to work closely together and provide regular support.

About the role:
Permanent
Full-time (part-time positions would be considered)
Community based covering Greater Manchester, Cheshire and the High Peaks
Salary dependent on experience - following NHS bandings. Would consider band 5,6 and 7
Working in education settings and individual homes to provide Speech and Language Therapy assessment and programmes.

Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Director of Chatter Matters Ltd, your role will be to provide speech and language therapy assessment, therapy and reports to educational settings and individual families in the local area. You will have a small caseload, working with the same children each week, enabling you to make a real difference to the lives of the children.

Essential:
Qualified Speech and Language Therapist
RCSLT and HCPC registered
A full clean driving license and use of a car
Enhanced DBS
Experience and a desire to work with children in education settings and family homes
Experience and a desire to carry out assessments and write detailed and thorough reports

Desired:
Minimum of one year experience
A passion for early intervention to support early language delay/disorder and social communication disorders

Benefits:
Training opportunities
25 days holiday, plus 2 days between Christmas and New Year (plus bank holidays)
Pension scheme
Competitive pay
Laptop

If you would like to find out more about the role please email the Chatter Matters Ltd director on christy@chattermatters.co.uk and visit our website to find out more about us www.chattermatters.co.uk

Chatter Matters Ltd provides speech and language therapy to children and adults in Greater Manchester, Cheshire and High Peak. We work in client's homes and in educational settings to provide assessment, therapy and training for a range of difficulties relating to speech, language and communication

08/07/2022

Chatter Matters is looking to recruit a qualified Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist for a September 2022 start.

The role is full time and permanent and will involve travelling around schools/nurseries and client's homes in the Greater Manchester area to deliver assessment and therapy. The candidate should be a band 5 or 6 therapist, preferably with at least 1 years experience. The salary is dependent on the level of experience.

If you're interested in a new and exciting role with a small caseload and a friendly team we would love to hear from you!

Contact us on:
christy@chattermatters.co.uk
07772427008

24/07/2021

Christy Wheatley Speech and Language Therapy is a small independent practice working with children and adults with varying speech and language difficulties. We work in and around Greater Manchester, Cheshire and the High Peak providing specialist speech and language therapy services in person and via teletherapy for individual clients and in education settings.

About the role:

Job role: Speech and Language Therapist

Employer: Christy Wheatley Speech and Language Therapy

Location: Greater Manchester, Cheshire, High Peak

Start date: 1st September 2021

Contract Type: Part time - 3 days a week

Contract Term: Associate - flexible working

Salary: Dependent on experience and qualifications

Closing Date: Monday 9th August 2021 - 5pm

This role will be on an associate basis, with the option of employment should this be preferred by the candidate and subject to a probationary period.

Christy Wheatley SLT is looking for an experienced therapist with a specialism in working with complex needs. Experience and an interest in social communication difficulties, including working with young people in further education, is desired.

This role will involve working in nurseries, schools, further education colleges and individual homes. The candidate will be required to provide assessments and speech and language therapy to individuals and in groups. Training to education settings, including working closely with teaching staff to demonstrate strategies, will also be part of the role.

The role will initially be for 3 days per week but this may increase should this be desired. This working pattern can be flexible to suit the candidate's requirements. The chosen candidate must have use of a car and their own PC/laptop for note taking and correspondence with education settings and parents.

Essential requirements:

· Qualified Speech and Language Therapist with minimum 1 year experience.

· Experience of assessing children and planning and delivering Speech and Language Therapy programmes.

· Knowledge of complex needs and experience working in special schools and resource provisions.

· Experience working in school settings and in family homes.

· Willing to be flexible and travel to varying locations.

Desired:

· Interest and experience working in further education settings.

· Experience working with children with Autism.

· Training experience.

If you would like to know more about this role or would like to apply, please contact me by email christywheatley14@gmail.com or telephone 07772427008.

22/07/2021

I'm hiring!
If you're a speech and language therapist looking for an exciting new opportunity in and around the Greater Manchester area take a look at this role!

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11/05/2021

Speech sound development...

I am frequently asked what's normal in speech sound development. Take a look at this image to give you a rough idea of the speech sounds we would expect at each age in a typically developing child.

6-12 months - your baby will start babbling at this age and we want to hear a range of sounds in all positions of the mouth.
18-24 months - your child will be saying a range of words by this age. The sounds which should be present in these words are m, n, p, b, h, w, d.
2 years - both m and n should be consistently and accurately used within single words and 2 word phrases.
3 years - p, b, m, n, ng, h, w, k, g, t, d should all be used in words and phrases accurately.
4 years - f, l, s, y, sh, ch will be used in words and sentences accurately.
5-8 years - all sounds should now be mastered. z, r, j, v and th are the last sounds we would expect to be produced with accuracy.

I specialise in working on speech sound delays and disorders and I love working with adults and children to improve the clarity of their speech. I currently have some availability to take on new clients so get in touch to discuss yours or your child's speech needs. www.christywheatleyslt.com

04/05/2021

5 top tips for your child's language skills:
1. Have a conversation with them.
2. Read with them.
3. Give them lots of experiences.
4. Question, comment, explain.
5. Sing with your children!

Give this video a watch, it's only short and has some great ideas to develop your child's language skills!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/education-56902878

Contact me on www.christywheatleyslt.com to discuss yours or your child's speech and language difficulties!

01/05/2021

Expressive language development...

Do you often wonder what your child should be saying and at what age?

Expressive language is the ability to make choices, request, ask questions, answer, and tell stories. Speaking, gesturing, writing, body language/facial expressions and vocalisations (e.g. shouting/crying) are all examples of expressive language.

Check out this simple image to give you a rough idea of the
expressive language development we would be expecting as speech and language therapists. Of course every child develops at different stages so don't panic if your child isn't achieving these milestones just yet! I would love to talk to you about your child's expressive language skills if this is something that's concerning you.
www.christywheatleyslt.com