Aspiring SLT: Classroom-Based Speech & Language Support

AMA Admin; Thatcham; On-site; GBP 17,235 - 22,616; Part time

Job summary

AMA Admin in Maidenhead is offering an Aspiring Speech and Language Therapist - Learning Support Assistant position starting September 2026. You will gain hands-on exposure with children who have speech and language challenges, alongside clinical SLTs, in a specialist provision.

Ideal candidates are graduates in linguistics, psychology, or SLT-related fields, eager to develop communication programs using tools like Makaton and PECS.

Qualifications

• This is a graduate-level role for Linguistics, Psychology, or Speech and Language Therapy backgrounds.
• Candidates should seek hands-on experience before MSc or NHS placement.
• Ability to support children with speech and language challenges and complex needs.

Responsibilities

• Support students to access education and build communication confidence.
• Assist in implementing communication programmes and using Makaton/PECS/AAC tools.
• Work alongside speech and language therapists in clinical classroom settings.
• Observe receptive/expressive language and social communication abilities in real settings.
• Build therapeutic rapport with non-verbal children using consistent, patient interaction.

Skills

Communication

Observation skills

Rapport building

Non-verbal communication

Education

Linguistics degree

Psychology degree

Speech and Language Therapy related

Tools

Makaton

PECS

AAC devices

Job description

AMA Admin in Maidenhead is offering an Aspiring Speech and Language Therapist - Learning Support Assistant position starting September 2026. You will gain hands-on exposure with children who have speech and language challenges, alongside clinical SLTs, in a specialist provision.

Ideal candidates are graduates in linguistics, psychology, or SLT-related fields, eager to develop communication programs using tools like Makaton and PECS.