Early Years Speech & Language Inclusion Assistant

The Methodist Church in Britain; Sheffield; Sur place; GBP 18 000 - 24 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Generous holiday entitlement

Flexible working options

Support for caring responsibilities

Learning from experienced colleagues

Guaranteed interview for disabled/app.

Résumé du poste

Sheffield City Council’s Early Years Language Centre seeks an Inclusion Assistant to support children with SEND through play-based learning and targeted language activities. You will work with teaching and therapy staff to adapt environments and develop family resources for communication.

Role involves outreach to early years settings, safeguarding checks, and a commitment to inclusive practice and high expectations for every child.

Qualifications

• Strong interest in Early Years development and SEND.
• Understanding that every child communicates differently.
• Following specialist advice and adapting approaches to individual children.
• Communicating positively with parents, carers and professionals.
• Observant and reflective, noticing children's responses and progress.
• Willingness to learn about speech, language, communication and inclusive Early Years practice.

Responsabilités

• Support children to take part in play-based learning and specialist language and communication activities.
• Help deliver planned speech, language and communication interventions alongside teaching and therapy colleagues.
• Use appropriate strategies, visual supports and resources to help children understand, communicate and participate.
• Prepare and adapt the learning environment to reflect children's individual needs and interests.
• Contribute to observations of children's learning, development and progress.
• Build positive and trusting relationships with children and their families.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to provide consistent support for children.
• Help create and share practical resources that families and Early Years settings can use to support communication.
• Contribute to outreach work with children's Early Years settings on effective communication strategies.
• Promote inclusion, independence and high aspirations for every child.

Connaissances

Early Years

SEND understanding

Adapt approaches

Parent communication

Observation

Learning mindset

Description du poste

Sheffield City Council’s Early Years Language Centre seeks an Inclusion Assistant to support children with SEND through play-based learning and targeted language activities. You will work with teaching and therapy staff to adapt environments and develop family resources for communication.

Role involves outreach to early years settings, safeguarding checks, and a commitment to inclusive practice and high expectations for every child.