Experienced Speech & Language Specialist TA

Academics Ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced DBS Update Service

Local school placements

Job summary

Academics Ltd is seeking an experienced Speech & Language Teaching Assistant to support pupils across primary schools in Lewisham. The role focuses on 1:1 and small-group work to develop speech, language and communication skills.

You will deliver targeted interventions, monitor progress and work with teachers and SEND professionals. A background in Colourful Semantics, Attention Autism or similar approaches is valuable, and an enhanced DBS on the Update Service is preferred or willingness to

Qualifications

• Proven experience supporting children with speech, language and communication needs.
• Experience within a primary school or specialist SEND setting.
• Experience delivering structured speech and language interventions.
• Understanding of expressive and receptive language difficulties.
• Confidence in supporting vocabulary, listening, attention and communication development.
• Experience working with Speech and Language Therapists or implementing their recommendations.
• A patient, engaging and proactive approach.
• Experience with interventions such as Colourful Semantics, Attention Autism, Language for Thinking or similar approaches would be advantageous.
• Hands-on experience and ability to support individual communication targets.

Responsibilities

• Providing 1:1 and small-group support for pupils with speech and language needs.
• Delivering targeted speech, language and communication interventions.
• Supporting expressive and receptive language development.
• Developing vocabulary, listening and understanding.
• Encouraging communication, interaction and confidence.
• Supporting pupils to access the wider primary curriculum.
• Implementing strategies recommended by Speech and Language Therapists.
• Monitoring progress and collaborating with teachers and SEND professionals.

Skills

Speech & Language support

Job description

Experienced Speech & Language Specialist TA

Are you an experienced Teaching Assistant with a background supporting children with speech, language and communication needs?

We are looking for experienced Speech & Language Teaching Assistants to support pupils across primary schools in Lewisham.

These opportunities are ideal for practitioners who have previously worked with children experiencing speech, language and communication difficulties and have experience delivering targeted interventions to support their development.

The role:

• Providing 1:1 and small-group support for pupils with speech and language needs.
• Delivering targeted speech, language and communication interventions.
• Supporting expressive and receptive language development.
• Developing vocabulary, listening and understanding.
• Encouraging communication, interaction and confidence.
• Supporting pupils to access the wider primary curriculum.
• Implementing strategies recommended by Speech and Language Therapists.
• Monitoring progress and working alongside teachers and SEND professionals.

What we're looking for:

• Proven experience supporting children with speech, language and communication needs.
• Previous experience within a primary school or specialist SEND setting.
• Experience delivering structured speech and language interventions.
• Understanding of expressive and receptive language difficulties.
• Confidence supporting vocabulary, listening, attention and communication development.
• Experience working alongside Speech and Language Therapists or implementing their recommendations.
• A patient, engaging and proactive approach.
• Experience with interventions such as Colourful Semantics, Attention Autism, Language for Thinking or similar approaches would be particularly advantageous.
• Previous hands-on experience is essential. We are looking for practitioners who understand speech and language development and can confidently support pupils with their individual communication targets.

An enhanced DBS on the Update Service, or willingness to obtain one, and compliance with Keeping Children Safe in Education requirements will be necessary.

If you have the relevant experience, we'd love to hear from you.

Salary will be determined by the successful candidate's qualifications and relevant experience, and will be in accordance with the client's pay policy