Language Development Assistant

Flintshire County Council; Ewloe; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

A local government council is seeking a Language Development Assistant to support language development in pupils across Flintshire Schools. This part-time role involves collaborating with educational staff and families to enhance language skills, particularly for EAL pupils. Candidates should have knowledge of strategies to support language development and demonstrate empathy for diverse backgrounds. Benefits include access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, family-friendly policies, and various development opportunities.

Benefits

Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme

Generous family-friendly and work-life balance schemes

Access to development opportunities

Free employee assistance programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Discounts across UK retailers

Qualifications

• Experience supporting language development for EAL pupils is beneficial.
• Empathetic approach to children learning English as an additional language.

Responsibilities

• Support curriculum access and improve language outcomes.
• Collaborate with schools and parents to develop language skills.
• Respect individual pupils’ language, culture, and religion.

Skills

Knowledge of EAL support strategies

Effective language modelling

Job description

Overview

Language Development Assistant – Location: Across Flintshire Schools. Salary Range from £24,413 to £25,185 FTE. 16.5 hours per week. Term Time Only. Part-time role; there are discussions about part-time hours/job share.

Responsibilities

• Support curriculum access, model appropriate language patterns, and employ effective strategies to improve language outcomes for both monolingual and bilingual pupils.
• Collaborate with schools, officers and parents to develop and extend the language skills of pupils within the Foundation Phase; this may include refugees and other pupils for whom English is an additional language.
• Demonstrate an empathetic approach to children learning English as an additional language and respect for individual pupils’ language, culture and religion.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of strategies to support language development with EAL pupils or pupils with specific language needs would be beneficial.

Benefits

• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous family-friendly and work-life balance schemes
• Access to a range of development opportunities
• Free employee assistance programme (EAP)
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Discounts across UK retailers

Further Information

Interviews: 3 November. Successful candidates will be entitled to holidays, pension, discounts at retailers across the UK, family-friendly and work-life balance policies, development opportunities and much more.

For more information or an informal discussion please contact Flintshire County Council to speak to Dana Price-Jones, Learning Advisor - Speech, Language and Communication, or Lisa J Davies, EAL, Gypsy Traveller and Looked After Children’s Advisor.