Learning Support Assistant to the Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) team.

Newcastle City Council; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Une opportunité passionnante au sein de l'équipe DLD de Newcastle City Council offre la chance de travailler comme LSA avec des enfants ayant des besoins en communication. Ce poste à temps plein et en période scolaire est une occasion de contribuer à des résultats positifs pour les jeunes, en utilisant des approches inclusives et en collaborant avec des professionnels de l'éducation.

Benefits

Formation et support de qualité

Induction complète

Qualifications

• Capacité à travailler dans un cadre inclusif.
• Expérience avec des enfants ayant des besoins spécifiques.
• Compétences de planification et de préparation.

Responsibilities

• Livrer des interventions aux enfants avec des besoins en speech et language.
• Planifier des programmes selon les plans d'éducation individuelle.
• Créer et maintenir des dossiers à jour et assister aux réunions scolaires.

Skills

Enthousiasme

Travail d'équipe

Adaptabilité

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is committed to promoting a child centred and inclusive approach to achieve the best outcomes for children and young people with special education needs including speech, language and communication needs.



The SEND Outreach service is a well-respected and highly valued team of specialist teachers, Learning Support Assistants and specialist Nursery Nurses within Newcastle City Council. The DLD team within SEND OS is a multi-disciplinary team coordinated by the SEND OS specialist teacher for speech, language and communication. The team includes speech and language therapists, learning support assistants and time from the Educational Psychology Service to provide high quality advice and intensive support to individual children and young people in Newcastle mainstream schools. We actively work to promote and model inclusive practices and develop capacity within mainstream schools. The job requires working in an agile manner; most of the day is spent in schools supporting pupils with time set aside for planning and preparation. For this work there is the option to work from home or from offices located in the Civic Centre and Westgate Community College.



The main duties of the DLD Team LSA will be to:

Deliver intensive intervention to children and young people with identified speech and language needs,

Plan and prepare relevant programmes in accordance with an Individual Education Plan under supervision from the DLD team coordinator and Speech and Language Therapists,

Create and maintain up to date records, attend reviews and other pupil related meetings in school and provide feedback to other members of the team,

Work with other staff and independently in schools, seeking advice as required.The successful candidate will need to demonstrate enthusiasm for achieving the best possible outcomes for our children and young people as well as being adaptable and responsive to the needs of the job. Team working skills are essential.

High quality training, support and induction package is provided both from the immediate team and from Newcastle City Council more generally.



This position is full time, term time only.



We are committed to protecting and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is working in regulated activity. If you are successful we will undertake additional recruitment checks which will include a check to see if you have had any criminal convictions, a check of police information and we will check the barred list(s). It is a criminal offence for a barred individual to apply for a job in regulated activity.



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