Speech and Language Support Assistant

Teaching Personnel; Bolton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency for educational roles seeks a full-time Teaching Assistant in Bolton specializing in Speech and Language support. You will work with children facing communication difficulties, delivering interventions and supporting educational plans. Ideal candidates should have a strong background in communication strategies and be patient, empathetic, and team-oriented. This role offers a competitive daily rate with potential for temp-to-perm opportunities.

Benefits

Access to CPD courses

Network with multiple schools

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children with speech and language needs.
• Knowledge of strategies and resources for communication development.
• Patient, empathetic, and proactive approach.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with pupils who have speech, language, and communication difficulties.
• Deliver targeted interventions and support individual education plans (IEPs).
• Collaborate with teachers and external specialists to ensure progress.

Skills

Experience supporting children with speech and language needs

Knowledge of strategies for communication development

Patient and empathetic approach

Team collaboration skills

Job description

Teaching Assistant – Speech and Language Support | Location: Bolton | Hours: Full-time, 8:30am – 3:30pm | Pay: Competitive daily rate

Teaching Personnel are recruiting on behalf of a welcoming primary school in Bolton for a Teaching Assistant specialising in Speech and Language support. This role is based within the school’s SEN Hub, supporting pupils with communication needs in a mainstream setting.

Responsibilities include: working closely with pupils who have speech, language, and communication difficulties, delivering targeted interventions and supporting individual education plans (IEPs), collaborating with teachers, SENCO, and external specialists to ensure progress, assisting with classroom activities, small group work, and one-to-one sessions, and promoting inclusion and positive learning experiences for all pupils.

Benefits of working on supply include: flexibility to gain experience across different schools and settings, variety with new challenges and opportunities, networking to build relationships with multiple schools for future roles, and access to CPD courses and dedicated recruitment consultants.

Ideal candidates will have experience supporting children with speech and language needs, knowledge of strategies and resources for communication development, a patient, empathetic, and proactive approach, and the ability to work collaboratively within a team.

Interested? Apply today and make a real difference in children’s communication and learning journey!

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All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
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