Speech and Language Teaching Assistant

Salfords Primary School and Nursery; Redhill; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexible working options

Generous holiday allowance

Staff wellbeing initiatives

Career pathways

Job summary

Salfords Primary School and Nursery in Redhill is seeking a caring Speech & Language Teaching Assistant to support children's speech, language and communication across the school, including the Early Years setting.

Working with the SENCo and teaching staff, you will lead targeted interventions and help pupils overcome barriers to learning, contributing to the school's SEND provision and development.

Qualifications

• GCSE English and Maths at GCSE or equivalent required.
• CPD training in related curriculum or teaching and learning developments.
• Understanding of inclusive education and behaviour management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate speech, language and communication interventions.
• Support pupils across the school, including Early Years.
• Collaborate with SENCo and teaching staff to improve learning outcomes.

Skills

GCSE English & Maths

CPD training

Inclusive education

Behaviour management

Learning strategies

EYFS awareness

Education

GCSE English and Maths or equivalent

Job description

Do you have a passion for supporting children's speech, language and communication development? Salfods Primary School is looking for a caring and proactive Speech & Language Teaching Assistant to work with children across the school, including our Early Years setting, providing targeted support that helps every child reach their full potential

Your opportunity

Working closely with the SENCo, Inclusion Team, teaching staff and external professionals, you will lead and coordinate high-quality speech, language and communication interventions, helping pupils overcome barriers to learning and achieve their full potential. This is a rewarding opportunity for an experienced practitioner to make a lasting impact on the lives of children across the school while contributing to the continued development of our SEND provision.

What we're looking for:

• Good general education including English and Maths at GCSE or equivalent
• Evidence of engagement in continuing professional development, including recent training in related curriculum or teaching and learning developments
• An understanding of the need for an inclusive education
• An understanding of behaviour management strategies
• Ability/ experience in thinking through and implement strategies to enhance pupil learning.
• An understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage and other relevant early years legislation

Please read the full job description and personspecification for more information.

About Salfods Primary School

Our School sits within a established cluster ofschools, overseen by a Regional Director. Along with Salfods Primary, our cluster includes thefollowing other schools; Southgate Primary School, Forge Wood Primary School,Kilnwood Vale Primary School, Greenway Junior School, Lime Tree Primary Schooland Merstham Primary School.

This is an exciting opportunity to workcollaboratively with colleagues across this cluster, to share expertise andexperience, ensuring all children in our schools receive an excellent educationand reach their potential. It also provides opportunities for careerprogression across the cluster and gives you the chance to further yourprofessional development.

Join the GLF Schools Community

As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our central team.

• A Multi Academy Trust with over 2,500 colleagues and over 19,000 pupils
• Foundedupon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
• 43primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across thesouth of England
• Wework as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own uniqueidentity
• Committedto ensuring all children and young people receive the best possibleeducation

GLF Schools Employment Offer

GLF Schools has a generous employment offer,which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish

• Accessto our highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexibleworking options
• Generousholiday allowance
• Worklife and family friendly policies
• Employeewellbeing initiatives
• Careerpathways and talent management
• Accessto a staff benefits portal
• Communityand collaboration working model

Please read the attached Join Our Communitycandidate pack for further information.

The Details

Start Date: ASAP

Salary: GLF Associate 2 - Point 1 £24,751 to Point 2 £24,809

Actual Salary: £18,631.49 to £18,675.15

Hours: 31.5hrs Mon to Fri (term time only)

Closing Date: 1st Nov 2026