Speech and Language Therapy Support Assistant

Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council; Aberystwyth; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A Welsh local authority is seeking a Speech and Language Therapy Support Assistant to provide targeted support to primary school pupils. The role involves traveling between schools in Ceredigion, delivering therapy sessions, and enhancing pupil development. Ideal candidates should have experience with children, effective ICT skills, and fluency in Welsh. The position offers a positive work-life balance and is linked to the local community.

Benefits

Work-life balance

Lifestyle savings scheme

Generous employer pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Learning and development

Qualifications

• Experience of working with or caring for children of primary school age.
• Effective ICT skills to support learning.
• Ability to self-evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunities.
• Ability to relate well to children and adults.
• Work constructively and flexibly as part of a team.
• Ability to travel independently.
• A degree of fluency in the Welsh language.

Responsibilities

• Travel between a number of schools across Ceredigion.
• Provide individualized support for specific pupils with speech and language difficulties.
• Use specialist skills/training to provide outreach support.
• Establish constructive relationships with pupils and parents/carers.
• Provide detailed and regular feedback to teachers and therapists.
• Prepare and maintain equipment/resources for therapy programmes.
• Attend relevant meetings and training.

Skills

Experience of working with or caring for children of primary school age

Effective ICT skills to support learning

Ability to self-evaluate learning needs

Ability to relate well to children and adults

Ability to travel independently

Degree of fluency in the Welsh language

Job description

We operate a bilingual policy. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

Speech and Language Therapy Support Assistant

We are looking to recruit a speech and language therapy support assistant (SALTSA) to join the ALN team on a temporary basis to cover a period of maternity leave.

About the role:

The role will involve providing speech and language therapy sessions to individual pupils under the guidance of the Speech and Language Therapist during the school term time only. The delivery of the sessions is anticipated to be mainly face to face sessions within Ceredigion primary schools.

On a day to day basis you will:

• Travel between a number of schools across Ceredigion;
• Provide individualised support for specific pupils with speech and language difficulties;
• Use specialist skills/training/experience to provide outreach support to pupils with speech and language difficulties;
• Establish constructive relationships with the pupils and interact with them according to individual needs;
• Establish constructive relationships with parents/carers;
• Provide detailed and regular feedback to teacher and speech and language therapist on pupils achievement, progress, problems etc;
• Prepare, maintain and use equipment/resources to reinforce Speech and Language Therapy programmes;
• Attend and participate in relevant meetings and training and other learning activities and performance development as required.

We are looking to recruit an individual who has:

• Experience of working with or caring for children of primary school age;
• Effective ICT skills to support learning;
• Ability to self-evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunities;
• Ability to relate well to children and adults;
• Work constructively and flexibly as part of a team, understanding roles and responsibilities and your own position within these;
• Ability to travel independently;
• A degree of fluency in the Welsh language

Note: We reserve the right to extend the application closing date.

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting childrenand adults at risk. As part of this commitment, certain roles withinourorganisationrequire a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to assess the suitability of candidates. This role will requireanEnhanced DBS check. Pleasenote that the presence of previous convictions will not necessarily disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. We assess each applicant on a case-by-case basis, and take into account the nature and relevance of any convictions in relation to the responsibilities of the role. Our goal is to create an inclusive and supportive work environment where all individuals are treated fairly and with respect. If you have any concerns or questions regarding this process, please feel free to contact us for clarification. Your privacy and dignity are of utmost importance to us throughout the recruitment process.

What we offer

Work-life balance

Lifestyle savings scheme

Generous employer pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Learning and development

Where you'll work

Schools and Culture

We offer appropriate challenge and support to our schools, to help them deliver first class education to all pupils, across the age and ability range. Our primary functions are as follows:

• School Improvement: Leadership; Support and Challenge, Teaching and Learning; Digital Literacy; Literacy and Numeracy; Welsh in Education
• Additional Learning Needs: Provision for pupils with Additional Learning Needs, Inclusion; Attendance; Educational Psychology
• Pupil Wellbeing:Counselling; Welfare; Anti-Bullying, Pupil Voice
• Education Governance: Data ; Governor Support, Policy support
• School Admissions
• Culture: Music Service; Cered; Felinfach Theatre; Museum
• Infrastructure and Resources: Planning School Places; Modernisation and Twenty First Century Schools Programme; Buildings; Grants
• Catering: Day Centres; Primary Schools; Residential homes.
• Childcare Unit: Childcare Sufficiency Assessment; Childcare & Play Grant; Childcare Offer; Out of School (After School Clubs and Holiday Playschemes); Day Nursery, Cylch/Playgroup & Childminder business support and staff training

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