Speech & Language Support Professional

Protocol Education; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free safeguarding training

DBS Update Service

Job summary

Protocol Education is seeking a Speech & Language Support Professional to join a SEND school in Gateshead. You will work directly with pupils who have communication difficulties, helping them find their voice and participate in lessons.

Role focuses on 1:1 and small-group support, vocabulary development, and using visual communication strategies. A DBS check is required; safeguarding training is provided by Protocol Education.

Qualifications

• Qualified Speech & Language background or related degree with strong communication skills.
• Experience in SEND or school environment is preferred.
• DBS check and safeguarding training are requirements for this role.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 Speech & Language support to pupils.
• Lead small-group communication activities.
• Support vocabulary development and comprehension.
• Encourage expressive language and social communication.
• Assist pupils in lessons and with visual/structured communication strategies.
• Collaborate with teachers and SEND staff.

Skills

Speech & Language support

Communication with children

Adaptability

Team collaboration

Education

Speech & Language graduate

Communication graduate

Speech & Language Therapy Assistant

Experienced SEND Teaching Assistant

Education professional with strong communication experience

Aspiring Speech & Language Therapist

Job description

Speech & Language Support Professional – Gateshead

Could You Help a Child Find Their Voice?

A specialist SEND school in Gateshead is looking for a passionate Speech & Language Support professional to join their supportive team.

You'll work directly with pupils who experience communication and language difficulties, helping them develop their confidence, understanding and ability to communicate with others.

Location: Gateshead

Hours: 8:30am – 3:30pm, Monday–Friday

Start Date: ASAP

Your Day-to-Day Role

You'll provide individualised support tailored to each pupil's communication needs.

This could include:

• 1:1 Speech & Language support
• Small-group communication activities
• Vocabulary development
• Supporting comprehension
• Encouraging expressive language
• Developing social communication
• Supporting interaction with peers
• Helping pupils communicate their needs
• Using visual and structured communication strategies
• Supporting pupils within lessons
• Working collaboratively with teachers and SEND staff

Who You’ll Be Supporting

The school supports pupils with a variety of additional needs, including Autism, complex SEND, communication difficulties and learning needs.

Every pupil is different, so you’ll need to be adaptable and willing to tailor your approach.

What We’re Looking For

You could be a:

• Speech & Language graduate
• Communication graduate
• Speech & Language Therapy Assistant
• Experienced SEND Teaching Assistant
• Education professional with strong communication experience
• Aspiring Speech & Language Therapist

You’ll need to be patient, proactive, compassionate and confident building relationships with children.

Why This Role?

You’ll have the opportunity to make a visible difference to pupils’ everyday lives — from helping them communicate their needs to developing the confidence to participate in school.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

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.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.

We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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