Speech & Language Teaching Assistant

Clapgate Primary School; Robin Hood; Sur place; GBP 21 000 - 24 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Clapgate Primary School is seeking a dedicated Teaching Assistant to join a supportive team. The role focuses on delivering targeted speech, language and communication therapy sessions for EYFS and KS1 pupils, including 1:1 and small group interventions.

You will work under the SENDCo and an external Speech & Language Therapist from Chatterbugs, collaborating with staff and external professionals to plan and deliver personalised SALT support.

Qualifications

• Experience of supporting children or young people with speech, language and communication needs.
• Familiarity with speech & language intervention strategies, communication aids or visual supports.
• Proven skills in recognising and supporting a range of communication difficulties.
• Strong literacy and numeracy skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience working within the primary curriculum, ideally up to Year 6.

Responsabilités

• Deliver targeted 1:1 and small group speech and language interventions under direction of SENDCo and external therapist.
• Recognise and support a range of communication difficulties under professional guidance.
• Collaborate with teachers, SENDCO, therapists, and external professionals to plan and implement individual SALT interventions.
• Maintain therapy materials and monitor pupil progress, adjusting support as needed.
• Undertake lunch and break duties as required; teach a Phonics group in EYFS or KS1.

Connaissances

SALT strategies

Communication aids

Verbal & Written

Literacy & numeracy

Primary curriculum

Progress monitoring

Outils

Read Write Inc Phonics

Description du poste

We are seeking adedicated Teaching Assistant to join our supportive team. In this unique role,you will deliver targeted speech, language, and communication therapy sessions, primarily working with EYFS and KS1pupils.

Key Responsibilities

Speech & Language

• Deliver targeted 1:1 and small group speech & languageinterventions under the direction of our SENDCo and external Speech & LanguageTherapist from Chatterbugs
• Recognise and support a range of communication difficultiesunder professional guidance.
• Collaborate with teachers, SENDCO, therapists, and externalprofessionals to plan and implement individualised SALT interventions.
• Maintain therapy materials and monitor pupil progress, adjustingsupport as needed.

Other Duties

• Comply with all school policies including safeguarding, healthand safety, and confidentiality.
• Participate in professional development and training.
• Maintain professional relationships with colleagues, pupils,and external agencies.
• Complete First Aid training if required.
• Undertake lunch and break duties as required.
• Teach a Phonics group in EYFS or KS1.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Experience of supporting children or young people with speech,language and communication needs.
• Familiarity with speech & language intervention strategies,communication aids or visual supports.
• Proven skills in recognising and supporting a range ofcommunication difficulties.
• Strong literacy and numeracy skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience working within the primary curriculum, ideally up toYear 6.

Ideal Candidate Qualities

• Creative, committed, and enthusiastic with a passion forsupporting children’s communication and learning.
• Confident in curriculum content across the primary age range.
• Ability to engage children as active, independent learners.
• Skilled in behaviour management and maintaining a positivelearning environment.
• Empathetic and patient, with a nurturing approach to children’sindividual needs.

• Confident in delivering speechand language interventions.
• Collaborative, flexible, andproactive in their own professional development.
• Reflective and observant, ableto provide clear feedback on pupil progress and identify misconceptions.
• Brings energy, initiative, andenthusiasm to the wider school community.
• Promotes high-quality oracy,encouraging pupils to communicate confidently and effectively.
• Takes a creative and adaptableapproach to supporting teaching and learning.
• Knowledge of the Read, Write,Inc Phonics programme.