Speech & Language Therapy Assistant

Teaching Vacancies; Wirral; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A school in Wirral is seeking a dedicated Speech and Language Therapy Assistant to support children with special educational needs. This role involves working collaboratively with therapists and other professionals, screening children's skills, and implementing development plans. The ideal candidate should have strong communication skills and a commitment to safeguarding. The position offers various benefits, including a pension and access to an onsite gym.

Benefits

Pension

Access to healthcare scheme

Onsite gym facilities

Half-termly wellbeing afternoons

Free school lunch

Qualifications

• Experience working as part of a team in healthcare or education.
• Ability to support children with special educational needs (SEND).
• Committment to safeguarding children.

Responsibilities

• Screen children's skills and deliver plans for their development.
• Liaise with professionals and parents to ensure continuity of care.
• Monitor and assess progress under supervision.

Skills

Enthusiasm for working with children

Strong communication skills

Teamwork capabilities

Job description

Requirements and Experience

We are seeking an enthusiastic Speech and Language Therapy Assistant to work as part of a team alongside Speech and Language Therapists, OT, PCT, Clinical Psychologist, Medical and Education staff to support the acquisition and development of social communication skills for children with SEND.

Responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for screening the skills of children and developing, delivering and monitoring plans to enable progress. Under the guidance of a Speech and Language Therapist they will deliver specific programmes as a result of specialist assessment.

The Speech and Language Therapy assistant will liaise effectively with other professionals and parents/carers to ensure continuity of care and effective progress.

What the school offers its staff

• Pension
• Access to healthcare scheme (Benenden)
• Access to CPD enhancement
• Onsite gym facilities
• Half-termly wellbeing afternoons
• Free school lunch
• Commitment to safeguarding

Safeguarding and Checks

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.