Speech and Language Therapy Teaching Assistant
Speech and Language Therapy Teaching Assistant
Teaching Personnel are looking to appoint Speech & Language Therapy Teaching Assistants for a well-established special school Based in Tower Hamlet East London. The school is dedicated to serving children and young people with autism.
The school is split over three main sites with additional Satellite provisions, supporting young people aged between 3 -19. The school is an award-winning and “Outstanding” school (Ofsted, April 2024) accredited through the National Autistic Society and praised for their creative approaches.
The Role- Plan and run communication activities for individuals and small groups with support from class teacher/SaLT
- Where necessary run a specific communication programme devised by the SaLT
- Work with the class teacher to plan and prepare appropriate visuals and resources for lessons and for specific communication groups.
- Work with the class teacher to plan and prepare transition packs including timetables, I am working for and motivators to support pupils in transitions around the school and offsite
- Advocate for the communication needs of the students in your class
- Record interventions run within the classroom
- Develop and prepare visual materials for therapy and classroom sessions.
- Work under supervision of a Speech and Language Therapist and a class teacher.
- Provide effective support to less experienced colleagues, modelling good practice.
- Keep written records of pupil observations.
- Assist in provision of training to staff and colleagues.
- Carry out general Teaching Assistant responsibilities.
If you are a Speech and Language Therapy Teaching Assistant who can engage and support pupils through this stage of education and would like the challenge of a unique role such as this, we want to hear from you. Please apply for this role with your CV using the link or contact details attached.
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for 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.
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