Speech and Language Teaching Assistant

Speech and Language Teaching Assistant
Full-time, Long-term

We're looking for a compassionate Speech and Language Teaching Assistant to support students in a welcoming secondary school. Some pupils need a little extra help expressing themselves, understanding language, or building confidence in communication. That's where you come in.

Working closely with teachers, SEN staff, and speech and language therapists, you'll help students develop the skills they need to succeed in the classroom and beyond.

What the role involves

• Supporting students with speech, language, and communication needs
• Delivering small group or one-to-one interventions
• Helping pupils understand lessons and express their ideas clearly
• Working alongside the SENCO and external specialists
• Creating a calm and supportive learning environment

We're looking for someone who

• Has experience supporting young people with SEN or communication needs
• Is patient, encouraging, and confident building relationships with teenagers
• Can adapt communication styles to support different learners
• Has a genuine passion for helping pupils grow in confidence

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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