Speech and Language Support Assistant

Location Manchester
Discipline: Cover People UK
Job type: ANYTHING
Salary: ££85 - 110 per day
Contact name: Mica Marsden

Contact email: mica@coverpeopleuk.co.uk
Job ref: SpldT
Published: about 2 months ago

Speech & Language Intervention Support

Cover People are currently recruiting for a Speech and Language Intervention Support Assistant for a full-time role in a Primary School in Manchester, M8, to start ASAP.

The Role

This post is to deliver Speech and language targeted interventions. The role will be full time 8.30am – 3.30pm Monday - Friday. You would be working under the guidance of the SENDCO and working with individuals/pairs and small groups to help support pupils with speech and language difficulties. The ideal person for this role will have experience working with Speech and Language and delivering successful interventions previously, however training will be provided.

You must be child-centered in your approach and have the motivation and ability to work with children who may not relate well to conventional teaching methods and to find connections to engage the harder to reach children. There is a strong emphasis on the nurture and care of our children combined with a significant focus on their emotional and mental health and wellbeing.

The candidate must have:

  • 6 months experience working with children
  • Experience and knowledge of supporting children with SEN / Speech and Language
  • Previous experience running interventions with SEN pupils
  • Excellent communication skills
  • DBS on update register
  • References for last 2 years work history
  • Up to date CV

The School

This Primary school puts children’s learning at the center of all their beliefs. They empower children to strive to be the best they can be. The SLT are very involved with all year groups and provide a great support team to all Teachers and support staff. The school are working on improving their curriculum to help all children be the best they can. Pupils benefit from supportive relationships with staff. This helps them to feel happy and safe.

The benefits

  • Excellent pay rates
  • Full-time or Part Time ongoing role
  • On-going support from both the school and your Consultant
  • Possibility of a Permanent position
  • CPD training

All candidates are subject to standard safeguarding and employment checks including a face to face interview and DBS checks.

Cover People are acting as an employment business on behalf of the school for this vacancy.

For further information, please call Mica on 0161 505 0439