Speech and Language Centre Teaching Assistant

Enthusiastic teaching assistant required to join our creative and caring school. We are looking for an experienced candidate to work in our creative and caring specialist provision located at Colville Primary School., Job Purpose: To work as a member of the Speech and Language Centre to support pupils with Speech, Language and Communication difficulties in order to raise their standards of achievement (Level 3 post).

Principal Accountabilities

Support for children - Working under the guidance of the Specialist Teacher:-

• Provide specialist learning support to pupils with Speech, Language and Communication difficulties at the Centre or in their home schools as outreach.



• Provide support for the development of pupils' interaction skills through specialist strategies and focused small group intervention



• Enable pupils to become active participants in planning and reflecting on both their learning and their communication and interaction skills



• Use appropriate methods to record learning objectives, including pupil views



• Use appropriate methods to record outcomes in relation to communication and interaction skills development



• Write objective support notes to record pupil progress which can contribute to individual programmes and help develop future planning



• Provide specialist support for the planning and implementation of a pupil's entry into a new school


Support for the Curriculum - Working under the guidance of the Specialist Teacher:-


• Provide specialist support to enable pupils with communication and interaction difficulties to access the National Curriculum



• Provide specialist support for the delivery of the curriculum through differentiation and by using a range of support styles including relevant ICT



• Be prepared to contribute to individual pupil review and planning meetings, focusing particularly on access to the curriculum


Support for the Teacher - Working under the guidance of the Specialist Teacher:-


• Contribute to reports on pupil progress against NC descriptors.



• Contribute to the development, delivery and review of IEPs.



• Contribute to planning and evaluation of work programmes for individual pupils and groups.



• Organise the learning environment and develop appropriate classroom resources as required.



• Contribute to behaviour management within the school.



• Contribute to Annual Reviews.



• Liaise with parents, Speech and Language Therapists, E.Ps and other outside agencies.


Support for the school - Working under the guidance of the Specialist Teacher:-


• Support effective inclusion of pupils into mainstream classes.



• Act as a mentor and role model for less experienced Teaching Assistants on best practice and methods of support for pupils with Speech, Language and Communication difficulties.



• Contribute to whole school INSET on Speech, Language and Communication difficulties.


Colville School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share that commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.


• High expectations of themselves and the children


• Understanding of speech and language difficulties and the impact it can have on learning


• The ability to communicate effectively with others


• A desire to be patient, positive and kind to children


• An ability to show initiative and be self-directed as necessary


• The ability to promote positive relationships with parents


• A sense of humour
  
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We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we firmly believe benefits our colleagues, the organisation and our communities. If you don't meet every single requirement in the job role but think this could be you, please don't be put off. We are committed to building a workplace that is compassionate and inclusive as well as diverse, so if you think you could be a good candidate for this role please consider applying and speak to the recruiting manager if you have any questions.

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