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Speech and Language Teaching Assistant (Higher Level Teaching Assistant)

Ecclesfield Primary School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S35 9UD

16 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  24 February 2025

• Closing date

  31 January 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  15 January 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.83 hours per week, 44.85 weeks per year. Monday to Friday.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: 29093

What skills and experience we're looking for

Ecclesfield Primary School is looking for a Speech and Language Teaching Assistant. Knowledge and experience of speech and language development and intervention is desired but not essential as training will be provided. Previous experience of working within a school or with children in another capacity is essential. This position would suit someone who has a speech and language background/degree who is considering teaching or speech & language therapy as a career.

The role of S&L TA involves the following:

• Identifying children’s S&L needs through collaborative working with school staff, support services and families.
• Assessing children’s S&L needs and sharing this with relevant staff
• Implementing the relevant interventions to progress children’s development
• Working alongside the SENDCo to identify need, share knowledge and implement a timetable of support
• Some training of relevant staff in S&L interventions to disseminate good practice
• Working alongside Speech and Language Therapists to facilitate assessments and interventions.
• Undertaking your own training/research to further your skills and knowledge to benefit the progress of the pupils you support.
• Working with parents/carers to enable them to support their child at home
• Making resources as needed in order to implement speech and language interventions effectively.
• Developing and promoting inclusive practices across the school.

All the above duties and responsibilities to be carried out in accordance with Sheffield City Council’s Policies (and/or Policies adopted by the School Governing Body), Standing Orders and current legislation with an emphasis on Customer Care, Equal Opportunities, Data Protection and Health and Safety.

What the school offers its staff

In return, we offer:

• enthusiastic and well-motivated pupils
• supportive parents
• a professional, committed and friendly team of staff
• an opportunity to play a significant role in the future development of the school
• the opportunity to undertake a range of professional development opportunities

Commitment to safeguarding

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.

Applying for the job

Please complete the online application.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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SCH-TL-LD-High Level Teach Ass 4-006.pdf - 116 KB (opens in new tab)

About Ecclesfield Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 398 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Ecclesfield Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: t.lilley@ecclesfield-pri.sheffield.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01142467396
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ecclesfield-primary-school (opens in new tab)

The children, staff and governors of Ecclesfield Primary School are looking to appoint an outstanding teacher to work in Y5. This would be a significant opportunity to become part of our two form entry primary school for the right candidate.

Ecclesfield Primary is an outward-facing school, with senior leaders supporting children across the locality in a range of ways. Ecclesfield Primary School is federated with Coit Primary and thus there are many opportunities to work alongside staff at both schools.

Both schools are committed to nurturing staff to support the development of the skills, knowledge and understanding needed to be an outstanding classroom practitioner.

Arranging a visit to Ecclesfield Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email t.lilley@ecclesfield-pri.sheffield.sch.uk.

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