Speech and Language Therapy Assistant
Atkinson Road Primary Academy, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE4 8XT4 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
10 May 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
26 April 2024
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
- Other teaching support
- Pastoral, health and welfare
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time, term time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25,979 FTE, £22,682 Actual Salary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Knowledge & Experience
- Some knowledge of speech and language development and difficulties in children
- An understanding of the role of a Speech and Language Therapist and other professionals working with children with speech and language difficulties
- An understanding of confidentiality
- Knowledge of standards of record keeping
- Experience as a SLT assistant or similar role, including working with children
- Working within a range of educational settings
- Working with groups
- Working to programmes set by a SLT
- Basic knowledge of the Children Act, 1993 Education Act, the Code of Practice and current issues within education
Key Skills & Criteria
- Adapting/making equipment
- Good spoken and written communication skills
- Good organisation and time management skills
- Car driver
- Good computer skills
- Developed auditory and perceptual skills
- Participate in INSET days and attend courses for professional development
What the school offers its staff
We are looking for someone with drive, passion and a desire for nothing but the best for our pupils.
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.
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About Atkinson Road Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 394 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Atkinson Road Primary Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- hr.info@atkinsonroadacademy.com
- Phone number
- 0191 273 0452
At Atkinson Road we firmly believe that outstanding progress is the responsibility of the children as well as the staff. Our school motto reflects this, emphasising being the best, rests with each individual pupil. Year on year we have outstanding progress results which is testament to our high expectations of children at all ability levels. We pride ourselves on our successes, as do our pupils. Our school promotes the UN Convention on the Rights of a Child. Articles 3 and 29 underline our school vision*
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