Speech and Language Therapy Assistant

St Philip's School, Chessington, Surrey, KT9 2HR

9 days remaining to apply

Start date details
September 2024 (subject to satisfactory reference checks)
Closing date
5 July 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
14 June 2024

Job details

Job role: Other support roles
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Full time: 39 hours per week, Term Time Only
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: Grade E Plus, SP20-25, (FTE £30,717.00 - £33,687 per annum). Term time only pro-rata rate is: £26,700.16 - £29,281.78 per annum.

What skills and experience we're looking for

Applications are invited from hard-working, experienced, committed, and motivated practitioners from special or mainstream backgrounds. Some experience of Special Educational Needs will be an advantage, but not essential. However, a keen interest in developing your professional knowledge and understanding of young people who have moderate to severe learning difficulties and ASD or other complex needs, is essential!

This role will require the successful candidate to work with pupils who have a range of sensory and physical needs identified in their EHCP. The successful candidate will work closely with the Speech and Language Therapist in order to deliver programs to groups or individuals.

What the school offers its staff

Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details on the role and the skills, experience and knowledge we are looking for.

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.