Speech & Language Therapist Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Bridge Learning Campus, Bristol, BS13 0RL12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
29 September 2025 at 10am
Date listed
17 September 2025
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £32,061.00 - £34,434.00 Annually (FTE) BG9, N19-23 (Actual Salary £28,037 - £30,113)
Speech & Language Therapist Higher Level Teaching Assistant job summary
Hours: Mon - Fri, 37 hours per week, 8:15am - 4:15pm Monday - Thursday, 8:15am - 3:45pm Friday
Contract: Term Time Only Plus Insets (Maternity Leave Coverup until April 2026)
Start Date: As soon as possible
Interviews: Friday 3rd October 2025
We are looking for an ambitious member of staff who is keen to contribute to the campus by bringing expertise and enthusiasm into the SEND Department. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work in an all-through setting that actively promotes professional development. We have an expectation that all staff work to a high standard, have a conscientious approach to their work and are able to use their initiative.
Key responsibilities:
- Undertake screenings, directed by the SALT/SENDCO to assess the needs of students and use detailed knowledge and specialist skills to develop interventions and strategies to support.
- Provide verbal feedback to students and staff in relation to progress and achievement.
- Within an agreed system of supervision, plan challenging teaching and learning objectives and to evaluate and adjust lessons/work plans as appropriate.
- Monitor and evaluate student responses to learning activities through a range of assessment and monitoring activities against pre‐determined learning objectives.
- Provide objective and accurate feedback and written reports as required on student achievement, progress and other matters ensuring the availability of appropriate evidence; this can include contributions to EHCPs, Pupil Passports, Annual Reviews and Pupil Learning Plans.
- Maintain accurate records of support.
- Deliver training and mentoring for other support staff as appropriate under the direction of the SALT/SENDCO.
- Hold regular team meetings with other appropriate staff.
- Deliver whole class sessions relating to SALT, e.g. Vocabulary sessions.
- To plan and deliver bespoke learning activities for the child/ren under the guidance of the SENDCO/SALT.
- To deliver the statutory provisions related to a child’s EHCP for communication and interaction, under the guidance of the SENDCO/SALT.
- To make a significant contribution for/at meetings with outside professionals linked to a child’s EHCP; for example Educational Psychologists, Speech and Language Therapists, Visual Impairment Teacher, Teacher of the Deaf.
- To attend and contribute to liaison meetings with SALT for core referrals.
- To provide 1:1 support for assessments for identified children with EHCPs or significant SALT needs.
Job requirements
- HLTA qualification (or be awaiting confirmation of it)
- 5 GCSEs at grade C/Level 4 or above or equivalent including English and Maths
- At least 2 Years’ experience working with children in education.
- Experience working with specific types of SEN
- Ability to undertake a range of teaching activities with confidence, working effectively with individual pupils, groups of pupils and whole classes
- Ability to contribute to assessment and monitoring of pupil progress
Why join us?
As a Speech and Language Therapy Higher Learning Teaching Assistant within Bridge Learning Campus, you’ll be able to build upon your existing skillset within a supportive environment, with professional development, training, and career progression opportunities available.
Fluency Duty
The ability to converse at ease with pupils, parents and other users of the service and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.
Safeguarding Statement
Trust in Learning (Academies) is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service clearance. Our policy and practice is in line with the Department for Education’s ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ most recent Guidance. We ensure that all appropriate measures are applied in relation to everyone who works for the Trust who is likely to be perceived by the children as a safe and trustworthy adult. Safer recruitment practice includes scrutinising applicants, online checks, verifying identity and academic or vocational qualifications, obtaining professional and character references, checking previous employment history and ensuring that a candidate has the health and physical capacity for the job.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Trust in Learning (Academies) is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service clearance. Our policy and practice is in line with the Department for Education’s ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ Guidance.
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- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 16
- Education phase
- Through
- School size
- 1241 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Bridge Learning Campus website
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