Speech & Language Therapy Assistant
West Kirby School and College, Wirral, Merseyside, CH48 5DH369 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
19 December 2026 at 8am
Date listed
25 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 28.75 hours, 4 days per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- £22,695.83 - £25,516.78
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking an enthusiastic Speech and Language Therapy Assistant to work as part of a team alongside Speech and Language Therapists, OT, PCT, Clinical Psychologist, Medical and Education staff to support the acquisition and development of social communication skills for children with SEND.
The post holder will be responsible for screening the skills of children and developing, delivering and monitoring plans to enable progress. Under the guidance of a Speech and Language Therapist they will deliver specific programmes as a result of specialist assessment.
The Speech and Language Therapy assistant will liaise effectively with other professionals and parents/carers to ensure continuity of care and effective progress
What the school offers its staff
Pension
Access to healthcare scheme (Benenden)
Access to CPD enhancement
Onsite gym facilities
Half-termly wellbeing afternoons
Free school lunch
Further information about the job
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
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About West Kirby School and College
- School type
- Special school, ages 5 to 19
- School size
- 110 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- West Kirby School and College website
- Email address
- recruitment@wkrs.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01516323201
Welcome to West Kirby School and College, a non-maintained special school initially founded over 100 years ago as a hospice for children. Since that time we have grown and developed into the successful school we are today. Times have changed, but we remain enthused by the opportunity to support, enable and develop children and young people towards realising their aspirations.
Arranging a visit to West Kirby School and College
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@wkrs.co.uk.
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