Speech & Language Therapy Teaching Assistant
Phoenix School, London, E3 2ADThis job expired on 10 October 2022 – see similar jobs
Start date details
January 2023 Start or Earlier
Closing date
10 October 2022 at 9am
Date listed
21 September 2022
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time: Permanent | Term Time | 35 hours per week 8:45am – 3:30pm Inc. one evening until 5pm & one evening till 4pm
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- NJC Scale 4 Point 7-10 £24,705 - £26,064 Actual Starting Salary £21,250- £22,419 Pro-Rata
Speech & Language Therapy Teaching Assistant job summary
Phoenix is an outstanding
special school that now accommodates 474 pupils across multiple sites,
including the newly built Phoenix Upper School. The School is expanding its
team to meet the increasing needs of the school, which is a result of
substantial growth in pupil numbers in recent years. You will be joining an Outstanding
School (Ofsted November 2018) with a strong senior leadership team and
committed staff team.
We are looking to appoint
experienced Teaching Assistants who will work within a class team and will have
a key role in the implementation of Speech and Language programmes in the
classroom.
You will:
- Develop and prepare visual materials for therapy and
classroom sessions. - Work under supervision of a Speech and Language Therapist
and a class teacher. - Provide effective support to less experienced colleagues,
modelling good practice. - Keep written records of pupil observations.
- Assist in provision of training to staff and colleagues.
- Carry out general Teaching Assistant responsibilities.
The post will include
extensive in house and external training, to help further develop your skills
with the opportunity to obtain further qualifications in Language and
Communication. There will be support and
supervision from the Speech and Language Therapy Department.
Pupils are aged between 3 and 19 and make very
good progress with access to a broad, balanced and enriched curriculum. We are
accredited National Autistic Society School and have been praised for our
creative approach to working with children with autism and with their parents.
The school has won a number of awards including the NASEN Parental.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The Governing Body of the school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and staff. The Executive Headteacher must ensure that the highest priority is given to following all safeguarding guidance and regulations. The successful candidate will require an enhanced DBS clearance. All of the school's Safeguarding and Child Protection policies are available on the school's website. We welcome applications from suitably skilled candidates regardless of ethnicity, gender, disability, sexuality, religion or age.
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About Phoenix School
- School type
- Special school, ages 3 to 19
- School size
- 502 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Phoenix School website
- Email address
- recruitment@phoenix.towerhamlets.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 02089804740
Special School for children with Autism
Arranging a visit to Phoenix School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@phoenix.towerhamlets.sch.uk.
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