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SEN Learning Support Assistant - Speech and Language

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Posted a day ago, valid for 24 days
Location

Guildford, Surrey GU48EY, England

Salary

£24,000 - £28,800 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • The position is for an Aspiring Speech and Language Therapist - Learning Support Assistant at a special needs school in Guildford.
  • Candidates should have experience working with children with special needs, including Autism and severe learning difficulties.
  • The role offers a daily rate of £85 to £100 for a 32-hour work week, with both full-time and part-time options available.
  • The contract is temp-to-perm, starting in November 2024, and includes training and support for career progression.
  • Responsibilities include providing support during lessons, encouraging social skills, and assisting with personal care as needed.

Aspiring Speech and Language Therapist - Learning Support Assistant - SEN - Guildford

Would you like to work with children and young people who need additional care and support? Due to the nature and needs of the students, this is an ideal opportunity for an aspiring speech and language therapist.

The School: Aspiring Speech and Language Therapist - Learning Support Assistant - SEN

The school provides a safe learning environment for children complex learning, social and communication difficulties, which may include physical disability. The school also provides therapies such as occupational therapy, physiotherapy, music, speech and language therapies where these are part of a young person's Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). The team works closely with therapists to ensure the physical and emotional support of the children. The school has excellent facilities and on-site equipment including a therapy pool, sensory rooms and uses I-Gaze technology, and there is excellent on-site training and support, helping with progression to become senior support assistants, teachers, therapy assistants etc.

The Children: Aspiring Speech and Language Therapist - Learning Support Assistant - SEN

Children have various special needs including Autism, Severe Learning Difficulties and Physical Disabilities where some children will be non-verbal or require a degree of personal care.

What is involved: Aspiring Speech and Language Therapist - Learning Support Assistant - SEN

  • Providing assistance and support for children before, during and after lessons
  • Assisting children to understand and participate in tasks in an appropriate way
  • Encouraging the development of appropriate social skills
  • Ensuring individual student records are maintained
  • Helping to build confidence and motivation
  • Participating in team meetings and training programmes as an active member of a team
  • Working with managers and employees to support the developing culture of the organisation
  • Following regulations pertaining to safeguarding
  • Where required, supporting individual needs including assisting with a wide range of medical and occasionally personal care tasks as necessary and providing physical support where needed (training will be provided in giving medical care and support)

Summary: Aspiring Speech and Language Therapist - Learning Support Assistant - SEN

  • Aspiring Speech and Language Therapist, Teaching Assistant, Behaviour Mentor, Care
  • £85 to £100 daily rate (5-day week - 32 hours per week)
  • Temp -to-perm contracts
  • Special needs school - Speech and Language needs, Autism, challenging behaviour, personal care
  • Full time and part time roles, flexible working hours and short and long term contracts
  • Nov 24 starts - 1 year contract
  • Apply via this advert or call Ben Mason on for more details.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.