Therapy Assistant - Surrey, United Kingdom - Aurora Redehall School

Description

Aurora Redehall School

Surrey

• New
• Salary:
• Actual salary £20, £22,513.67 dependant on experience and qualifications
• Job type:
• Full Time, Permanent
• 22 December 2023

Job overview:


Therapy Assistant - Speech and Language Therapy

Location:
Smallfield, Surrey


Contract:
Full-time, Permanent. Term time only


Hourly Rate:
£ £12.60 per hour


Salary:
Actual salary £20, £22,513.67 dependant on experience and qualifications


Hours:40 hours per week, 8.30am-4.30pm, flexibility within these hours is essential and you are required to work till 5pm one day a week for staff training and meetings.


Aurora Redehall School
We're currently looking for a
Therapy Assistant - Speech and Language Therapy for our school.

You will support the children with the development of their language and communication skills so that they can access learning, develop their social skills and general wellbeing.

Strong communication skills are vital to ensure every child has the best opportunity to reach their full potential.


What's in it for you? / Why Should You Apply?

• You want to make a difference in the lives of our students and their families.
• You want to contribute to our broad and creative curriculum offer.
• You want to work with an inspiring student population.
• You enjoy working as part of a collaborative and committed multidisciplinary team.
• You have a strong commitment to student and staff wellbeing and want to work in an organisation with the same strong values.
• You want to work within an organisation that support, develops and invests in their staff.

Key Responsibilities:

• Establish a positive relationship with pupils in order to support them in feeling safe and enabling them to enjoy and learn.
• Lead learning activities for individuals and groups of pupils under the supervision of the speech and language therapist and SENCo, differentiating and adapting learning programmes to suit the needs of allocated pupils. Reinforce learning concepts presented by teachers/SaLT, model techniques and strategies as appropriate.
• Plan, deliver and evaluate programmes of study which build students' development of speech and language and social skills
• Research, advise on and source, or prepare and make, equipment and materials which contribute to the efficient delivery of speech and language services
• Liaise with colleagues and parents, under the guidance of the SaLT/ SENCo to support individual students' therapy programmes, class and whole school approaches.
• Assist the Speech and Language Therapist with recording of targets, report writing and other administrative requirements
• Under the direction of the Speech and Language Therapist/ SENCo, to cascade knowledge to colleagues in relation to speech, language and communication skills and approaches and support colleagues to access approaches and tools through informal training and more formalised formal training sessions
• Input into assessment and reporting on development, progress and attainment in relation to speech, language and communication skills.
• To take an active role in key areas of responsibility across the school including communication friendly classrooms and related interventions.
• Develop and implement individual plans for specific pupils (such as the educational elements in an EHCP), including attendance at, and contribution to, reviews if requested.

Skills and Qualifications

Qualifications:

• GCSE pass above C grade 4 in English and Maths.

Knowledge and experience:

• Previous experience of working as a L2 qualified/equivalent TA or speech and language therapy assistant.
• Relevant knowledge and experience of pupils with SEN particularly those with communication and interaction difficulties
• Understanding of the Safeguarding principles and Child Protection procedures
• Experience working within education
• Experience of planning and leading interventions, with a demonstrable impact is desirable
• Understanding of speech and language difficulties, strategies and approaches is desirable
• Experience of managing a range of approaches to behaviour, including managing behaviours that challenge is desirable.

Skills:

• Commitment to the role, the desire to put the child first and treat them as an individual
• Be positive and creative in meeting pupils' needs
• Be able to model high quality spoken and written language and communication skills
• Be able to reflect on own practice and take on board professional advice
• Work collaboratively with other staff and professionals with good interpersonal skills
• Able to work within the parameters of the physical demands of the job role

Benefits and Additional Information
Be part of our successful team and also benefit from a generous package that includes:

• Life assurance and Pension
• Perkbox offering high street discounts
• Employee assistance programme
• Car lease scheme
• Fully funded t