Speech and Language – Teaching Assistant, Greater Manchester

Job Description

Speech and Language Teaching Assistant
Stockport
Full-Time
February 2025
£425-£450 Weekly Pay (PAYE – No Umbrella Company)

Do you have experience working with students with speech, language and communication needs? Do you have experience of supporting young people with autism or down’s syndrome? Do you want to make a real difference to the lives of young people in your care? New Directions is supporting an excellent primary school near Heaton Chapel that is looking for a full-time teaching assistant to support pupils with speech and language needs. This role would be ideal with a teaching assistant with SEND experience, specialist children’s support worker or a linguistics graduate.

We have a range of FREE CPD training courses, from Safeguarding to Autism Awareness, which will teach you the relevant skills and attributes necessary for supporting children in our schools. We will also accept Health&Care, Social Care , Care Worker backgrounds!

Responsibilities of the role included but are not limited to:

• Have excellent communication skills.
• Be able to build strong relationships with students and staff.
• Be encouraging and supportive.
• Have a positive attitude towards teaching and aiding children’s development.
• Ensure the safety and well-being of the student.

Job Specification:

• Supervise and provide learning support for children in small groups and on a one to one basis
• Assist with the development of individual education and behavioural plans setting challenging expectations for pupils to achieve learning goals.
• Establish trusting relationships with pupils and interact with them according to individual needs and personalities.
• Encourage pupils to interact with the class and engage in activities.

Person Specification

• A solid understanding of SEND needs such as: ASC, Down’s Syndrome, Speech and Language Needs
• Experience with PECs, Now and Next is advantageous
• Classroom based experience
• Be outgoing, fun and engaging
• Willing to support children of all abilities and needs
• Have a positive and ambitious attitude to learning

What New Directions Education Ltd offers:

• A dedicated and expert Account Manager
• Regular and varied supply work
• Competitive rates of pay.
• Potential long-term teaching roles
• Full compliance with the Agency Workers Regulation (AWR)
• A network of branches across the UK
• Preferred supplier to more than 20 boroughs across the UK
• Recommend-a-friend scheme.
• Respected reputation across the education and recruitment industry

We are fully committed to the protection of children and vulnerable adults. All applicants must undertake a full enhanced DBS (formerly CRB) check

New Directions Education Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.