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Speech and Language Therapy Assistant
| Posting date: | 24 July 2024 |
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| Salary: | £26,873.00 to £30,296.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £26873.00 - £30296.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 August 2024 |
| Location: | Southend-on-sea, SS1 9SB |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | F0033-24-0017 |
Summary
Job Purpose: To deliver high quality support to children and young people with speech language and communication needs (SLCN) across Southend schools and early years settings. Provide support to schools and early years settings to improve provision and outcomes for children and young people with SLCN. Provide modelling and best practice of inclusive approaches and interventions to schools and early years settings, and where appropriate to professionals, partner agencies and families with SEND. To contribute to service and policy development. Principal Accountabilities and Responsibilities Provide high quality support to children and young people with SLCN to access the curriculum and learn as effectively as possible, both in group situations and on their own so that children and young people with SLCN can be successfully educated alongside their peers in a mainstream school. Provide support to schools and early years settings to promote inclusive practice and improve provision, through developing effective universal and targeted interventions. Promote a better understanding of children and young peoples individual strengths and needs, promote adjustments to support systems and adaptations to learning environments to improve educational experiences and outcomes. Use evidence-based interventions and a range of inclusive approaches that meet the needs of children and young people with SEND, modelling best practice to school staff and where appropriate to families and professionals. Support schools and early years settings with assessment procedures for early identification and intervention (when required). Maintaining record keeping in relation to individual case work and other team activities, ensuring data is readily available for monitoring, evaluation purposes and future planning. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of legislation, guidance, and best practice in relation to inclusion and SEND. To be a point of contact and provide the professional response to queries and advice for schools, early years settings, and providers. To maintain constructive relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders, specifically with education professionals from a wide range of services across the city. To participate in staff development, appraisal, and training as appropriate, including continuous professional development. To participate in the wider development of the service and contribute to service improvement as required. Work within Southend City Councils safeguarding policy and framework. Monitor and manage potential risk within area of responsibility. Employees should be aware of and are required to act in such a way that promotes the health and well-being of children and young people with SEND and vulnerable learners. This Job Description is a guide to the level and range of responsibilities the post holder will be expected to undertake. It is neither exhaustive nor inclusive and may be subject to changes to meet legislative requirements in relation to the SEND Code of Practise, changing circumstances and business demands of the service. You are expected to operate flexibly to support delivery of services and from time to time will be required to undertake responsibilities outside the normal remit of your role description as required by the line manager, which are broadly commensurate with the job level and scope of competence. These duties will be subject to regular appraisal and any amendments will be made in consultation and agreement with the post holder.