Speech & Language Therapy Assistant
| Posting date: | 26 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 26 December 2025 |
| Location: | Wirral, Merseyside, CH48 5DH |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 977bb4b2-0d43-494f-a6fd-8000202f8a81 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking an enthusiastic Speech and Language Therapy Assistant to work as part of a team alongside Speech and Language Therapists, OT, PCT, Clinical Psychologist, Medical and Education staff to support the acquisition and development of social communication skills for children with SEND.
The post holder will be responsible for screening the skills of children and developing, delivering and monitoring plans to enable progress. Under the guidance of a Speech and Language Therapist they will deliver specific programmes as a result of specialist assessment.
The Speech and Language Therapy assistant will liaise effectively with other professionals and parents/carers to ensure continuity of care and effective progress
What the school offers its staff
Pension
Access to healthcare scheme (Benenden)
Access to CPD enhancement
Onsite gym facilities
Half-termly wellbeing afternoons
Free school lunch
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
We are seeking an enthusiastic Speech and Language Therapy Assistant to work as part of a team alongside Speech and Language Therapists, OT, PCT, Clinical Psychologist, Medical and Education staff to support the acquisition and development of social communication skills for children with SEND.
The post holder will be responsible for screening the skills of children and developing, delivering and monitoring plans to enable progress. Under the guidance of a Speech and Language Therapist they will deliver specific programmes as a result of specialist assessment.
The Speech and Language Therapy assistant will liaise effectively with other professionals and parents/carers to ensure continuity of care and effective progress
What the school offers its staff
Pension
Access to healthcare scheme (Benenden)
Access to CPD enhancement
Onsite gym facilities
Half-termly wellbeing afternoons
Free school lunch
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.