Speech and Language Therapy Assistant

Job description

Job responsibilities

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• A minimum of 5 GCSEs including maths and English
• Relevant training or experience

Experience

Essential

• Knowledge and Qualifications
• Experience of working in educational early years settings
• Ability to demonstrate other relevant training specific to the role, for example ELKLAN, Attention Autism and evidence of continuous professional development.
• Knowledge and experience of delivering a range of therapy or learning support approaches in educational early years settings.
• Knowledge and experience of resources to support children and young peoples SLCN.
• Skills and Experience
• Detailed understanding of and a firm belief in inclusive education and practice.
• The ability to build and maintain positive relationships and a passion and commitment to improving outcomes for children and young people with SLCN.
• The ability to be creative in provision for children and young people with SLCN in the current climate of schools and early years settings.
• The ability to develop effective relationships with a broad range of partners to support the delivery of high-quality support.
• Leads by example and demonstrates skills which motivate and inspire others to achieve.
• Skills in presentation to deliver both formal and informal training.
• Demonstrate advanced skills in prioritisation, communication, and time management.
• Good interpersonal skills which reflect the Values and Behaviours of Southend City Council.
• Able to maintain confidentiality and sensitivity in all circumstances.
• Evidence of commitment to equality and diversity.
• Ability to travel to meet the needs of the post.
• Advanced computer skills.
• Be prepared to undertake relevant courses of study according to the needs of the service and as identified during staff appraisal process.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Southend On Sea City Council

Address

Southend-on-sea City Council

Victoria Avenue

Southend-on-sea

SS1 9SB

Employer's website

https://www.southend.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)