1 to 1 Speech and Language Teaching Assistant

MACAULAY CE PRIMARY SCHOOL 

Victoria Rise Clapham SW4 0NU  

1 to 1 SPEECH AND LANGUAGE TEACHING ASSISTANT

Temporary contract Starting: January 2019 Ending:End February 2019

 Salary:  Scale point 10 - 14 (pro-rata for 39 weeks) 30 hours per week

English, Linguistics, Psychology or Speech & Language Therapy Graduate required to support a pupil with Down syndrome and associated communication difficulties – 

  • Are you an English, Linguistics, Psychology or even a Speech and Language  Therapy graduate?

 • Do you have the academic knowledge to effectively support pupils with  communication difficulties as a teaching assistant? 

• Could you see yourself working as a Teaching Assistant supporting a  Year 1 pupil with Down syndrome and speech and language disorder?

Macaulay is a close knit high achieving school with enthusiastic, enquiring and creative children.  We are an inclusive school with a strong Christian ethos, excellent parental support and extra-curricular provision that aims to provide each child with the opportunity to discover what they enjoy and what they do well.

This varied and rewarding post will allow you to understand the applications of your academic knowledge, and to work alongside a specialist speech and language therapist.  

The school would like to appoint a graduate Teaching Assistant who has previously worked with children who have SEN, and has an ability to nurture this age group. Your duties will include leading 1:1 sessions with a high level of support and training from a specialist speech and language therapist.

Further details and an application pack are available from Mrs Lisa Locke, Senior Administration Officer.  Phone 020 7622 1355 or email admin@macaulay.lambeth.sch.uk.  Visits to the school are recommended and an appointment can be arranged with Mrs Locke as above.

Macaulay School is committed to the principle of equality of opportunity and the safeguarding of children.  All appointments are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.

Closing date: 12 noon on Thursday 20th December 2018

Interview and tasks:  week beginning Monday 7th January 2019