Speech and Language Therapy Assistant

Blossom House is an Ofsted-rated “Outstanding” specialist school for children aged 3 – 19 years of age with speech, language and communication difficulties. Although many of the children have some associated difficulties such as fine motor problems or poor organisational skills, they are all within the average range of cognitive abilities.

Speech and Language Therapy Assistant

(Term-Time or full-time, 5 days per week; Monday - Friday)

We have an exciting opportunity for a Speech and Language Therapy Assistant to join our team of Speech and Language Therapy assistants as part of the Speech and Language Therapy Team, supporting students who have speech, language and communication difficulties, from September 2023.  

The ideal candidate will have experience working with Special Education Needs, will be organised, flexible and have excellent communication skills. The following skills are desirable: budget management, writing notes, ability to summarise assessment children’s details and to convey information to appropriate staff, to deliver therapy, diary management, to record and analyse pupil target data. The candidate will need to be confident in using IT applications such as Microsoft Office, Excel and be able to communicate clearly in print.

Duties will include supporting Speech and Language Therapists (SLT) during group therapy sessions, carrying out specific therapy programmes as directed by a qualified SLT, coordinating cover for the department and making and ordering new resources and assessments as required, completing allocated administrative tasks.

We offer:

·        A supportive working environment in a modern and well-equipped building.

·        Small class sizes and the opportunity to work 1-1 with young people where possible.

·        Support from an enthusiastic and dedicated team of Therapy staff and Teachers who will work alongside you in the classroom. Our Speech & Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapist, and Creative Arts Therapists aim to maximise each child’s potential in a nurturing and supportive environment.

·        The opportunity to obtain a City & Guilds accredited qualification in Behaviour Support Management. We also deliver the Elklan course, which is an accredited speech and language training programme aimed at professionals working in schools.

·        Continued professional development.

·        An opportunity to pursue a career in Teaching or Therapy where applicable.

·        Great staff benefits and a friendly nurturing environment.

·        UK Healthcare cash plan designed to help cover your “day to day” healthcare expenditure such as Optical and Dental bills and offers cash back (up to policy limits) for a variety of different medical treatments. It also offers lifestyle benefits and discounted gym membership.

The ideal candidate will have:

·        Confidence, enthusiasm and a passion for learning.

·        Supporting our students can sometimes be challenging, mental and physical resilience are qualities necessary for all our staff.

·        The ability to build good working relationships with children, teachers, parents and carers.

·        Experience of working with children with Special Education Needs (SEN), particularly children on the Autism Spectrum.

·        Experience of working with children and the ability to manage groups of children with complex communication needs.

·        The ability to promote positive behaviour in a nurturing environment is essential.

·        Excellent English skills (clear written and spoken English) along with good reading, writing and numeracy skills.

·        Good administrative and organisational skills.

The role is a Permanent, (Monday - Friday)                                

Option of working Full time (with 8 weeks holiday) or Term-Time only role (approx. 36 weeks per annum)

You will be required to work Monday - Friday, 08:30 – 17:00.

Annual salary: Competitive market rate

Closing Date: 1st June 2023

Start Date: September 2023

Applicants will need to complete an internal application form detailing how they meet the requirements of the person specification, along with the application activity detailed in the advert.

If you wish to apply for this post, please download the application form and send your completed application form to our recruitment team recruitment@blossomhouseschool.co.uk.

For further information please contact Jude Bellair, Head of SLT.

Blossom House School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including and Enhanced DBS check, the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.