Speech & Language Intervention Support

Gateshead Source: WhatJobs

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Speech & Language Intervention Support – Gateshead SEND School

Specialist Communication Support Within a SEND Setting

A specialist SEND school in Gateshead is seeking a skilled and enthusiastic Speech & Language Support Assistant to provide targeted communication support to pupils across the school.

The successful candidate will work alongside teaching staff to deliver structured interventions and embed effective communication strategies throughout the school day.

Location: Gateshead
Hours: 8:30am – 3:30pm, Monday–Friday
Start Date: ASAP

Key Responsibilities

You will:

Deliver 1:1 and small-group interventions
Support pupils with speech and language difficulties
Develop receptive and expressive language skills
Support vocabulary and comprehension
Encourage social communication
Promote positive interaction
Implement communication strategies within the classroom
Support pupils to access learning
Record pupil engagement and progress
Work closely with teachers and SEND staff
Adapt activities according to individual needs

Requirements

The successful candidate will ideally have:

A Speech & Language, Communication, Education or SEND qualification
Experience supporting children with communication needs
Knowledge of SEND
Experience delivering interventions
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
A patient and consistent approach
The ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team

Experience supporting pupils with Autism, non-verbal communication, complex SEND or social communication difficulties would be beneficial.

What You'll Gain

This role offers the opportunity to develop your experience within a specialist SEND environment while working alongside experienced teachers and support professionals.

It's an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to progress within Speech & Language, SEND, education or therapy-based roles .

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.
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