Speech & Language Support Assistant – Primary School

Location: Liverpool, L10
Hours: Full-time, Monday to Friday, 8:30am–3:30pm
Contract: Term-time only, initially until Easter
Start Date: 2nd November

Are you passionate about supporting children’s communication, language development and early learning? We are seeking a caring, enthusiastic and dedicated Speech & Language Support Assistant to join a welcoming mainstream primary school in Liverpool (L10).

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys working closely with children to develop their speech, language, communication and literacy skills, helping them build confidence and achieve their full potential.

The Role

• Provide targeted support to pupils with speech, language and communication needs.
• Deliver individual and small-group interventions to support language development and learning.
• Support pupils with phonics, reading, listening and speaking activities.
• Work closely with class teachers and other school staff to support pupils’ individual needs.
• Help create a positive, inclusive and engaging learning environment.
• Monitor pupils’ progress and encourage their confidence, independence and participation.
• Commitment to safeguarding

The Ideal Candidate

• Has experience supporting children within a primary school or similar educational setting.
• Has a genuine passion for supporting children with speech, language and communication needs.
• Is patient, nurturing and confident working with individuals and small groups.
• Has good communication skills and can build positive relationships with pupils and staff.
• Has experience supporting phonics and early reading.

Experience with phonics programmes such as Welcome, Read Write Inc. or NELI (Nuffield Early Language Intervention) would be a significant advantage.

What’s on Offer?

• A full-time, term-time-only position, Monday to Friday.
• Consistent working hours of 8:30am–3:30pm.
• An initial placement running from 2nd November until Easter.
• The opportunity to make a real difference to children’s communication, literacy and learning.
• Experience working within a supportive mainstream primary school.

Benefits

• Support from dedicated and knowledgeable specialist consultants with 15 years’ experience
• Continual professional development through FREE online training
• Competitive pay rates related to your experience (Please note that the advertised pay rate is inclusive of holiday pay)
• Opportunities within a range of schools and provisions
• Refer a friend bonus with £100 each in vouchers

Interested? Apply today to be considered for this opportunity, with a start date of 2nd November.

Or for more information contact Wendy at Chalk Education on 0151 559 0399