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Speech and Language Teaching Assistant

Posted: 22-10-2025
Category: SEN
Location: Smethwick
Type: Full-time / Permanent
Salary: £90 - £140 per day

Smile Education is working in partnership with Shireland Colligiate Academy Trust in their recruitment of a Speech, Language, and Communication Needs Support worker. This school is located close to the City Centre and the student achievement is among the highest in England. This role is offered on a long-term full-time basis and the school wants someone who has experience with KS5 who can fully commit to the role.

The successful candidate will be expected to fulfil all aspects of the role including:

Identifying students wth SLCN within the Academy
Ongoing monitoring and recording of SLCN students on the register
Delivering targeted wellbeing activities such as a daily lunch club
Providing interventions for students with communication and interaction difficulties

The successful candidate must have:

Experience working with children and young people with SLCN
2 education based references
A passion for supporting young people
Good approach to behaviour management
A determined, hard-working attitude

The benefits of working within a teaching post through Smile:

Your own personal consultant, contactable 24 hours a day for any inquiries or support.
Competitive rates of weekly pay
Regular opportunities to attend CPD sessions.
Invites to various social events such as Christmas parties and family fun days
Becoming part of the Smile Family – a solely West Midlands based agency.

If this role sounds suited to you please contact Danielle via danielle@smile-education.co.uk or apply via this website.

Ref: SM1LET

We are committed to safeguarding children. Each applicant will be expected to undertake compliance checks including Prohibited list, Barred list, DBS and Qualifications.

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