Prospero Teaching are looking for an ambitious and compassionate Teaching Assistant with a Speech and Language Therapy (SALT) background to work at a school in Christchurch, Dorset. Your role will be to work with students who need extra support with speech, language and communication skills.

You will be working alongside experienced professionals, including speech and language therapists and SENDCo staff, you'll gain invaluable experience in communication support, intervention techniques, and working with students with various speech and language conditions.

This role goes beyond the basics: you'll be a vital part of their journey, helping them build confidence, achieve academic goals, and develop the social skills to succeed both in and out of the classroom.

Contract Details for the Teaching Assistant role:

Location - Christchurch, Dorset
Position - Teaching Assistant (SALT Specalism)
Start date - ASAP
Contract type - Temporary/Permanent
Full time/part time - Full-Time Monday to Friday
Minimum rate of pay - £13.09 per hourExperience, Training and Qualifications required for the SEN Teaching Assistant role:

f you have GCSE qualifications in English and Maths, minimum of a grade 4/C (or equivalent)
Possess excellent communication skills
Will embrace our highly supportive and professional culture
You may be interested in entering the teaching profession
You wish to develop their skills and embrace ongoing training and developmentTo be eligible as a Teaching Assistant role through Prospero Teaching you must:

Hold Right to Work in the UK
Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application
Provide two professional child related references

If you would like to be considered for this role, please apply with a copy of your up to date CV. Unfortunately, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register with Prospero Teaching in order to fill this vacancy.

Prospero Teaching is able to offer the successful candidate:

Free, accredited continued professional development courses including safeguarding and behaviour management
In-house Training and Development TeamIf you have a friend who you think would be interested in this vacancy then please refer them to us and you could earn £150 from our Refer a Friend scheme