Speech and Language Teaching Assistant - Part-time

St Nicholas CE Primary Academy, New Romney

• Ref:KCC886-2078-246S
• Posted:09/09/2025
• Pay:APLb FTE £24,795, Actual £14,165
• Start Date:October 2025
• App Close Date:26/09/2025 at 09:00
• Interviews:October 2025

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St Nicholas CE Primary Academy is seeking a compassionate and skilled Speech and Language Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated team and support pupils with communication and language needs. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a nurturing and inclusive school environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• 1:1 Support: Deliver personalised speech and language interventions to individual pupils, following guidance from the Speech and Language Therapist.
• Group Work: Lead small group sessions to develop language skills and promote positive peer interaction.
• Progress Tracking: Monitor and record pupil progress, ensuring interventions are effective and targets are met. Share feedback with the Speech and Language Therapist and teaching staff.
• Resource Development: Prepare engaging and differentiated resources to support speech and language activities, tailored to pupils’ individual needs.
• Collaborative Practice: Work closely with class teachers, the SENCO, and support staff to embed speech and language strategies across the curriculum.
• Parent Engagement: Communicate with parents and carers to share progress and offer strategies to support language development at home.
• Experience delivering 1:1 speech and language interventions in a school setting.
• Ability to implement advice from Speech and Language Therapists effectively.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail in tracking pupil progress.
• A passion for supporting children’s communication and language development.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Creative and adaptable in developing resources and approaches.
• Empathetic, patient, and committed to inclusive education.
• Inclusive Ethos: Be part of a school that values every child and works hard to ensure all pupils feel supported and included.
• Professional Development: Access ongoing training and development opportunities.
• Supportive Team: Work within a collaborative and caring staff community.
• Impactful Role: Make a real difference in the lives of children with speech and language needs.

Information about the school

St Nicholas CE Primary Academy is situated in the heart of New Romney, set in beautiful surroundings, and is well-resourced to meet the needs of its 15 classes and 420+ children, in this over-subscribed and well-maintained school judged Good with Outstanding features by OFSTED (May 2019).

We have a committed and enthusiastic staff who are determined to enable every child to reach their potential by providing them with a stable, caring environment where children are happy to attend and are stimulated and keen to learn while developing their potential. We cater to a wide range of abilities encouraging all children to achieve at their highest level.

Our church school status means we have a strong Christian ethos and links to St Nicholas Church in New Romney which enriches both our collective worship and school values.

We are fortunate to have on-site an outstanding private nursery, which provides breakfast and an after-school club within the school, and a Children's Centre.

The academy also has a Specialist Resource Provision (SRP). The SRP is a 14-place specialist provision sited within the mainstream academy for children with an Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC) designation. The school also holds the Inclusion Quality Mark (IQM) Centre of Excellence Awards.

New Romney is an ancient Cinque Port situated in rural Kent, with excellent road links to Ashford (20 minutes), Canterbury (45 minutes) and Folkestone (30 minutes), or if you live in East Sussex only 45 minutes from Hastings!

We invite you to visit our school and discover for yourself the unique benefits of St Nicholas.

St Nicholas CE Primary Academy is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all trustees, staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced Criminal Record Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service along with other relevant employment checks, online recruitment checks and overseas criminal background checks, where applicable. All new trustees, employees and volunteers will be required to undertake safeguarding training on induction which will be regularly updated in line with statutory guidance.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Mr Christopher Dale
• Address:Fairfield Road, New Romney, Kent, TN28 8BP
• Telephone: (01797) 361906
• Email: headteacher@st-nicholas-newromney.kent.sch.uk

Fax: (01797) 363118

Documents

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• Job Description and Person Specification