Apprentice Teaching Assistant

Speech and Language Assistant

High Hazels Nursery Infant School, Sheffield.

Basis:
Full Time.

Contract:

Term‑time only (39 weeks), 37.5 hours per week.

Salary: £21,503.95 (actual) – FTE £24,921. Region:
Sheffield. Category:
Support Staff.

Support children with speech, language and communication needs in the Ruby High Needs Hub, working closely with the Speech and Language Therapist and the SEND team. Deliver targeted language and communication activities, help children develop emotional regulation and social interaction skills, and provide teaching to individual pupils across the infant phase.

• Support children with speech, language and communication needs.
• Deliver targeted language and communication activities.
• Help children develop emotional regulation and social interaction skills.
• Work with pupils at early language stages.
• Create a communication‑friendly, engaging learning environment.
• Build strong, trusting relationships with pupils and families.

• Experience working with children with SEND.
• Experience supporting speech, language or communication development.
• Use positive behaviour approaches and build children’s self‑esteem.
• Calm, resilient and flexible in approach.
• Able to work well within a multi‑professional team.

• Welcoming and supportive workplace with a dedicated, friendly team.
• Opportunity to work with enthusiastic children who are eager to learn.
• One paid personal day each year.
• Local Government Pension Scheme.
• High quality training and professional development.
• Free Westfield Health cash plan and GP access.
• Employee wellbeing and assistance programme.
• Retail discounts, cycle‑to‑work and car lease schemes.

United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to a satisfactory DBS check and other relevant pre‑employment checks.