Speech & Language Therapy Assistant

Supporting Roles
Elm Court School, Elm Park, SW2 2EF
Posted on June 11, 2026

Website Elm Court School

Salary: Scale 5 (pro rata) (GLPC salary scale)

Hours: Full Time (35 hours per week)

Year Round?: No - Term Time only (39 weeks per year)

Permanent?: Yes

To Start: September 2026

For Further Details or to Arrange a Visit: Michelle Downer, HR & Admin Officer [email protected], or for an informal discussion about this post, please contact Helen Kinsey, Speech & Language Therapist via 020 8674 3412

To Apply: All applications must use the forms supplied below and be submitted using the ‘Apply for Job’ button below, unless an ‘External Link’ appears below – please do not submit CVs, as these cannot be accepted.

Applications Close: 9:00am - Thursday 2nd July 2026

Shortlisting: TBC

Interviews: Thursday 9th July 2026

Job Description:

We are seeking to appoint a dynamic Speech & Language Therapy Assistant based at Elm Court School.

Elm Court School is a special secondary school for students who have Learning difficulties with associated Social and Communication needs. Many of our students have Autism.

This is an exciting and rewarding opportunity for a creative and skilled communicator who is interested in developing skills in the field of communication and interaction working under the guidance of Speech and Language Therapists. You will be carrying out communication and interaction programmes in 1:1, small group and classroom settings, with support from Speech and Language Therapists on site; this role will be an integral part of the interdisciplinary team at Elm Court.

Line management and supervision will be provided by an experienced Speech and Language Therapist, with flexible opportunities for broader supervision and continuing professional development.

Tagged as: Professional and Support

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Speech-Language-Therapy-Assistant-JD-Person-and-Spec-June-2026.pdf

Lambeth-Exempt-Application-form-UPDATED.doc

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