- Castle Hill Infant and Junior Schools
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Address: Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 6QD
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Salary: £13.05 per hour, £25,185 pro rata
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Hours: 13 hours per week to be worked over 2 full days on Wednesdays and Thursdays, 38 weeks per year
- Contract: Permanent. Required from September 2026
- Reference: 5329
Castle Hill Infant and Junior Schools are looking for a Speech and Language Teaching Assistant KS2.
Castle Hill Infant and Junior Schools are established schools based in Ipswich. We are two schools, working as one. We are part of a thriving multi-academy trust, ASSET Education.
We are incredibly proud of our schools; our curriculum is inspiring and engaging, supporting pupils to uncover new worlds and opportunities.
We have high expectations for our learners to achieve and develop them to be active members of our school community through our values of PASSION, RESILIENCE, INTEGRITY, DETERMINATION and EQUITY.
We nurture the whole child; understanding the importance of developing pupils socially, emotionally and culturally. Castle Hill is proudly inclusive. Everyone is valued and celebrated within our community. All are lifelong members of #TeamCastleHill. If you would like to find out more about our incredible schools, contact our office to arrange a visit. We can't wait to show you around.
Be your best, give it your all, do it with PRIDE.
We are seeking an experienced, motivated, and committed Speech and Language Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated intervention team this September. In this dynamic role, you will assess and empower Key Stage 2 (KS2) pupils with English as an Additional Language (EAL), as well as those with speech, language, and communication needs.
Key Responsibilities:
EAL Assessment and Support: evaluate the needs of EAL pupils and deliver targeted interventions to develop their language skills
Speech and Language Interventions: provide tailored support to KS2 children to improve their confidence, speech, and communication
Progress Tracking: work closely with the intervention team to monitor pupil progress and ensure full access to the curriculum.
Requirements:
You will be:
consistently good / outstanding S and L assistant
flexible and can use your own initiative, understanding a range of duties
able to work independently and as part of a team
resilient, hardworking and self-motivated
able to adapt to suit the needs of individual learners
able to manage change well, and support children in a variety of situations.
You will:
be required to assess and support EAL pupils
be a team player who is solution focused, patient and caring
have the ability to think on your feet and use your own initiative
have a good knowledge of or be prepared to learn about sensory strategies and how to use these to support children to self-regulate or be willing to learn.
have an understanding of different communication methods
provide support for children by implementing an effective range of learning strategies to ensure outstanding learning outcomes for all students
work closely with the class teacher.
This post will be reporting directly to our Assistant SENCo Lauren Read and will be based at Castle Hill.
To find out more
Please read the LSA Recruitment Pack (pdf)
For further details, or to arrange an initial discussion and or informal tour of the school with the Headteacher Jennifer Smith, please email Joanne Sparkhall, Office Manager on [email protected] or call 01473 741758.
We welcome tours of our school.
For further information, please visit our website
Due to the summer break, all enquiries will be reviewed and responded to starting 25 August 2026.
How to apply
To apply, please visit the My New Term Website
Closing date: 1 pm, 2 September 2026.
Interview date: 9 September 2026.
ASSET Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.
The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the job description and will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and children's barred list check, health check, online search and satisfactory references.
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