Speech and Language Teaching Assistant KS2 in Ipswich

Castle Hill Infant and Junior Schools are looking for a Speech and Language Teaching Assistant KS2. We are two schools, working as one, part of a thriving multi-academy trust, ASSET Education. 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.

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:

• Essential: proven prior experience in a similar EAL or Speech and Language support role with KS2 children.

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
• 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. 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 jsparkhall@castlehillprimary.org.uk 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. 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.