SALT Teaching Assistant
The governors of Over Hall Community School are seeking to recruit a qualified SALT Teaching Assistant. This role involves working under the direction of the class teacher and Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities Coordinator (SENDCO) to provide support children in class. Our successful candidate will need experience of working with children with social communication difficulties and speech and language needs and be able to work collaboratively to support the needs of these children.
This role will require working with class teachers to deliver outstanding inclusive practice to children with complex needs. This includes:
- Delivering interventions and support children with any additional need (small group and 1:1)
- Foster positive relationships with families and work with them
- Work with outside agencies to implement their recommendations to support the development and inclusion of children with complex needs.
The role is Monday to Friday 8:30am – 3:30pm, 39 weeks per year, including inset days. In your role you will work closely with our SENDCO, class teachers and other teaching assistants.
Over Hall Community School is part of Cheshire Academies Trust, and a forward-thinking and creative school. We promote strong school values, which impels all members of a school community to work respectfully together as a team. At Over Hall, our ethos is an engine for equity and inclusion, a place where all children feel they belong and can succeed. The successful candidates will be encouraged to engage in the full life of the school community, demonstrate enthusiasm, work collaboratively within our experienced team, be creative and have high expectations for all children. We are looking for an outstanding team player, with a sense of humour
Please read our job description and person specification closely. If you think you may be the candidate we are looking for and would like further information, or an informal discussion, please contact Debbie Clews
CAT Academies are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This includes a request for references, prior to interview. Shortlisted candidates are expected to provide evidence of qualifications at interview and a satisfactory, enhanced DBS check will be undertaken before final confirmation to the successful candidate.
We warmly welcome applications from every suitably qualified member of our local community. We regret that we are unable to provide feedback on the shortlisting process. If we have not been in touch with you by 14th November then, unfortunately, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
o Shortlisting: 13th November 2025
o Interviews: 17th November 2025
We reserve the right to close advertisements early. Advertisements will therefore close at 9am either on the advertised closing date, or the day the decision has been taken to close the advertisement early.
For more information please contact admin@overhall.cheshire.sch.uk