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Aspiring Speech and Language Therapist – Teaching Assistant Maidenhead, Maidenhead
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13.08.2025
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27.09.2025
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Aspiring Speech and Language Therapist – Teaching Assistant Maidenhead
Aspiring Speech and Language Therapist – Teaching Assistant Maidenhead – Ideal role for graduates with aspirations in Occupational and Speech & Language Therapy, Clinical, Education and Forensic Psychology.
SEN Teaching Assistant role in a specialist SEN school for children with low to high support Autism, PMLD, verbal and nonverbal children – can you keep these children safe, make progress and enhance their lives as much as you can?
–Location:Windsor and Maidenhead
–Salary:£101.40 per day
–Start Date:September 2025 starts– paid role immediately
–Contract:Full-time, Monday to Friday (8:30 am – 3:35 pm), Term Time Only
–Duration:Long-term temporary with the opportunity to go permanent
Aspiring Speech and Language Therapist – Teaching Assistant Maidenhead
Are you aPsychology, Humanities, Creative graduatelooking to explore a career in OccupationalMental Health, or SEN support? Do you want hands-on experience in aspecialist SEN setting, working with children who communicate and express themselves inunique, non-verbal ways?
Are you deciding on your next move post-graduation, deciding on a MSc? This can help qualify and disqualify your next steps. Have you completed your MSc and now its time for more practical, pragmatic experience?
If this is your first step into field work, we will discuss all your possibilities and ensure this is the right, next step for you.
Milk Education is recruiting for aLearning Support Assistant (LSA)to join a specialistAutism school in Maidenhead, supporting children aged4-16with a range ofautism and neurodivergent conditions. This role isideal for aspiring Occupational, Art Therapists, offering a rare opportunity to work with pupils who useAlternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC)methods such asPECS, Makaton, and visual communication boards.
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Why Art Therapy?
For many autistic children,love and attainment need no words—expression happens throughart, movement, and creativity. This role allows you toexplore how creativity helps with emotional regulation, communication, and social engagement, especially fornon-verbal and minimally verbal students.
Aspiring Speech and Language Therapist – Teaching Assistant Maidenhead – Education and Training
The Role:
* Supporting children witha range of Autism, fromlow to high support needs.
* Assisting withPECS (Picture Exchange Communication System), Makaton, and alternative communication methods.
* Helping childrenexpress emotions and regulate their behaviourthroughart, music, and creative engagement.
* ObservingSpeech and Language Therapy, Music Therapy, Drama Therapy, and Art Therapy in action, with opportunities to shadow professionals.
* Supportingstructured and sensory-based interventionsto help pupils develop social and emotional skills.
* Assisting withpersonal care routines, including feeding and hygiene, depending on individual pupil needs.
* Encouragingself-expression through creative activities, allowing students to engage in learning in ways that work best for them.
Who We’re Looking For:
* Graduates in Art, Creative Therapies, Psychology, or those looking to retrain in therapy-based careers.
* A genuine interest inArt Therapy, SEN education, Autism support, or Neurodiversity.
* A patient, compassionate, and adaptable individual whovalues communication beyond words.
* Someone with anunderstanding of non-verbal communicationand an interest invisual, musical, or creative expression.
* A commitment to the role for at leastthe academic year, ensuringconsistency and trust for pupils.
Why This Role?
* Gain first-hand experience in Art Therapy, Autism Support, and Neurodivergence.
* Work in a specialist SEN schoolwhere creativity is used as a tool forcommunication and emotional regulation.
* Develop hands-on skillsinPECS, Makaton, and Augmentative Communication Apps.
* Observe and collaboratewith Speech and Language Therapists, Art Therapists, and SEN specialists.
* Build a strong foundation for further study in Art Therapy, Occupational Therapy, or Clinical Psychology.
* Opportunity to go permanent, depending on performance and school fit.
If you’re ready to explore howcreativity transforms communication, engagement, and emotional well-being,apply today!
Aspiring Speech and Language Therapist – Teaching Assistant Maidenhead – Education and Training – Aspiring Speech and Language Therapist – Teaching Assistant Maidenhead
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