Aspiring OT/Speech Therapist – Learning Support Assistant West Drayton
Location: West Drayton | Start: September 2026 | Hours: Mon-Fri, 8:30am-3:45pm (term time) | Pay: £108/day | Trial/observation days available
What’s in it for you
- £108 per day (not £115.90)
- Fast-track registration
- Flexible working options
- Access to 1000+ CPD courses
- Free wellbeing resources
- Discount and perks platform
- Dedicated consultant support
- Opportunity to work with an eco-friendly education agency
- Valuable frontline experience for OT/SLT Master’s/Doctorate applications
About the role
Gain frontline experience supporting vulnerable young people while reinforcing the value of education as a pathway to positive outcomes. This specialist provision in West Drayton supports academically capable students who require additional support due to Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, sensory processing difficulties, and motor skill challenges. Many pupils have experienced disruption in their education, and the school’s core focus is re-engaging them with learning and helping them recognise the long-term value of their education.
They are seeking an Aspiring Occupational Therapist or Speech Therapist to work as a Learning Support Assistant, supporting students to re-engage, achieve academically, and rebuild functional skills, regulation, and confidence. In this setting, education is not just about attainment – it is about changing life trajectories.
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Why this role is unique
Unlike mainstream settings, this provision focuses on students who have the ability to succeed academically but need targeted support to overcome barriers such as:
- SEMH needs (anxiety, trauma, behavioural challenges)
- Sensory processing difficulties affecting focus and regulation
- Fine and gross motor delays impacting handwriting, coordination, and independence
- Previous disengagement from education and interrupted school journeys
- Low confidence despite strong academic potential
Your role will centre on unlocking that potential and reinforcing the importance of education in shaping future opportunities.
Aspiring OT/Speech Therapist – Learning Support Assistant West Drayton – Education and Training – Aspiring OT/Speech Therapist – Learning Support Assistant West Drayton
How this role develops your OT/SLT experience
- Sensory regulation – Understand how environmental and sensory inputs affect behaviour, focus, and emotional state
- Motor skills support – Assist students with fine and gross motor activities to improve handwriting, coordination, and classroom participation
- Functional independence – Support students in developing daily living skills and self-regulation strategies
- Behavioural insight – Gain understanding of the sensory and psychological drivers behind disengagement
- Re-engagement strategies – Learn how to bring students back into education through activity-based, meaningful interventions
- Safeguarding experience – Work closely with vulnerable young people in a structured setting
- Relationship building – Become a consistent, trusted adult who supports students’ occupatio
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