0.3939 Learning Support Assistants (Term-Time Only)

New College Durham; Framwellgate Moor; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible Working

Generous annual leave

Staff development days

Free car parking

Gym/beauty discounts

Job summary

New College Durham is seeking a Learning Support Assistant to join our dedicated team supporting students with SEN across our provision. You will work 1:1 or with small groups under the guidance of class tutors, term-time only with part-time opportunities available.

We offer hybrid working for greater work/life balance, flexible working, generous annual leave, staff development days, free parking and wellness benefits. We are committed to safeguarding and inclusive recruitment.

Responsibilities

• Support students with SEN 1:1 or in small groups under the guidance of class tutors.

Job description

If you are looking to further your career at a groundbreaking and award-winning College, we’d love to hear from you! We are looking to recruit a Learning Support Assistant to join our highly skilled team of LSAs to support students with SEN across our provision. You will work 1:1 or in small groups with students under the guidance of the class tutors. This will be on a term time only basis and part time roles are available, hours can vary. New College Durham offer a wide range of benefits to enhance your professional development, take care of your health and well-being and help you maintain a healthy work-life balance. On top of this, our flexible benefits scheme lets you choose from a comprehensive selection of benefits and rewards to meet your individual needs.

New College Durham offers support and benefit options such as:

• Hybrid working for greater work/life balance
• Family friendly policies including Flexible Working, Maternity, Adoption, Shared Parental Leave, and Special Leave
• Generous annual leave package and option to purchase additional annual leave
• Training, support and the opportunity to develop your professional skills, including three full days each year exclusively to staff development
• Free car parking
• Reduced price for gym and beauty treatments

About us

New College Durham is a great place to work. It is a high performing and financially outstanding college. We are continually investing in new facilities and resources to benefit our students, such as our new development, T.H.E HUB. New College Durham is one of the leading Further Education colleges in the North East and continues to be at the forefront of new initiatives, being one of the few colleges in the North East to offer all the new T-Level programmes. We focus on providing training and education that creates the best outcomes for our students, giving them the edge in their chosen industry. New College Durham is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, as well as vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to be suitable to work with these groups and share this commitment. We are committed to being a fully inclusive and diverse community. Applications are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. As an inclusive employer awarded the following recognitions demonstrate our commitment to our workforce/the community we serve:

• Disability Confident Status
• Mindful Employer
• Dying to Work
• Better Health at Work – maintaining excellence - New College Durham have further signed up to the AOC Mental Health and Wellbeing charter, as well as the AOC EDI Charter.

We pride ourselves on our dedication to safeguarding all students; to do so we follow a strict vetting process whereby any offer of employment will be subject to the appropriate checks.

Before applying for a role with New College Durham it is important to note that it is an offence to do so if you believe you are a persons whom is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

To read more information in relation to the DBS Code of Practice please see below; DBS code of practice - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Please note that Curriculum Vitaes (CVs) will not be accepted.