Additional Learning Support Facilitator in Aspirations FTE 0.76

Tameside College; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Cycle to work

Free on site gym

Retail discounts

Local Government Pension Scheme

33 days holidays

Job summary

Tameside College in Ashton-Under-Lyne invites applications for Learning Support Facilitator - Aspirations. You will support learners with diverse needs across vocational subjects, working with tutors to break down barriers and help them access the curriculum.

Two posts are available: one permanent and one temporary, both part-time and pro-rata for 27.36 hours/week over 38 weeks. The role requires empathy, patience and the ability to motivate students to reach their full potential.

Qualifications

• With some previous experience in supporting young people.
• Understanding of issues facing young people with barriers to learning (social, emotional and behavioural).
• Ability to motivate students with differing needs and abilities; excellent interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Support learners across a wide range of vocational subjects and work with tutors to help access the curriculum.
• Ensure individual learner needs are met and contribute to raising awareness of learners' needs in the college.
• Provide emotional support and assist learners with personal care needs if required.
• Remain calm and apply a problem-solving approach to managing challenging situations.

Skills

Student support

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Motivation

Job description

Learning Support Facilitator - Aspirations

27.36 hours per week over 38 weeks, 0.76 FTE

£25,493 - £29,358 (Pro-rota £19,374 - £22,312)

We have two positions available -

1 x permanent position

1 x temporary position, length of contract to be discussed at interview

As a Learning Support Facilitator in our Aspirations department, you will provide a range of support to learners with a variety of needs including difficulties/disabilities, Literacy, Numeracy and Language. You will also provide emotional support and encourage participation in the learning environment and may be required to support learners with personal care needs.

Here’s the standard bit: You will support learners across a wide range of vocational subjects and you will work alongside classroom tutors to break down barriers and ensure that learners are able to access the curriculum and reach their full potential. You will ensure that individual learner needs are met and contribute to raising awareness and understanding of the needs of individual learners in the wider college community.

What you’ll need:

With some previous experience in supporting young people, you will have a sound understanding of the range of issues facing young people with barriers to their learning (including social, emotional and behavioural) and have an ability to motivate students with differing needs and abilities. You will have excellent interpersonal skills in working with students, ability to remain calm and a problem solving approach to managing challenging situations.

We require a skilled and highly motivated individual to join our established Aspirations Team. You will have the passion to inspire every learner to reach their full potential regardless of their starting point.

About us:

Tameside College in Ashton-Under-Lyne Greater Manchester is a diverse and vibrant further education college that offers a wide range of courses including A level and advanced level vocational study programmes, Apprenticeships and adult courses up to degree Level. We aim to give all our students an exceptional experience. We offer an enhanced benefit package which includes a Cycle to Work scheme, Free on site Gym at our Beaufort Road campus, Retail Discounts, Local Government Pension Scheme, you’ll get 33 days' holidays for a full time position pro rata for factual positions, to name a few.

We believe in excellence and back that up with high expectations, a superb working environment (as part of the Vision Tameside £100 million+ accommodation strategy) and outstanding teaching. We also believe that attending college is about more than achieving a qualification, important though that is. This is why we aim to give learners every opportunity to develop their full potential in a supportive and friendly environment.

Please note Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024 guidance requires us to carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This is to enables us to identify any incidents or issues which we might want to explore at interview with you. Once shortlisting has taken place, this search will be carried out for all candidates who are invited to attend an interview.

Please note that due to the volume of applications we receive we are unfortunately not able to respond to each applicant. If you have not been called for interview within 3 weeks of the closing date, you should assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.

Subject to the volume of applications we may decide to close the vacancy earlier than advertised.

Come join us on our journey to outstanding!

Recruitment Agencies:

We are not utilising the service of recruitment agencies for this vacancy and will accept direct applications only. Unsolicited CV's will be treated as a gift. We will not be subject to or liable under your terms and conditions for agency fees.

About us:

Tameside College in Ashton-Under-Lyne Greater Manchester is a diverse and vibrant further education college that offers a wide range of courses including A level and advanced level vocational study programmes, Apprenticeships and adult courses up to degree Level. We aim to give all our students an exceptional experience. We offer an enhanced benefit package which includes a Cycle to Work scheme, Free on site Gym at our Beaufort Road campus, Retail Discounts, Local Government Pension Scheme, you’ll get 33 days' holidays for a full time position pro rata for factual positions, to name a few.

We believe in excellence and back that up with high expectations, a superb working environment (as part of the Vision Tameside £100 million+ accommodation strategy) and outstanding teaching. We also believe that attending college is about more than achieving a qualification, important though that is. This is why we aim to give learners every opportunity to develop their full potential in a supportive and friendly environment.

Please note Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024 guidance requires us to carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This is to enables us to identify any incidents or issues which we might want to explore at interview with you. Once shortlisting has taken place, this search will be carried out for all candidates who are invited to attend an interview.

Please note that due to the volume of applications we receive we are unfortunately not able to respond to each applicant. If you have not been called for interview within 3 weeks of the closing date, you should assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.

Subject to the volume of applications we may decide to close the vacancy earlier than advertised.