Complex Care Learning Support Practitioner

Ashford College; Broadstairs; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading educational institution as a Complex Care Learning Support Practitioner, where you'll play a vital role in assisting students with complex health and learning needs. In this impactful position, you will support students in various settings, helping them achieve qualifications while collaborating closely with professionals to ensure their welfare. If you are compassionate, patient, and passionate about education, this is your chance to make a significant difference.

Benefits

Competitive salary and holiday entitlement

Access to online discounts via Rewards Scheme

Generous pension scheme - 28% employer contribution

Time off for personal milestones like child's first day at school

Participation in Community Days and Annual Staff Celebrations

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting individuals with complex health care needs.
• Experience working with individuals with Profound Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD).

Responsibilities

• Support students in small groups or 1:1 in various settings.
• Provide academic support for qualifications like Functional Skills and GCSE.
• Collaborate with staff for students' welfare and progress.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Compassionate and patient approach

Understanding of behaviour management strategies

Passion for supporting students

Education

Background in special education needs (SEN)

Job description

About The Role

East Kent Colleges Group are seeking a Complex Care Learning Support Practitioner to join the Group at Folkestone College. This role offers the opportunity to support students with complex health care needs and learning support requirements.

As a Complex Care Learning Support Practitioner, you will:

• Support students in small groups or 1:1 in the classroom/workshop or community setting.
• Provide support as students work towards various qualification such as entry Level 1 up to Level 6 including Functional Skills and GCSE English and maths.
• Work closely with staff and other professionals to ensure students' welfare and progress.

Key Details

• Hours per week:35
• Weeks per year:38
• Salary:£17,756
• Holiday payment:£2,573

What We Are Looking For

This is an exciting opportunity tomake a real impactand help studentsovercome barriers to learning. Apply today and be part of asupportive and inspiring teamat EKC Canterbury College!

• A compassionate, patient, andstudent-focused approach
• Strongteamwork and communication skills.
• Experience in supporting individuals withcomplex health care needs.

Alongside our priority of excellent student experience, we also focus on our employees.Here are just some of ourbenefitswhen working for the East Kent Colleges Group:

• Competitive salary and holiday entitlement
• If new to teaching, you will benefit from £7000 investment in your teacher training when you come straight from industry
• Access to 100's of online discounts via our Rewards Scheme (Inc. Restaurant, Grocery, Retail, Gym, Holidays)
• Access to cycle to work, car leasing and tech purchasing schemes
• Generous pension scheme - 28% employer contribution
• Being part of a company with a Eco-Sustainability focus of being Net-Zero
• Time off for your child's first day at school, moving home and for interviews
• My 10 Days initiative - bid for up-to 10 days off work to pursue voluntary work
• Being part of Community Days and Annual Staff Celebration Day

About You

We are seeking to appoint ahighly motivated and enthusiasticComplex Care Learning Support Practitionerto support our students withProfound Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD).

What We’re Looking For:

• Apassion for supporting studentswith complex and high-level needs.

• Experience working with individuals withPMLD, including:

  • Global Development Delay

  • Epilepsy

  • Cerebral Palsy

  • Rare Diseases

  • Sensory Impairments

Key Skills & Qualities:

• Strongcommunication skillsto effectively engage with students and staff.

• An understanding ofbehaviour managementstrategies.

• A passion forinspiring studentsto be active in their learning.

• The ability towork well under pressurein a dynamic environment.

• A background inspecial education needs (SEN)isdesirablebut not essential.

No need to spend time updating your CV, just click apply and complete our short application form. You can save your progress as you go, and we’ll review all applications and get back to all candidates after the closing date.

If you are interested in an informal chat about the role, or have any queries, please email us [e-mail]

About Us

Outstanding Ofsted Provider

East Kent Colleges Group is an Ofsted Outstanding rated provider. It is proud to be the first General Further Education college organisation in the country to have received the Outstanding grade against each of the strands under the new Ofsted inspection framework. An inclusive provider, our colleagues place our students and the communities we serve at the heart of everything they do across EKC Group and this is illustrated in our ‘Strong’ skills grading by Ofsted.

Commitment to Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and we ensure that all staff are aware of their responsibilities for upholding these principles.

As a designated establishment, we are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore have an obligation to carry out checks to ensure that staff are suitable to work with children and vulnerable adults. These checks include conviction/caution self-declaration, Enhanced DBS check and obtaining sufficient referencing.

It is a criminal offence to apply for a post which involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children if you are barred from doing so.

If you are successful in being shortlisted to interview, your suitability to work with children and vulnerable adults will be explored as part of the interview process.

Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

East Kent CollegesGroup is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all members of our communities. We are particularly keen to increase the diversity of our staff body and encourage applications from candidates where there is underrepresentation in our workforce.

We are proud to hold thePositive About Disability Awardand are aDisability Confident Employer. This confirms our commitment to interviewing all applicants who declare that they have a disability and who meet the essential criteria outlined in the person specification. With any successful candidate, we will explore any reasonable adjustments to a role due to a health needs or disability.

Similarly, we have a commitment toCare Leavers (Care Covenant Pledge)and to current or previousArmed Forces personnel (Armed Forces Covenant Pledge)with a commitment to interview applicants who meet the positions essential criteria and who have declared this on their application.

We welcome applications from anyone wishing to work flexibly and those considering a return to work from a career break.

We do not engage with agencies for permanent staff and have an in-house recruitment team.