Inclusion Assistants

Franklin Sixth Form College; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension scheme

Free gym facilities

Free parking

Cycle to Work Scheme

Excellent on-site catering

Job summary

Franklin Sixth Form College seeks two Inclusion Assistants to join the Inclusion and Wellbeing team. One permanent and one fixed-term maternity cover position are available.

You will help students with additional needs access learning, build confidence and independence, and engage fully in college life within and beyond the classroom. You will support individuals and groups, contribute to interventions and wellbeing activities, and assist with exams access arrangements, reviews, and family

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Patient, adaptable and resilient with a genuine commitment to wellbeing.
• Experience supporting students with additional needs is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support students with a range of needs to access learning.
• Work with teaching staff to promote inclusion, attendance and progress.
• Contribute to learner reviews, progress monitoring and wellbeing activities.
• Provide personal care support if required, including mobility, eating and toileting.
• Support students on educational visits and college events.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Patient

Adaptable

Resilient

Job description

We are seeking to appoint two enthusiastic, compassionate and motivated Inclusion Assistants to join our Inclusion and Wellbeing team. We have one permanent position available and one position available on a fixed term basis to provide maternity leave cover.

This is an excellent opportunity for an individual who is passionate about supporting young people and helping them overcome barriers to learning participation and achievement.

The successful candidates will play a vital role in supporting students both within and beyond the classroom. Working closely with teaching staff and support colleagues, you will help students with a range of additional needs to access learning, develop confidence and independence, and engage fully in college life. You will provide support to individuals and groups of students, contribute to targeted interventions and wellbeing activities, and help promote positive behaviour, attendance, progress and achievement.

You will develop an understanding of students' individual learning, personal and wellbeing needs, adapting support and resources where appropriate to help them succeed. The role may involve supporting students with Exam Access Arrangements, contributing to learner reviews and progress monitoring, assisting families with support processes, and accompanying students on educational visits, enrichment activities and college events. Where required, the post holder may also provide personal care support, including assistance with mobility, eating, toileting and medication, alongside basic first aid support following appropriate training.

We are looking for someone with excellent interpersonal and communication skills who can build positive relationships with students, staff and families. You will be patient, adaptable and resilient, with a genuine commitment to inclusion, equality, diversity and student wellbeing. Experience of working with young people or individuals with additional support needs would be advantageous, although training and development opportunities will be provided.

The salary for this role is in line with the Sixth Form Colleges Support Staff Pay Spine Point 5 to 7, currently £25,159FTE to £25,951FTE. As the role is term time only, the actual salary calculation is £20,844.59 (NJC5) to £21,500.77 (NJC7).

Other benefits include

• generous pension scheme


• free gym Facilities


• free parking


• Cycle to Work Scheme


• excellent on-site catering provision