Inclusion Support Assistant

Salford City College Group; Salford; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational institution in Salford is seeking an Inclusion Support Assistant to provide high-quality, tailored support for learners with special educational needs and disabilities. This role involves working closely with learners to enhance their academic progress and personal development, ensuring their inclusion in the curriculum. The college offers excellent terms, including generous benefits and a commitment to staff wellbeing. Join us to make a meaningful impact on young people's lives.

Benefits

Generous terms and conditions

Health and wellbeing resources

Local Government Pension Scheme

Family-friendly policies

Training and career opportunities

Staff benefits package

Qualifications

• Experience supporting learners with special educational needs and disabilities.
• Ability to work both in and out of the classroom, adapting to individual needs.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality support tailored to individual learner needs.
• Support learners' academic progress and personal development.
• Collaborate with tutors to ensure curriculum access.

Skills

Support for learners with moderate learning difficulties

Collaboration with tutors

Flexible support provision

Job description

About the role

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of young people with SEND? Join our dedicated Inclusive Learning team at Eccles Sixth Form College, where you'll play a vital role in helping learners achieve, belong, and thrive. As an Inclusion Support Assistant, you'll provide flexible, high-quality support tailored to individual needs—both in and out of the classroom. You'll work closely with learners with moderate learning difficulties and disabilities, supporting their academic progress, personal development, wellbeing, and inclusion as they work towards Skills for Life qualifications. This is a rewarding and varied role, with opportunities to work across college sites and in the community, including supporting learners on work placements. You'll collaborate with tutors to break down barriers to learning and ensure every student can access the curriculum and reach their full potential.

Reasons to join us

• We have generous terms and conditions (Sixth Form College's Association style terms and conditions) including 13 weeks not in college (195 days in College).
• We have a 2.30pm finish on Fridays, free on‑site parking and various health and wellbeing resources and benefit schemes including 3 staff wellbeing days per year.
• We offer automatic enrolment to the Local Government Pension Scheme with 20.70% employer pension contribution.
• Our college is an incredible community, there is a lot that staff and their families can get involved with.
• We have family‑friendly policies and we are happy to talk about flexible working.
• We invest in our people and offer a range of training & career opportunities for all staff.
• We have an amazing staff benefits package with discounts and savings for supermarkets, petrol, high‑street retailers, holidays, cinemas and other leisure.
• Our shared purpose: We believe in the value of education for a successful future and we want the best for our learners and our staff.
• Our core values are at the heart of everything we do. Staff and students behave with respect, integrity and kindness.
• 94% of staff are proud to work at the College.

How to apply

To apply for this role, please click the 'Apply' button which will take you to the college recruitment page. If this is your first application, you will need to complete the registration form. If returning please login to access your profile. Once you have created an account/profile or logged in you will see a list of jobs with another 'Apply' button. Click the 'Apply' button to open a form allowing you to add a personal statement for the select job role. Click submit and your application will be complete.

Commitment to safeguarding

The college is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and employees will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK, an enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list.

Equality and diversity

The college strives to be a diverse and inclusive community and welcomes applications from people from all backgrounds.

We reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the adverts should we receive a sufficient level of interest.