Learning Support Advocate for Student Success

Luton Sixth Form College; Luton; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Luton Sixth Form College is seeking a Learning Support Assistant to help students develop their skills and reach their potential. The role involves providing targeted support for students with learning difficulties and ensuring interventions drive progress and independence.

You will work with teachers and progress coaches to monitor impact, adapt strategies, and signpost students to Careers, Wellbeing, and Safeguarding services to support successful participation and progression during 39 weeks

Qualifications

• Experience of supporting students with learning difficulties, disabilities and/or additional learning needs to access learning and achieve positive educational outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective in-class and out-of-class support for students with learning difficulties and/or disabilities, ensuring support contributes positively to engagement, attendance, retention, academic achievement and progression.
• Implement, monitor and adapt support and intervention strategies to meet students' identified needs, leading to measurable progress, increased independence and improved engagement in learning.
• Liaise proactively with Subject Teachers and Attendance & Progress Coaches to implement support strategies, monitor impact and address barriers affecting attendance, engagement, retention, achievement and progression.
• Identify when additional support may be required and signpost students to appropriate internal services, including Careers, Wellbeing, Welfare and Safeguarding, to support successful participation, retention and progression.
• Experience of implementing support strategies and interventions that promote student engagement, attendance, independence, achievement and progression.
• Ability to motivate, encourage and challenge students appropriately to maximise engagement, attendance, achievement and independence.
• Ability to identify barriers to learning and implement practical strategies that improve outcomes for students.

Job description

Luton Sixth Form College is seeking a Learning Support Assistant to help students develop their skills and reach their potential. The role involves providing targeted support for students with learning difficulties and ensuring interventions drive progress and independence.

You will work with teachers and progress coaches to monitor impact, adapt strategies, and signpost students to Careers, Wellbeing, and Safeguarding services to support successful participation and progression during 39 weeks