Learning Support Assistant

NACRO; Bolton; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational charity in the UK is seeking a dedicated Learning Support Assistant to support young people in accessing education. The role requires a compassionate individual who can work with students with varied needs and provide essential support in the classroom. Candidates should have a minimum of level 2 English and maths. This is a full-time permanent position offering a competitive salary and the opportunity for professional development.

Benefits

Fully funded progression route to qualification

Opportunities for career development

Focus on wellbeing and work-life balance

Qualifications

• Passionate about helping young people learn and achieve.
• Ability to work flexibly as part of a local team.
• Compassionate and understanding approach needed.

Responsibilities

• Support students to access learning in the classroom.
• Assist students in making progress and achieving.
• Facilitate and support students using a range of strategies.

Skills

Passion for helping young people

Compassionate approach

Flexibility

Ability to assist students with varied needs

Education

English and maths: level 2 or above

Job description

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Learning Support Assistant

Contract type : Permanent – Full-Time

Hours : 40 hours per week, (term time only) – working 41 weeks per academic year

Salary : £22,566 per annum

Location : Bolton

We are Nacro. We see your future, whatever the past.

We believe that everyone deserves a good education, a safe and secure place to live, the right to be heard, and the chance to start again, with support from someone on their side.

That’s why our housing, education, justice and health and wellbeing services work alongside people to give them the support and skills they need to succeed. And it’s why we fight for their voices to be heard and campaign together to create lasting change.

What we offer :

• Fully funded progression route to becoming a qualified learning support assistant,
• Advanced opportunities to support career development in learning support,
• For those interested, a fully funded pathway to get into teaching,
• An innovative development approach where we will support you to experiment and try new things in your practice,
• Protected time for essential administrative tasks,
• A unique to industry focus on wellbeing with a genuine work-life balance, including annual leave available to request all year round,

Who are we looking for?

We are seeking someone who is passionate about helping young people to learn and achieve, and who can help them be ready to take their next steps. We need someone who is compassionate in their approach, and who can work with young people who may have varied and sometimes complex needs. We want someone who is flexible and can be part of a small, local team who come together in all circumstances to put our students first.

What will I be doing at Nacro?

As a key member of the team, your main focus will always be supporting students to access learning in the classroom, assisting and enabling them to make progress and achieve. With your detailed understanding of individual student needs, you will work with teachers and others to implement adaptations that students need to participate and flourish and may provide advice to colleagues about how to best intervene or work with individuals. You will also play an important role within the centre community, supporting students pastorally to gain confidence and independence.

Duties include (but are not limited to) :

• Facilitating and supporting students in lessons, meeting their defined needs using a range of strategies and resources,
• Support the student experience by helping them to build confidence and independence,
• Contribute to the planning need to meet student needs, including their daily routines,
• Work with your colleagues to influence planning and resources for lessons, improving accessibility and ensuring students can participate fully,
• Influence and support work to intervene and support students so that can they make progress on their course,
• You may occasionally be asked to cover lessons, working through content provided by teachers in their absence.

Requirements for this role :

English and maths : level 2 or above.

All candidates will require an enhanced DBS check,

• Previous experience in learning support is desirable but not essential, Nacro is proud to support those new to learning support work.

Next steps

Please click on the ‘Apply now’ button to apply online.

Safeguarding Statement

The safety and wellbeing of our service users, students, and residents, is central to the services we provide.

At Nacro we are committed to ensuring that service users, students, residents, and anyone who accesses our services are free from abuse, harm, and neglect. We are also committed to protecting their health, wellbeing, and human rights.

Safeguarding is the responsibility of all Nacro employees, volunteers, and contractors, whatever their role.