Learning Support Assistant

Derby-College; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS Local Government Pension Scheme

Free Office software suite + OneDrive

Staff discount

Job summary

Derby College Group (DCG) are recruiting for 3 Learning Support Assistants to join us at The Roundhouse campus. You’ll provide a range of support services to students with inclusion and support needs, enabling them to achieve and progress across multiple curriculum areas.

We value building strong working relationships and practical problem solving to help our 120+ learning support staff develop outstanding skills and knowledge. DBS check and safeguarding apply.

Responsibilities

• Provide learning support to students in class and across a range of curriculum areas such as hair and beauty, travel and tourism, business, engineering, and motor vehicles.
• Support students with inclusion and learning needs to help them access the curriculum and progress.
• Work as part of a team to foster confidence and a can-do attitude among students.

Job description

Optimistic – Equity – Kindness – Innovation – Collaboration

Kindly note that we do not accept CVs, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education requirements. All applications must be submitted via the link provided only.

Derby College Group (DCG) are recruiting for 3 Learning Support Assistants to join us at The Roundhouse campus! If you’re motivated, ready to learn new skills and be a role model we'd love to hear from you!

The Opportunity

You’ll be providing a range of support services both in and outside of the classroom to students who have a specific inclusion and support need which will enable them to achieve and progress. We offer a large range of support to students across our college on all college sites.

Our students are at the heart of our person-centred approach, and we support all our 120+ learning support staff to develop and embed outstanding skills and knowledge.

The Roundhouse

Roundhouse LSA’s can expect to support students in class, with a range of learning support needs. Students will be enrolled on courses from Pre-Entry Level to Level 3 study programmes, across a broad range of curriculum areas including hair and beauty, travel and tourism, business as well as engineering, building services/built environment and motor vehicle which will be taught in the newly built Institute of Technology and many more!

We value the ability to build good working relationships, the ability to foster confidence and a ‘can do’ attitudes and challenge the 3000 students we support to strive for excellence. We also value practical problem solving and using your initiative in trying to make our students world a little better every day. You will be keen to work with students supporting them to access all elements of the curriculum.

You will be required to provide evidence of this.

The Benefits

• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with a 20.5% employer contribution
• Discount at our Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ onsite Little Explorers Nursery
• TOTUM discount card (aka NUS/Student Discount Card) / discounted Tastecard
• Discounts on East Midlands Railway Annual Season Tickets
• Microsoft Office for FREE with 1TB of OneDrive cloud storage
• Discount on treatments at SENSI our onsite salon at the Roundhouse
• Flint Bishop Solicitors – free will writing, 1-hour free consultation with family department, 10% discount on Conveyancing services
• Continuous development and progression opportunities

Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace which promotes and values diversity. We welcome all talent irrespective of age, disability, neuro-divergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexual orientation or other personal circumstances. We ensure that our policies and procedures treat all applicants consistently and fairly during our recruitment process.

If you have any questions about the recruitment process, reasonable adjustments, or about the role, please contact us at [e-mail].

Safeguarding statement

DCG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. An online search of the preferred candidate is completed to help to identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which the college may need to explore with the candidate further. Please be advised that it is an offence to apply for this position if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Please note that unfortunately, this role is ineligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration points-based immigration system. Applications are welcome from candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK but would be eligible to obtain a valid visa via another route. Please consult the Home Office website for further information.