Learning Support Assistant

RNN Group; England; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading education provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a part-time Learning Support Assistant to join their Additional Learning Support Team. The role involves providing support to students with learning difficulties both in and out of the classroom, aiding in their personal development. Candidates should have experience in an educational environment and a commitment to promoting student success. Attractive benefits include health and wellbeing support, flexible working hours, and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Access to gyms, restaurants and salons

Staff health and wellbeing support

Career development opportunities

Free Parking

Recruitment Referral Scheme

Qualifications

• Personal skills and experience to effectively support students.
• Experience in dealing with challenging behaviour.
• Knowledge of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide in and out of class support to students with learning difficulties.
• Assist in planning, preparation and reviewing of learning.
• Support students in developing coping strategies.

Skills

Personal skills to support students

Experience supporting students in an educational setting

Dealing with challenging behaviour

Understanding of SEND, ALS, and EHCPs

Education

Maths and English L2/C grade

Willingness to work towards an equivalent qualification

Job description

Learning Support Assistant

Hours; Part time (22 hours per week for 37 weeks worked Term time plus 1 training week)

Duration; Permanent

Salary; £24,930 FTE (Pro-rata £12,485.73) per annum

Location; Dearne Valley College, Rotherham

The Role

We are looking for Learning Support Assistants to work within our busy Additional Learning Support Team.

In this rewarding role, you will provide in and out of class support to assist students with learning difficulties/disabilities to help them achieve their best possible outcomes. This may be supporting with personal care and/or literacy and numeracy.

You will be a key part of the Student Support team, and will assist in the planning, preparation & reviewing of learning in conjunction with relevant curriculum staff, providing feedback and carrying out reviews as appropriate to ensure students are making expected progress and working towards outcomes.

You will have the personal skills to be able to effectively support students, dealing with challenging behaviour when it arises, and helping them to develop their own coping strategies.

You will

You will have the personal skills and experience to be able to effectively support students, dealing with challenging behaviour when it arises, and helping them to develop their own coping strategies. You will have experience supporting students in an educational setting and knowledge of SEND, ALS and EHCP s

You will need to hold or be working towards your Maths and English L2/C grade to be considered for this role and be willing to work towards an adult learner support or equivalent qualification.

Department Info

In this role you will work closely with members of the Additional Learning Support and Curriculum department teams. You will report directly to the LSA Manager and liaise closely with tutors to support learners within the classroom environment.

Our excellent benefits and rewards package

• Access to our gyms, restaurants and salons
• Staff health & wellbeing and benefits schemes including in-house Occupational Health service
• Extensive wellbeing support through a digital Wellbeing Hub that offers a broad range of support for physical, mental, and financial wellbeing.
• Full, part time and flexible working hours available in many roles
• Free Parking available at all of our sites
• Fantastic career development opportunities including funding for teacher training, apprenticeships and various other industry recognised qualifications
• New FE teachers can also apply for grants of up to £6,000 in STEM subjects (conditions apply) through the teacher retention initiative
• Recruitment Referral Scheme for all employees, worth £200 per referral made

What is the RNN Group?

RNN Group s main goal is to be an outstanding education and training provider and this is at the heart of everything that we do. To help us achieve this we are looking to recruit highly motivated, innovative and dynamic individuals to join our existing teams. To be a part of the team at RNN Group we will expect you to be committed to our values too

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for RNN Group, please click apply to be redirected to our website to complete your application.