Learning Support Assistant

Kisimul Group Limited; Thorney Toll; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Teaching qualifications

Blue Light card

Refer a friend

WageStream

Help@hand

Life Assurance

Flexible working patterns

Job summary

Kisimul Group Ltd is seeking a Learning Support Assistant for Calman College, a specialist independent college near Peterborough. You will build strong relationships with autistic learners, support the Class Tutor, and help deliver programmes across curriculum and vocational tasks.

The role runs Monday to Friday during term time, with opportunities for professional development. DBS checks are required and the college emphasises safeguarding and inclusive practice.

Qualifications

• Experience working with autistic learners or learners with additional learning needs is preferred.
• Ability to build strong relationships with students and staff.
• Willingness to undertake DBS checks and safeguarding training.

Responsibilities

• Build strong, meaningful relationships with students and adapt to individual learning styles.
• Support the Class Tutor and help review each student's progress.
• Assist in implementing programmes designed by a multidisciplinary team.
• Help students access curriculum and vocational tasks to achieve targets.
• Contribute to students' development through healthy lifestyle activities and engagement.

Skills

Communication

Empathy

Adaptability

Relationship building

Job description

About The Role

Kisimul is committed to valuing diversity and promoting equality for all,

About The College

Welcome to Calman Colaiste (College), a Specialist Independent 16-25 college providing further education for autistic young adults with additional learning disabilities and complex needs. We benefit from a large 20 acre site with a functional learning hub with catering, horticulture, creative arts and animal husbandry provision. We offer a range of bespoke programmes for learners at our college campus in Thorney, near Peterborough.

Benefits

• Genuine career development opportunities with transparent pay grades (find out more here – Kisimul | Autism, Learning Disability, Residential Care)
• Opportunities for development, including accredited teaching assistant qualifications and teacher training pathways for the right candidates.
• Blue Light card - which give you access to discounts in over 15,000 venues UK wide
• Refer a friend - Earn up to £500 through our refer a friend scheme
• WageStream - a financial wellbeing app, allowing you early access to some of your wages for those unforeseen expenses
• Help@hand - a well being app which gives you access to unlimited GP appointments, confidentiality 24/7 mental health support and physiotherapy sessions
• Life Assurance
• Flexible working patterns

‘We encourage prospective candidates to visit the college, and will be available on ‘am/ pm of date tbc’ for walk and talk introductory sessions around the college campus.

About You

As a Learning Support Assistant (LSA) you will be an integral part of the family at Calman College, no two days are the same but here is a brief overview of what your day-to-day duties may look like:

• One of the most important aspects of your role is to build strong and meaningful relationships with our students, adapting to each students way of learning.
• Supporting the Class Tutor and working together to review the progress of each student
• Assist in implementing programmes devised by a multi-disciplinary team, such as Speech and Language Therapists, Physiotherapists and Educational Psychologists from our integrated clinical services.
• Support access to curriculum and vocational work with the students to ensure positive outcomes in line with their personal targets
• Contribute to the development of the students through the provision of a healthy lifestyle and a variety of appropriate stimulating activities.
• Support students to develop their communication skills utilising methods appropriate to their abilities.
• Enable work experience and volunteering opportunities onsite and the local community.

What does my working week look like?

This role is Monday to Friday during term time.

About Kisimul Group

Kisimul Group Ltd are a group of independent specialist schools and adult provisions providing exceptional residential care and award-winning education to children, young people and adults with a diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Disorder, severe and complex learning difficulties, global development delay and associated challenging behaviour.

Kisimul is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults, children and young people, and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Kisimul is committed to valuing diversity and promoting equality for all.

All applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS Check.

Kisimul Group Ltd is an equal opportunities employer

What is it like to work at Kisimul? Click here to hear our teams talking about life at Kisimul:

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Find out more about Meaningful Life Model:

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‘leaders now ensure all learning has a clear purpose and is impactful. The curriculum develops learners’ independence’.

CC Interim Ofsted Report Oct 2023