Learning Support Assistant

Loughborough College Group; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

An education institution in the UK seeks Learning Support Assistants to provide high-quality support for students with learning difficulties and disabilities. This role involves in-class and online assistance including notetaking and personal care. Candidates should have experience with young people, a Level 2 qualification in Maths and English, and excellent communication skills. The position offers flexible working arrangements and a generous benefits package, including access to healthcare and additional leave.

Benefits

On-site parking

Access to healthcare scheme

Subsidized nursery fees

Additional annual leave available

Generous Maternity/Paternity pay

Opportunities for CPD and volunteering

Qualifications

• At least 12 months of experience working with young people.
• Sound knowledge of safeguarding procedures.
• Level 2 qualification, GCSE grade 4 or above in Maths and English.

Responsibilities

• Provide in-class support and online support to learners.
• Assist with personal care and mobility support.
• Support students with identified learning difficulties.

Skills

Experience working with young people

Excellent communication skills

Knowledge of safeguarding procedures

Flexible and positive approach

Education

Level 2 qualification in Maths and English

Job description

The Learning Support team are seeking to recruit Learning Support Assistants (LSAs), to join them in providing a range of high-quality support to learners with identified learning difficulties and/or disabilities across the working week, Monday – Friday 08:45 – 16:30.

You will support learners across a range of courses from Entry level to Level 3 / A Level who have learning difficulties and disabilities. These include Dyslexia, Autism, ADHD, Hearing Impairments, Visual Impairments and Physical Impairments. The successful candidates will provide in-class support and online support to individuals and groups of learners, which includes notetaking, assisting with personal care and mobility support.

You should have at least 12 months of experience of working with young people and have a sound knowledge of safeguarding procedures. You must possess at least a Level 2 qualification, GCSE grade 4 or above (or equivalent) in Maths and English.

You will have a flexible and can-do approach; be committed to teamwork and have a positive approach towards all learners. Your excellent communication skills will enable you to work effectively with a range of students and staff.

Successful candidates will have the opportunity to undertake further training where identified.

This role is a term time only role working 33 weeks throughout the year.

Loughborough College Group is formed of Brooksby College, Loughborough College, Stephenson College and IGNITE Performing Arts. We have a vast curriculum across campus’s offering challenging and engaging learning experiences for our students. We are and have consistently invested in providing our learners and employees with an outstanding and unrivalled range of modern facilities and resources.

Loughborough College Group is striving to attract, develop and retain the very best people by offering a motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognised. We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community with the belief that diversity plays an important role in the success of the college.

We are proud to have achieved the Investor in Diversity award and we actively encourage applications from individuals who are currently under-represented and from all areas of the community. Alongside this, we are a disability confident employer, and we welcome everyone to consider becoming a part of our journey.

As well as our commitment to your professional and personal development, we also offer a generous benefits package including:

• On-site parking
• Access to healthcare scheme
• Subsided nursery fees
• Additional annual leave available
• Generous Maternity/Paternity pay
• Fantastic CPD and inclusive resources for development
• Opportunities of volunteering within local community and charities

We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and agile working where the business allows. We provide staff forums, staff working groups for sustainability, staff steering groups for Investors in Diversity and support services to support with mental health and wellbeing for staff from different backgrounds.

Kindly be advised that we are unable to provide skilled worker sponsorship for this position. Applicants must have the right to work in the country without the need for sponsorship.

Loughborough College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students and expects all staff to share this commitment. Please note, all applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

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