Learning Support Assistant

HSDC; Waterlooville; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

An educational institution in Waterlooville is seeking a Learning Support Assistant to provide high-quality academic and pastoral support for learners with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). The role involves delivering personalized learning support in collaboration with various teaching professionals, ensuring that all learners can achieve to their fullest potential while maintaining their independence. Applicants should have strong qualifications in Maths and English, alongside relevant experience and understanding of learning barriers.

Benefits

Access to training and workshops

Generous pension plans

Annual leave package

NUS TOTUM card discounts

Qualifications

• Maths and English to at least level 2.
• Educated to at least level 3.
• Understanding of factors that create barriers to learning.
• Evidence of effective quality improvement in learning support.
• Well-developed problem solving and decision making abilities.
• Experience with disabilities and learning difficulties.

Responsibilities

• Provide academic learning support to students with additional needs.
• Ensure learners achieve and maintain independence.
• Deliver in-class or small group support under teacher's guidance.
• Collaborate with curriculum and support staff.
• Understand barriers to learning and develop strategies to assist.
• Enhance students' learning experience.

Skills

Problem solving

Decision making

Understanding barriers to learning

Knowledge of disabilities

Education

Level 2 in Maths and English

Level 3 education

Job description

Learning Support Assistant

Job Details

• Job Title: Learning Support Assistant (LSA)
• Department: Additional Learning Support
• Campus: South Downs
• Salary: Grade 3 Spine Point 10 - £23,895.82
• FTE: 31 hours
• Contract Type: 6-month fixed-term contract

About the Role

The primary function of this role is to provide a high quality proactive academic and pastoral learning support service for learners who have Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). This rewarding role involves the delivery of one-to-one and small group support, both in and out of class, in collaboration with a wide range of different teaching and learning support professionals.

Responsibilities

• To provide a high quality proactive academic learning support service to learners who have additional learning needs.
• To ensure that all learners receiving support have the opportunity to achieve as well as their peers and are able to stay as independent as possible.
• To provide learning support that contributes to an outstanding learner experience from the start of their college journey to progression into further study or employment.
• Provide high quality in class or small group support to learners identified with additional learning needs, under the guidance of the class teacher, in all learning environments across both college sites.
• Work directly with curriculum staff, other support staff, key external stakeholders and agencies to ensure that the learner journey, from start to finish, meets the social, emotional and academic needs of each individual learner.
• Develop an understanding of barriers to learning and the wide range of ways to overcome these; to also develop a comprehensive knowledge of learning difficulties and disabilities and the strategies to alleviate these.

Requirements

• Maths and English to at least level 2
• Educated to at least level 3
• Understanding of factors that create barriers to learning and strategies to overcome these
• Proven track record and experience of effective quality improvement in learning support
• Well-developed ability for problem solving and decision making
• Knowledge and/or experience of disabilities and learning difficulties and strategies to support these

Benefits

• Invest in Your Growth: Access a wide range of training, in-house coaching, workshops, and funding for qualifications. Opportunities for funded research, with potential international travel.
• Generous Pension Plans: Benefit from either the Local Government Pension Scheme or Teachers' Pension Scheme.
• Ample Time Off: Enjoy a generous annual leave package to maintain a healthy work-life balance.
• Exclusive Discounts: Get an NUS TOTUM card, offering discounts with hundreds of retailers.

Application

We strive in offering an inclusive and accessible recruitment and interview process to all candidates. Should you have any questions at all, or require any support with reasonable adjustments, please contact [emailprotected] and a member of our team will respond as soon as possible. For more information on the position itself, please connect with Darren Darby at [emailprotected] for any queries. Please note, we appreciate the value of each applicant but kindly ask that you complete an application form as we do not accept CV's.