Learning Support Assistant in Rotherham)

Ad Warrior Ltd; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

An educational institution in Rotherham is looking for a Learning Support Assistant to provide support to students with learning difficulties. The role involves assisting in-class support, helping with personal care, and liaising with tutors to ensure students achieve their outcomes. Candidates should have experience in educational settings and knowledge of SEND requirements. This part-time position offers benefits including access to gyms and extensive wellbeing support.

Benefits

Access to gyms, restaurants and salons

Health & wellbeing support schemes

Career development opportunities

Free parking

Qualifications

• Experience supporting students in an educational setting.
• Ability to assist with personal care and literacy/numeracy.
• Skills to help students develop coping strategies.

Responsibilities

• Support students with learning difficulties/disabilities.
• Assist in planning, preparation & review of learning.
• Work closely with tutors to help students achieve outcomes.

Skills

Experience supporting students

Knowledge of SEND and EHCP's

Personal skills for dealing with challenging behaviour

Education

Working towards Maths and English L2

Adult learner support qualification or equivalent

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.

Responsibilities

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.

Benefits

• 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 proceed through the following link to be redirected to our website to complete your application.

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