Learning Support Assistant. Job in Yorkshire Education & Training Jobs

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

Job summary

An educational organization in South Yorkshire is seeking a Learning Support Assistant to provide support for students with learning difficulties and disabilities, helping them achieve their best outcomes. The successful candidate will work closely with tutors and support teams, assisting with personal care and literacy/numeracy. This part-time, permanent position involves 22 hours per week during term time plus one training week, with opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Access to gyms, restaurants, and salons

Staff health & wellbeing schemes

Flexible working hours

Free parking at all sites

Career development opportunities

Recruitment referral scheme worth £200

Qualifications

• Experience supporting students in an educational setting.
• Knowledge of SEND, ALS, and EHCPs.
• Willingness to work towards adult learner support qualification.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to assist students achieve their best outcomes.
• Assist in planning and reviewing learning with staff.
• Support students with personal care and literacy/numeracy.

Skills

Supporting students with learning difficulties

Dealing with challenging behaviour

Communication skills

Personal care support

Education

Maths and English Level 2/C grade

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.