Learning Support Assistant / No Weekends / College

Young Epilepsy; Lingfield; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive training

Free parking onsite

Subsidised onsite dining

Employee discounts

Gym membership

Pension scheme

Onsite accommodation

Job summary

St Piers College, part of Young Epilepsy, is seeking a Learning Support Assistant to work with a tutor to deliver the curriculum and maximise learning opportunities for students with SEND. This is a term-time, permanent role based at Lingfield, offering a 37-hour week across 39 weeks per year.

The post requires caring, proactive support, collaboration with staff, and the ability to lead small learning activities. Salary reflects SCP 5b to 6 Senior LSA with progression opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience promoting learning and recording learner progress.
• Willingness to work toward Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification.
• Ability to support a diverse learner group.

Responsibilities

• Assist Tutor/Teacher in delivering curriculum.
• Implement strategies to maximise learning outcomes.
• Create a caring, safe and inspiring learning environment.
• Prepare and maintain an organised classroom per teacher's guidance.

Skills

Learner support

Group activities

Team leadership

Assessment skills

TA Level 3

Education

TA qualification level 3

Job description

Learning Support Assistant - College

Monday to Friday – Term-Time only (39 weeks per year)

Permanent – 37 hours per week

£22793.85 (SCP 5b LSA) to £24109.20 (SCP 6 Senior LSA)

St. Piers is committed to safeguarding and protecting our students and promotes the welfare of all learners. All recruitment activities follow theguidance outlined inKeeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), and Safer Recruitment (NSPCC). All successful applicants aresubject to completion of our pre-employment screening and vetting process, in full. This includes a relevantDisclosure Certificate (DBS) with relevantBarring Service checks, and referencingbeforeemployment can commence.

About the Role

As a Learning Support Assistant, you will be assisting the Tutor / Teacher in delivering the curriculum and contribute to the provision of a learning environment, which maximises individual learning opportunities and outcomes and ensures that educational objectives are met.

Key Responsibilities

• Under the direction of the Tutor / Teacher, be an effective member of a trans-disciplinary team which will enable access to the curriculum and realise the potential of all learners.
• To assist with the implementation of strategies that maximize the achievement of learning outcomes for all learners
• To create in conjunction with other members of staff a caring, safe and inspiring learning environment in which growth and independence are fostered by the maintenance of a supportive and positive role.
• To ensure that the classroom is prepared appropriately for each session and to keep the classroom organised to the Tutor’s / Teacher’s specifications including supplies of disposable and perishable goods

About you

• To be able to provide and ensure the consistency of care and support to the learner group.
• Ability to run learning activities for a small group of students
• Ability to lead a small team
• To have proven experience of promoting learning, assessing learning and recording learner progress and achievements
• Relevant qualifications, working towards, or prepared to work towards or Level 3 Teaching Assistants

More about St Piers

St Pierssits in the Education Directorate of Young Epilepsy, the leading national charity working exclusively to improve the lives of children and young people with epilepsy or associated conditions. We are a non-maintained residential special school for 4–25-year-olds, and we are an innovative and creative School and College for studentswith SEND, and a large percentage of our cohort have Epilepsy, autism, and severe learning difficulties, along with communication difficulties.

St Piers provides a variety of interactive and inclusive environments, both indoors and outdoors,thatsupport the pursuit of ambitions and aspirations through arange of exciting and creative spaces. Ourstudents are at the heart of the learning experienceby providing an environment where everyone canprogress and gain new skills.

St Piers is a Centre of Excellence [IQM] for Inclusion and is a member of Challenge Partners [Quality Assurance Review (2019) judged 'outstanding'].

St Piers School is rated 'Good' [Ofsted 2023].

St Piers College is rated 'Outstanding' [Ofsted 2024].

To find out more about St. Piersand to take a virtual tour of our campus,click here.

St Piersis part of Young Epilepsy. To find out more about Young Epilepsy,click here.

As an employee of St. Piers, you will receive…

• Comprehensive training and development opportunities, including the chance to complete your Care Certificate
• Free parking onsite
• Competitive annual leave plus Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff)
• Subsidised onsite dining in our beautiful restaurant
• Your Rewards – access to nationwide discounts and benefits
• Gym membership options (onsite and off-site)
• An occupational pension scheme
• Genuine opportunities for career progression
• Onsite accommodation available (subject to availability)

Did you know we offer accommodation onsite? Often these are well below the market average.

Young Epilepsy reserves the right to withdraw this vacancy early.

Depending on the amount of interestit is not always possible to respond to everyone who applies. We will do our utmost to respond to as many people as possible.

Young Epilepsy strives to employ people who reflect the community it serves; therefore, applications from minority groups and people with disabilities are particularly welcomed.

Young Epilepsy is the operating name of the National Centre for Young People with Epilepsy. Registered Charity No: 311877 (England and Wales).

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