Learning Support Assistant – North Notts College (20 hours)

eTeach UK Limited; Bassetlaw; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 13,000; Part time

Job summary

A local educational provider in England is seeking a Learning Support Assistant to provide crucial support to students with learning difficulties at North Notts College. This part-time role involves assisting students in and out of class, managing challenging behaviour, and collaborating closely with teachers to facilitate student development. Competitive salary and excellent benefits are offered, including career development opportunities and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Access to local government pensions scheme

Access to gyms, restaurants and salons

Career development funding opportunities

Recruitment Referral Scheme worth £200

Qualifications

• Experience supporting students with learning difficulties/disabilities.
• Ability to assist with personal care and literacy/numeracy support.
• Willingness to obtain an adult learner support qualification.

Responsibilities

• Provide in and out of class support to assist students.
• Assist in planning, preparation & reviewing of learning.
• Liaise closely with tutors to support learners in the classroom.

Skills

Experience supporting students in an educational setting

Knowledge of SEND, ALS and EHCP’s

Dealing with challenging behaviour

Education

Working towards Maths and English L2/C grade

Job description

Overview

Learning Support Assistant – North Notts College (20 hours)Hours; Part time (20 hours per week for 37 weeks worked – Term time plus 1 training week)Duration; PermanentSalary; £23,971 FTE (Pro-rata £10,914.03) per annumLocation; North Notts College, Worksop

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.

Benefits

Our excellent benefits and rewards package:

• Access to the local government pensions scheme
• Access to our gyms, restaurants and salons
• Staff health & wellbeing and benefits schemes including in-house Occupational Health service
• Full, part time and flexible working hours available in many roles
• 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 levelling up premium payments 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;

• We are Inclusive,
• We have Integrity,
• We Deliver,
• We are One Team.

We are OFSTED ‘Good’ (November 2022). We celebrate diversity and are proud to have been recognised as Investors in Diversity for our commitment to the FREDIE (Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Engagement) Model. This means you’d be working in a supportive environment that encourages, recognises and celebrates effort, achievement and cooperative attitudes. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexuality, faith or disability. We are also proud to be part of the Disability Confidence Scheme. The RNN Group is proud to be part of the South Yorkshire Institute of Technology (SYIoT).

Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, vulnerable adults and young people. All new employees will be required undertake a DBS check and other associated checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education Guidance. All candidates must have the legal right to work in the UK.