Learning Support Assistant - Pathways

Derby-College; West Hallam; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

34 days holiday

LGPS 19.9% employer contribution

Free onsite parking

Nursery discount

TOTUM discount card

Railway discounts

Microsoft Office and OneDrive

Salon discount

Wills and conveyancing discounts

Career progression

Job summary

Derby College Group (DCG) is recruiting a Learning Support Assistant for our Pathways team at the rural Broomfield Hall Campus. You will provide a range of support services to students with inclusion needs, both in and outside the classroom, and may assist with personal care as required.

You will be a positive role model with strong communication and problem-solving skills, helping students access the entire curriculum and make progress.

Qualifications

• Provide range of support services in and outside the classroom to students with inclusion and support needs.
• Assist students with personal care if required.
• Be a positive role model and use initiative to help students access the curriculum.

Responsibilities

• Support students to access all elements of the curriculum.
• Work with the Pathways team to coordinate learning support.
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with students and staff.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Initiative

Education

SEND support qualification

Job description

Optimistic - Equity - Kindness - Innovation - Collaboration

Derby College Group (DCG) are recruiting for a Learning Support Assitant to join our amazing Pathways team at our beautiful rural Broomfield Hall Campus.

The Opportunity

Our students are at the heart of our person-centred approach, and within this role you'll be providing a range of support services both in and outside the classroom to students who have inclusion and support needs. The support that you provide we enable these students to achieve and progress. Within this role you'll also assist certain students with personal care if required.

About you

If you're positive, motivated, ready to learn new skills and be a role model we'd love to hear from you! You'll have great communication skills and build good working relationships. We also value practical problem solving and using your initiative in trying to make our students world a little better every day. You will be keen to work with students supporting them to access all elements of the curriculum.

If you have a specialist qualification like supporting students with learning difficulties/disabilities or equivalent then that is great, but if not we will support you to achieve this!

The Benefits

• 34 days holiday pro rata (inclusive of 8 bank holidays and 6 closure days where these occur)
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with a 19.9% employer contribution
• Free onsite parking
• Discount at our Ofsted rated 'Outstanding' onsite Little Explorers Nursery
• TOTUM discount card (aka NUS/Student Discount Card) / discounted Tastecard
• Discounts on East Midlands Railway Annual Season Tickets
• Microsoft Office for FREE with 1TB of OneDrive cloud storage
• Discount on treatments at SENSI our onsite salon at the Roundhouse
• Flint Bishop Solicitors - free will writing, 1-hour free consultation with family department, 10% discount on Conveyancing services
• Continuous development and progression opportunities

Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace which promotes and values diversity. We welcome all talent irrespective of age, disability, neuro-divergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexual orientation or other personal circumstances. We ensure that our policies and procedures treat all applicants consistently and fairly during our recruitment process.

Safeguarding statement

DCG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. An online search of the preferred candidate is completed to help to identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which the college may need to explore with the candidate further. Please be advised that it is an offence to apply for this position if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Please note that unfortunately, this roleis not eligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration points-based immigration system. Applications are welcome from candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK but would be eligible to obtain a valid visa via another route. If you are on a graduate visa please let us know on your application so we can assess eligibility for employment with us.

Recruitment Agencies

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