Learning Support Assistant - The Joseph Wright Centre

Derby College; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme with

Discounts at onsite nursery

Job summary

Derby College Group (DCG) are recruiting for Learning Support Assistants to join us at our Joseph Wright Centre. You’ll provide support in and outside the classroom to students with inclusion and support needs, enabling them to achieve and progress across college sites.

Our 120+ learning support staff are supported to develop outstanding skills and knowledge; JWC offers a mix of academic, digital and creative courses, with LSAs supporting BTEC and A-Level students and helping 3000 students

Qualifications

• You will need at least a Grade C/4 in both Level 2/GCSE Maths and English. You will be required to provide evidence of this.

Responsibilities

• Provide a range of support services both in and outside of the classroom to students with inclusion and support needs.
• Support students to access all elements of the curriculum across college sites.
• Build good working relationships and foster confidence to help students excel.

Skills

Inclusion support

Education

GCSE Maths & English grade C/4

Job description

Learning Support Assistant - The Joseph Wright Centre

Optimistic - Equity - Kindness - Innovation - Collaboration

Derby College Group (DCG) are recruiting for a Learning Support Assistants to join us at our amazing Joseph Wright Centre! If you're motivated, ready to learn new skills and be a role model we'd love to hear from you!

The Opportunity

You’ll be providing a range of support services both in and outside of the classroom to students who have a specific inclusion and support need which will enable them to achieve and progress. We offer a large range of support to students across our college on all college sites.

Our students are at the heart of our person-centred approach, and we support all our 120+ learning support staff to develop and embed outstanding skills and knowledge.

The Joseph Wright campus offers a mix of academic, digital and creative courses and our students echo this eclectic mix. JWC (Joesph Wright Centre) LSA’s will support students studying BTEC and A-Level subjects. You will build good working relationships, the ability to foster confidence and a 'can do' attitude; to support and challenge students to excel.

We value the ability to build good working relationships, the ability to foster confidence and a 'can do' attitudes and challenge the 3000 students we support to strive for excellence. 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.

Please do not apply for this role if you do not hold at least a Grade C/4 in both Level 2/GCSE Maths and English. You will be required to provide evidence of this.

The Benefits

• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with a 20.5% employer contribution
• 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.

If you have any questions about the recruitment process, reasonable adjustments, or about the role, please contact us at [e-mail].

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.

Recruitment Agencies

- We have a PSL of trusted partners to assist us when required and do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies not on this list.

Please note that unfortunately, this role is ineligible 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. Please consult the Home Office website for further information.