Learning Support Key Worker

SGS College Group; Stroud; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS pension scheme

25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays

Upgrade to 30 days after 5 years

25% tuition discount for immediate one

Flexible working practices

Staff discounts and wellbeing benefits

Free car parking at all campuses

Eye tests and health resources

Job summary

SGS College in Stroud is seeking a Learning Support Key Worker to join the Additional Learning Support Team. You will provide flexible, responsive support to learners with EHCPs while adapting approaches in real time to meet SEMH needs.

The role is permanent, full-time, term-time only (37 hours/week, 40 weeks/year). Salary up to £27,294 depending on qualifications and experience, with generous benefits and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Awareness and understanding of barriers facing learners in education and how to support those with SEN and SEMH needs.
• Knowledge of EHCPs and the annual review process.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent de-escalation skills and trauma-informed practice.

Responsibilities

• Provideflexible, responsive in-class and out-of-class support to learners with EHCPs, adapting approaches in real time to meet SEMH needs
• Deliverdynamic behaviour support using de-escalation, co-regulation, and trauma-informed strategies to promote positive engagement
• Buildstrong, consistent relationships with learners to increase trust, resilience, and readiness to learn
• Monitorand support learner attendance, proactivelyidentifyingbarriers and implementingtimelyinterventions
• Chairand coordinate EHCP annual reviews for a small cohort of identified key students, including gathering evidence,writingreports, and tracking progress against outcomes

Skills

EHCP knowledge

Behaviour support

SEMH experience

Relationship building

Job description

Role Information: Reference: REQ001540
Location: Stroud Campus
FTE Salary:Up to £27,294.00 (Salary is dependent on qualifications and experience)
Actual Salary: Up to £24,293.09
Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time, Term Time Only
Working Hours: 37 hours per week, 40 weeks per year

At SGS, we are proud to be an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and communities, and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.

Term-Time Only Contracts will incur a salary adjustment if the start date is after 1st September.

Financial Rewards and Benefits:

• Opportunity to make a positive impact within the community and on learners’ lives
• Competitive Pension Scheme- Corporate and support roles have access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), a flexible and pension accessible from the age of 55, with generous employer contributions of 16%.
• Generous Annual leave entitlement plus the 8 bank holidays- 25 days corporate and support functions, increasing to 30 days after 5 academic years’ service (Full-Time Equivalent).
• Two weeks leave during the Christmas closedown period largely supported by the discretionary closure days provided by the College.
• Extensive professional development with ongoing support for your personal & professional development, including 25% tuition discount for immediate family of SGS employees.
• Family friendly policies and a proven commitment to supporting flexible working practices
• Access to ‘My Lifestyle’ discounted shopping benefits, cycle to work scheme and a Technology Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Free Annual Eye test
• All staff members can buy aTOTUM card(formerly known as NUS Extra cards), as part of being an affiliate member of the Students' Union
• Staff have access and supported to be part of inclusive or sustainable staff networks and communities
• Free car parking at all campuses (Except Queens Road Art School)
• Access to a wide variety of external health and wellbeing resources
• Subsidised onsite catering services including Costa Coffee

South Gloucestershire & Stroud College has an excellent reputation for delivering further education and work-based programmes in a range of subjects – from business to sport, construction to media, GCSE’s and A Levels to Honour Degree level programmes.

Our experienced and passionate staff work hard to help students and colleagues achieve their personal challenges and career goals. We are proud of SGS and committed to making the College the best it can be. We are currently working hard to achieve “Outstanding” status after being classified as “Good” in our last inspection. For more information, please visit https://www.sgscol.ac.uk/

We have an exciting role of Learning Support Key Worker within our Additional Learning Support Team!

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• Provideflexible, responsive in-class and out-of-class support to learners with EHCPs, adapting approaches in real time to meet SEMH needs
• Deliverdynamic behaviour support using de-escalation, co-regulation, and trauma-informed strategies to promote positive engagement
• Buildstrong, consistent relationships with learners to increase trust, resilience, and readiness to learn
• Monitorand support learner attendance, proactivelyidentifyingbarriers and implementingtimelyinterventions
• Chairand coordinate EHCP annual reviews for a small cohort of identified key students, including gathering evidence,writingreports, and tracking progress against outcomes

  Beneficial Skills & Qualifications

  • Awarenessand understanding ofthe barriers facing young people in education and how to support those with SEN and SEMH needs, especially anxiety related non-attendance
  • Knowledge of EHCPs and the annual review process.
  • Strong organisational and administrative skills.
  • Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
  • Excellent de-escalation skills and trauma informed practice.
  • The confidence to chair meetings and liaise with a wide range of stakeholders.
  • A commitment to supporting learners and families to achieve positive outcomes.

  Expected Interview Date: To be confirmed

  If you have any queries please contact [e-mail]

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