Learning Support Practitioner

Teaching Vacancies; Dartford; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Free parking

Onsite facilities including restaurant

Job summary

North Kent Colleges Group is seeking an experienced Learning Support Practitioner at Hadlow. The role focuses on supporting students to achieve their potential across English, Maths, and other curriculum areas, with delivery of SEMH interventions as needed.

The successful candidate will be a flexible team player, able to adapt communication for individual learners and apply an inclusive, evidence-based approach to support.

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting students to achieve their potential.
• Experience delivering SEMH interventions or academic support to individuals or small groups.
• Ability to adapt communication style to individual learner needs and use inclusive approaches.

Responsibilities

• Support students in their chosen course across curriculum areas including English and Maths.
• Deliver 1:1 or small group SEMH interventions or academic support as required.
• Provide pastoral support and personal care as needed; complete administrative duties and keep records up to date.
• Support access arrangements for exams, including invigilation when required.

Skills

Student support

SEMH interventions

1:1 support

Group support

Pastoral care

Administrative tasks

Record keeping

Exam access arrangements

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

Here at North Kent Colleges Group, we are currently looking for an experienced and enthusiastic individual to join our busy Hadlow team as a Learning Support Practitioner (LSP). As an LSP, you’ll play a key role in supporting students to achieve their full potential in their chosen course, across a variety of curriculum areas including English and Maths. You may also be required to deliver 1:1 or small group SEMH interventions or academic support.

On occasion there may be a need for this role to support with pastoral support and personal care, full training will be provided as required. Other responsibilities will include ensuring the completion of administrative work, keeping records up to date and supporting the College with access arrangements for exams, including invigilation as required.

As an LSP, you will be a team player who has a flexible, can-do approach to their work. You will be experienced in adapting your communication style to suit each individual learner and their unique profile and adopting an evidence-based, inclusive approach to support.

What the college offers its staff

In addition to a competitive salary, you can expect the following as a staff member at NKC Group:

• Enrolment onto the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Access to free parking and a range of onsite facilities, a restaurant and coffee shop.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.