Learning Support Practitioner

Kentjobs; Sheerness; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 19,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional educational institution in Sheerness is seeking a dedicated Learning Support Practitioner to empower students with additional needs. You will provide essential one-to-one and group support across various subjects. The role includes collaboration with teaching staff, personal care assistance, and a focus on fostering independence. Benefits include a generous holiday pattern, development opportunities, and a competitive pension scheme.

Benefits

Generous holiday pattern

Learning and development opportunities

Flexible personal leave

Exclusive discounts & perks

Wellbeing and health support

Competitive pension scheme

Culture and recognition programs

Qualifications

• Experience supporting students with high needs is preferred.
• Training will be provided for personal care and medical support.
• Background in working with individuals with disabilities is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Provide inclusive, person-centred support to students with SEND.
• Assist learners in classrooms, workshops and extracurricular activities.
• Work collaboratively with teaching staff and external professionals.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Understanding of behaviour support

Experience with SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities)

Job description

About The Role

Make an Impact Every Day - Inspire Students to Believe and Achieve!

Be part of something meaningful and help empower learners with additional needs while working hours that suit you.

We are looking for a Learning Support Practitioner to join our Sheppey Campus. You will provide 1-2-1 and group support to students who have a high level of need undertaking a range of subjects and qualifications from entry 1 up to level 3 including Functional Skills and GCSE English and Maths.

Students may have a wide range of learning difficulties and or disabilities, and will require support in their programme of study, work placement and if necessary their welfare/personal care needs.

Here are just some of the things you will be doing in this role:

• Provide inclusive, person-centred support to students with SEND
• Assist learners in the classrooms, workshops and enrichment activities
• Offer guidance and encouragement to promote independence and confidence
• Work collaboratively with teaching staff and external professionals
• Support students in achieving their qualifications and progression goals
• Assist with personal care when required (Full training will be provided)

The Key Details:

Hours per week: 37

Weeks per year worked: 38

Salary: £18,445

Holiday payment: £2,673

No weekend work - No night shifts - All school holidays off!

Alongside our priority of excellent student experience, we also focus on our employees. Here are just some of our benefits when working for the East Kent Colleges Group:

• Generous and Consistent Holiday Pattern - aligned with our academic calendar
• Learning and Development Opportunities - If you are interested into developing into teaching, you could benefit from our £7000 investment into teacher training through our in house Teaching Academy, 3-4 annual paid group development days, bespoke training programmes and strong internal progression- 1 in 3 roles are filled internally
• Flexible Personal Leave - Time off for your child's first day at nursery, school or college, moving homes and for interviews
• Exclusive Discounts & Perks - Inc. restaurant, grocery, retail and holidays discounts as well as car leasing and tech purchasing schemes
• Wellbeing and Health Support - Generous sick pay, counselling services, discounted gym membership at Canterbury College, free eye tests and glasses vouchers, flexible support for medical appointments and return-to-work transitions
• Competitive Pension Scheme - 18% company contribution
• Culture and Recognition - Being part of Community Days, an Annual Staff Celebration Day, and an eco-friendly organisation dedicated to reaching net-zero by 2030

About You

You will be passionate and enthusiastic about supporting students with a high level of need, and have strong communication and understanding of behaviour support.

Ideally you will have gained previous experience with working alongside individuals with visual and/or hearing impairments, global development delay and language & communication difficulties.

In your role you will be working with individuals with:

• Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC)
• Social, Emotional and Mental health needs
• Global development delay
• Sensory and Physical needs
• Visual and/or hearing impairments

Experience in working with the above needs would be an advantage. This may also include personal care, assisting with mobility and specific medical/feeding needs. Experience in working with the above needs would be an advantage but full training will be given.

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