Learning Support Practitioner - Apprenticeships & HE

South Staffordshire College; England; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday scheme

Bank holidays

5 days extra at Christmas

2 ME days

Wellbeing day on campus

Emergency leave for carers

Pension contribution 17.9% (LGPS)

Job summary

South Staffordshire College is seeking a Learning Support Practitioner to provide high quality support for learners on apprenticeship and HE programmes. You will implement, monitor and review outcomes for learners with learning differences, mental health difficulty and/or disability that requires additional learning support to achieve their career and learning goals.

You will work flexibly across the week including some evenings and weekends to meet the needs of our learners.

Job description

The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check, including barred list information, as this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

As part of safer recruitment practices and in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), an online search will be completed for all shortlisted candidates.

All gaps in employment will be explored, and references will be sought prior to interview wherever possible. Only completed application forms will be accepted, CV's cannot be considered.

We uphold rigorous safeguarding procedures throughout recruitment, selection and induction, consistent with the expectations set out in Keeping Children Safe in Education.

Safeguarding training is mandatory for all employees and will form part of your induction and ongoing CPD.

The Learning Support department has a new opportunity for a highly motivated and inspirational individual to join our team to provide high quality support for young people and adults on apprenticeship and HE programmes.

We are recruiting for a highly organised and dedicated Learning Support Practitioner who can implement, monitor and review the outcomes for learners with a learning difference, mental health difficulty and or disability that requires additional learning support to achieve their career and learning goals.

You will work flexibly across the week including some evenings and weekends to meet the needs of our learners.

What can you expect from us - we care about your wellbeing so have several activities all year that provide support.

However, time off is also important.

• We have a generous holiday scheme,
• the usual Bank Holidays,
• an additional 5 days at Christmas
• 2 'ME' days (where you can have a day off work and do whatever makes you happy)
• as well as an additional day on campus spent on wellbeing.
• paid time off for emergencies (designed to support carers)
• all our policies are enhanced further than statutory requirements.
• The College also contributes to your pension at a minimum of 17.9% (we contribute more for people in the Local Government Pension Scheme).

South Staffordshire College is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.