Learning Support Worker (0997)

TES FE News; Brighton; On-site; GBP 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity in Brighton is seeking a Learning Support Worker to assist autistic young people with learning disabilities. The ideal candidate will be passionate and driven, enjoying the opportunity to empower others while working in a supportive team environment. A rewarding role with room for personal and professional development awaits!

Benefits

32-days paid holiday

Career development plans

Community discounts

Qualifications

• Passion and desire to learn and empower others.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Supporting young people in a classroom and during breaktimes.
• Implementing the learner's behaviour support plan.
• Tracking progress and reporting to teachers or parents.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Empathy

Job description

Job Overview

Learning Support Worker (0997)

At St. John's, we have been making a positive difference to the lives of young people for nearly 140 years. We are now looking for an amazing Learning Support Worker to support us in making that difference! Could that be you?

Why join our inclusive team?

St. John's is one of the largest employers in Brighton and Hove.

What can we offer you?

Salary of £23,469

32-days paid holiday (plus bank holidays) - 32-days are taken outside of term time

Fulfilling and meaningful work – make a difference!

Career development plans that are tailored to you

Discounts across businesses in the local community.

Who are we?

St. John's is a non-maintained specialist provision, working with autistic people, the majority of whom also have learning disabilities. Some of our learners have co-occurring conditions such as epilepsy, hearing or visual impairments, or mental health needs. We also support autistic learners who have an additional profile of Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) syndrome. We have a team built up of support workers, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, nurses, PBS practitioners, assistant psychologists, and more, to support us in our holistic approach to development.

Skills

Each learner's curriculum is shaped by their individual strengths, interests, and challenges. St. John's is awarded with Autism Accreditation by the National Autistic Society (NAS). We support our learners to develop their skills in the NAS's four focus areas of:

Difference in social communication and interaction

Self-reliance and problem-solving

Sensory

Emotional Well-being

What are we looking for?

We've been doing this long enough to know that, whilst desirable, experience is not everything! Our amazing learning and development team and our passionate managers have coached people new to this field into support working roles. We know that if you have, the passion and desire to learn, and the want to empower others, you already have the foundations of an outstanding support worker. We are looking for drivers to support our young people to access the community, but having a licence isn't essential.

Sound like you? Then keep on reading!

What will you be doing?

Supporting the young people in a classroom setting and during breaktimes

Implementing the learner's behaviour support plan and risk assessment

Working within a team of multidisciplinary professionals across the charity

Tracking the progress of individuals and reporting to the teacher, care manager, and/or parents at review meetings.

Exciting opportunity? We think so! Click apply to start your journey as part of the St. John's College family as a Learning Support Worker

Please note that interviews will be arranged progressively as suitable applications are received. Early application is therefore advisable.

Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.

Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As part of our Safer Recruitment checks, an online search maybe carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.

Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.

Documents

Learning Support Worker- Recruitment Pack (2).pdf (2.46 MB)