Learning Support Workers

Greenbank College; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Greenbank College in Liverpool is seeking five enthusiastic Learning Support Assistants to join our education and vocational learning teams.

You will support students during sessions, supervise breaks, and work with tutors to help learners achieve their goals, while contributing to the learning environment across sites as required.

Flexibility, teamwork, and safeguarding compliance are essential; full training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Support students during learning sessions/activities and collaborate with tutors to deliver learning opportunities.
• Undertake break and lunchtime supervision as required.
• To develop a flexible working practice to achieve students identified and agreed learning objectives.
• Liaise with relevant staff across the organisation and relevant external agencies contributing to the student's individual action plan and agreed learning/work goals.
• Take an active role in the student review process supporting the student, tutor and student's representative in contributing to the learning process.
• Responsible for undertaking job task analysis whilst supporting students on work placement and work with students to ensure they can proficiently undertake each element of the job.
• Undertake administrative duties, maintain records, monitor and review work in compliance with Greenbank's quality standards.
• Report any issues relating to student progress or additional support requirements to the Line Manager.
• Required to work as part of a team, sharing resource development and promoting good practice; attend team and staff meetings as required.
• Required to undergo training recommended by the line manager. To comply with all Greenbank's policies and procedures and quality assurance measures.
• Required to carry out other duties as assigned by Greenbank's senior management team.

Job description

Responsible to: Additional Learning Support Manager & Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Job Location: The main place of work is Greenbank College, Greenbank Lane, Liverpool L17 1AG. All employees are required to be flexible in their approach and would be expected to work at other sites as and when required.

Number of vacancies: 5

Job Purpose:

The post holder is responsible for supporting students during education/vocational learning sessions and work placements and for providing on course assistance/support to tutors during sessions.

Key Responsibilities:

• -Support students during learning sessions/activities and work together with tutors in the delivery of learning opportunities.
• -Undertake break and lunchtime supervision as required.
• -To develop a flexible working practice to achieve students identified and agreed learning objectives.
• -Liaise with relevant staff across the organisation and relevant external agencies contributing to the student's individual action plan and agreed learning/work goals.
• -Take an active role in the student review process supporting the student, tutor and student's representative in contributing to the learning process.
• -Responsible for undertaking job task analysis whilst supporting students on work placement and work with students to ensure they can proficiently undertake each element of the job.
• -Undertake administrative duties, maintain records, monitor and review work in compliance with Greenbank's quality standards.
• -Report any issues relating to student progress or additional support requirements to the Line Manager.
• -Required to work as part of a team, sharing resource development and promoting good practice; attend team and staff meetings as required.
• -Required to undergo training recommended by the line manager. To comply with all Greenbank's policies and procedures and quality assurance measures.
• -Required to carry out other duties as assigned by Greenbank's senior management team.

This job description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The post holder will be required to undertake other activities related to achieving the organisations objectives, as determined by the line manager with the ongoing development of the organisation.

Greenbank is committed to safeguarding children and safer recruitment practices and will undertake all required Department of Education employment checks including those of the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Further information about the Disclosure and Barring Service can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/disclosure-and-barring-service

Greenbank is an equal opportunities employer and applications are particularly welcome from disabled people.