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Teaching Vacancies; Lewes; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

free onsite parking

discounted Plumpton wine

staff discounts on Plumpton courses

free eye tests

cycle to work scheme

free use of the onsite gym

comprehensive CPD opportunities

Job summary

Plumpton College is seeking Learning Support Assistants to join the Inclusive Learning and Development team, supporting students with SpLD and helping them access welfare services. The role offers full time or part time hours, with a focus on fostering personal and academic progression.

The successful candidate will be professional, hardworking and a confident team player with experience of working with students with SEND, contributing to a supportive learning environment and comprehensive CPD

Qualifications

• Experience with students with SEND.
• Professional, hardworking and confident team player.
• Ability to support students in accessing welfare services.

Responsibilities

• Provide holistic support for students with SpLD across personal, social and emotional needs.
• Support students in accessing welfare services.
• Help students to successfully complete and achieve in their learning.

Skills

SEND experience

Team player

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

Due to an increase in student numbers we are looking to recruit Learning Support Assistants. In this critical role, you will form an integral part of our growing Inclusive Learning and Development team, providing support to our students. We have full time and part time hours available, please specify on your application which one/hours you are interested in.

As a Learning Support Assistant, you will provide holistic assistance for students with SpLD supporting their personal, social and emotional needs alongside their learning and progression needs. The role will also involve supporting students in accessing welfare services. You will play a key role in helping students to successfully complete and achieve in their learning. The ideal candidate will be a professional, hardworking and confident team player with experience of working with students with SEND.

Plumpton College has been on an upward trajectory in quality, growth, profile and financial sustainability for the last four years, and we’ve developed a national reputation for our progressive approach. We achieve and maintain consistently impressive student outcomes, offer a broad, innovative curriculum and our student numbers have increased. We also have a perfect natural environment and outstanding facilities.

What the college offers its staff

As well as a competitive salary, you can also look forward to a great range of benefits including:

• membership of the Local Government pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• free onsite parking
• discounted Plumpton wine
• staff discounts on Plumpton courses
• free eye tests
• cycle to work scheme
• and free use of the onsite gym

We offer comprehensive CPD opportunities to all our staff.

Plumpton College is committed to the promotion of equal opportunities and is dedicated to pursuing non-discriminatory policies and practices and eliminating unfair discrimination on any basis.

Plumpton is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of learners and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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.