Teaching Assistant (Cover) [Charity]

Luminary Bakery; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

Luminary Bakery offers a cover role for a Teaching Assistant, designed for graduates of Luminary’s Employability and Independence Programme. The position requires assisting in training women who face various disadvantages, focusing on fostering a supportive and professional learning environment. It is a zero-hours contract with pay at London Living Wage (£13.85 per hour). This role is uniquely open to female candidates to align with the mission of supporting disadvantaged women.

Qualifications

• Understanding of trauma and its impact on learning.
• Passion for working with women facing multiple disadvantages.
• Experience with trauma or Violence Against Women or Girls is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assist in running training sessions for women facing disadvantages.
• Support the training team and maintain a positive learning environment.
• Help foster individual growth and skill development in trainees.

Skills

Baking

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Compassion

Reliability

Education

Graduated Luminary’s Employability and Independence Programme and completed Phase 3

Job description

Please note that this role is only open to graduatesof Luminary’s Employability and Independence Programme. Graduates must have completed Phase 3 of their programme before applying.

Job Title: Luminary Teaching Assistant (cover)

Based at: 47 Chalk Farm Road, London, NW1 8AJ

Reports to: Luminary’s Training Coordinator

Hours: Please note that this is a cover role so hours will be offered as and when needed. We are currently looking for cover on Wednesdays between 9am-3:30pm. Additional option of evening work for external classes.

Pay: £13.85 per hour (London Living Wage)

Contract: Zero hours contract

THE ROLE

• To assist with the running of Luminary’s Employability and Independence Training Programme for women with experience of multiple disadvantages including Gender Based Violence.
• To assist Luminary’s Training Team with the smooth running of the training day including supporting trainees with both baking and learning elements of the curriculum.
• To support hosting the Luminary training space, making sure it is a welcoming environment for trainees including supporting the set up, pack down & cleanliness of the space.
  

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assisting Luminary’s Training Team with tasks associated with the daily running of the training programme including but not limited to;
  • Setting up the classroom; preparing equipment and resources, setting out the breakfast, hanging the washing, tidying and cleaning the training space, taking part in the team briefing
  • Supporting trainees in the classroom including reading their recipe, reminding them of the learning in the baking demonstration, supporting with frustrations when something goes wrong, completing the attendance log and supporting trainee travel expenses.
  • Preparing the lunch for the trainees, setting up the lunch table, serving the food, and tidying away afterward.
  • After training, supporting with preparing the classroom for the following day including putting ingredients away, washing up, cleaning workstations and attending team debrief.
• Helping to facilitate a high standard of learning and professionalism in the training room
• Supporting staff to manage group dynamics, maintaining a professional, focussed and non-judgemental learning environment, with an end goal of employability
• Helping to facilitate the best possible trainee learning journey, investing in each trainee as whole individuals and encouraging holistic development
• Assisting Luminary staff to support trainees in developing skills for the working world including time-management, working as a team, initiative and listening skills.
• Fostering and encouraging an environment of community and support at all times
• Being an example & role model to trainees.
• Working closely with the training team to ensure targets are met and trainees are getting the best support and opportunities possible.
• Fulfilling any appropriate roles the Baking Teacher or Training Coordinator assigns.
• Prioritising the safety of the trainees by following Luminary’s health and safety, food hygiene and safeguarding procedures at all times.

Requirements

• Good understanding of baking
• Comfortable working in a fast paced environment with the ability to pick up new tasks quickly
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Observant and able to use initiative to manage problems
• Passion for working with women who have experience multiple disadvantage
• Understanding of trauma and how this can impact learning and relationships
• Strong desire to support women to grow and develop professionally
• Compassionate, personable & patient with the ability to manage conflict well
• Positive energy and can do attitude
• Reliable and able to accept work at short notice
• Graduated Luminary’s Employability and Independence Programme and completed Phase 3 (mentoring).
• It is a requirement of this job role that the applicant is female under the Equality Act 2010.

Desirable

• Experience working with individuals who have experienced trauma and/or Violence Against Women or Girls (VAWG)
• Experience working with SEND or individuals not in mainstream education
• Experience working in adult training service