Variable Hours Educational Support Assistant

Dudley College of Technology; Dudley; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs) is seeking a Variable Hours Educational Support Assistant at Dudley College of Technology. The ideal candidate will have two years' experience supporting learners with special educational needs and a passion for helping these learners achieve independence and success in their education. This role is vital in providing tailored support to students with various needs in a dynamic educational setting.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years’ experience in an educational support role.
• Passion for enabling learners to achieve and progress.
• Experience providing personal care is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Support learners with a range of complex special educational needs.
• Promote independence and progression for students with disabilities.

Skills

Supporting learners with complex special educational needs

Promoting independence

Experience with challenging behavior

Job description

Variable Hours Educational Support Assistant – Term time only

£12.28 per hour

Dudley College of Technology is one of the most successful further education colleges in the UK, providing a wide range of education and training programmes across the West Midlands. With a Large estate centred on the Dudley and Brierley Hill Learning Quarters, it provides inspirational facilities, in which students can access world-leading technology at the forefront of Further Education. Graded ‘Good’ by Ofsted in our most recent inspection in 2023, success rates for learners, across all programmes, are on or significantly above national benchmarks.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for experienced Educational Support Assistants to join our cross-college support team. The successful applicants will have a minimum of two years’ experience supporting learners with a range of complex special educational needs and disabilities including sensory impairments, autism and challenging behavior.

You will be passionate about promoting independence and enabling learners with special educational needs and disabilities to achieve and progress. Experience of providing personal care would be an advantage.

To apply please visit dudleycol.ac.uk/our-college/jobs

Closing date – 28th May 2025

All successful applicants will need to undertake an enhanced disclosure and barring service check and children and adults barred list checks where the applicant will be employed in a regulated activity.

Dudley College of Technology is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.