Learning Support Assistant

Loughborough College Group; Coalville (UT); On-site; USD 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Healthcare scheme

Subsidised nursery fees

Additional annual leave

Maternity/Paternity pay

CPD opportunities

Volunteering opportunities

Job summary

Loughborough College Group is seeking Learning Support Assistants for Stephenson College to provide in-class and online support to students with learning difficulties and disabilities. The role covers a range of courses from Entry level to Level 3 / A Level, with notetaking, personal care and mobility support as part of the daily duties.

The team aims to empower students, promote independence, and collaborate with course tutors and Support Coordinators to tailor individual learning plans.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with young people.
• Solid safeguarding knowledge.
• Level 2 qualification or equivalent, with Maths and English GCSEs.
• Flexible, team-oriented and proactive.
• Excellent communication with students and staff.

Responsibilities

• Support students in a sensitive, professional, discrete and confidential manner.
• Encourage personal and academic independence and self-help skills.
• Contribute to the development of individual learning programmes with Support Coordinators and tutors.
• Ensure students are receiving appropriate support and report issues to the Support Coordinators.

Skills

Experience with young people

Safeguarding knowledge

Level 2 qualification

Maths and English GCSEs

Teamwork

Communication skills

Positive attitude

Education

Level 2 qualification or equivalent

GCSE Maths and English

Job description

Salary: £21,590.40 Per Annum (Based on FTE £26,988)

We have an exciting opportunity for a Learning Support Assistant to join our team at Loughborough College Group, based at Stephenson College.

The Learning Support team are seeking to recruit Learning Support Assistants (LSAs), to join them in providing a range of high-quality support to students with identified learning difficulties and/or disabilities anytime across the working week, Monday – Friday 08:30 – 16:30.

You will support students across a range of courses from Entry level to Level 3 / A Level who have learning difficulties and disabilities. These include Dyslexia, Autism, ADHD, Hearing Impairments, Visual Impairments and Physical Impairments. The successful candidates will provide in-class support and online support to individuals and groups of students, which includes notetaking, assisting with personal care and mobility support.

Responsibilities of this role include;

• To support students in a sensitive, professional, discrete and confidential manner.
• To encourage personal and academic independence, self-empowerment and self-help skills wherever possible.
• To contribute to the development of individual learning programmes in liaison with Support Coordinators and course tutors.
• To ensure that students are receiving the appropriate level of support and report any issues to the Support Co-ordinators.

What we are looking for;

• Experience of working with young people.
• Have a sound knowledge of safeguarding procedures.
• Hold a Level 2 qualification, GCSE grade 4 or above (or equivalent) in Maths and English or be willing to work towards achieving these.
• You will have a flexible and can-do approach; be committed to teamwork.
• Have a positive approach towards all students.
• Excellent communication skills that enable you to work effectively with a range of students and staff.

Successful candidates will have the opportunity to undertake further training where identified.

This role is a term time only role working 37 hours per week across 36 weeks per year and follows Further Education term times which you can find here Term Dates.

Loughborough College Group is formed of Brooksby College, Loughborough College, Stephenson College and IGNITE Performing Arts. We have a vast curriculum across campus’s offering challenging and engaging learning experiences for our students. We are and have consistently invested in providing our students and employees with an outstanding and unrivalled range of modern facilities and resources.

Loughborough College Group is striving to attract, develop and retain the very best people by offering a motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognised. We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community with the belief that diversity plays an important role in the success of the college.

We are proud to have achieved the Investor in Diversity award and we actively encourage applications from individuals who are currently under-represented and from all areas of the community. Alongside this, we are a disability confident employer, and we welcome everyone to consider becoming a part of our journey.

As well as our commitment to your professional and personal development, we also offer a generous benefits package including:

• A competitive pension scheme
• Access to healthcare scheme
• Subsided nursery fees
• Additional annual leave available
• Generous Maternity/Paternity pay
• Fantastic CPD and inclusive resources for development
• Opportunities of volunteering within local community and charities

We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and agile working where the business allows. We provide staff forums, staff working groups for sustainability, staff steering groups for Investors in Diversity and support services to support with mental health and wellbeing for staff from different backgrounds

Kindly be advised that we are unable to provide skilled worker sponsorship for this position. Applicants must have the right to work in the country without the need for sponsorship.

Loughborough College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students and expects all staff to share this commitment. Please note, all applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.