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Reed Further Education are working with an education provider in Cambridge who are looking for a Learning Support Worker on a temporary ongoing basis. This role is ideal for individuals passionate about supporting students with learning difficulties and/or disabilities.Job Title: Learning Support WorkerPosition: Part-time/Full-timeRole type: Temporary OngoingLocation: HuntingdonRate: £13p/h - £15p/h including holiday payResponsibilities:
- Support, supervise, and report on the learning and holistic development of individuals or small groups of students.
- Provide on-course support (e.g., general in-lesson support, note-taking, assistance with practical tasks).
- Offer off-course support (e.g,, helping students move safely, encouraging integration into College activities).
- Liaising with teaching staff and other relevant personnel to cater to individual student needs.
- Assisting with the development of student independence and involvement in College activities.
- Work with students who have a education, health and care plan (EHCP)
Essential Requirements:
- Minimum Level 2 qualification as a Teaching Assistant - desirable
- Level 2 or equivalent qualification in English & Maths
- Good interpersonal skills
- Ability to manage challenging behaviour
- Experience working with adults/teenagers or children with special education needs
- Excellent administrative and organisational skills
- Current Enhanced DBS on the update service or willingness to apply for one through Reed Compliance
Benefits of working for Reed Further Education/our client:
- Exclusive representation to leading FE colleges and training providers in the area.
- 1-2-1 specialist Consultant who will search for jobs on your behalf.
- The ability to sign up to a Health Cash Plan and REED Discount Club.
- Entitlement to Statutory Sick Pay, Statutory Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay, Parental Leave and Antenatal/Pre-Adoption Appointment Payment.
- Access to Training and Development - REED Assessment Centre - REED Learning.
If you are an experienced Teaching Assistant or LSM and you feel you meet the criteria, please forward us your most up to date CV by clicking 'Apply Now’. If you have any questions, then don’t hesitate to contact your local Further Education branch, we would love to speak to you and help you figure out the next step in your career.
All candidates who register with Reed Education will have 2 years’ referencing taken up and will be required to have a DBS check completed. All offers are conditional upon satisfactory background checks.
Reed Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.
