Learning Support Assistants

We are looking for Learning Support Assistants to join the Skills for Life team, providing a wide range of programmes for students with learning difficulties and or disabilities.

As a key part of this specialist team, the successful candidates will be supporting the delivery of outstanding personalised learning opportunities within the college and guiding the learners through work placements. We want people who can assist learners to experience all aspects of College and work life.

You will need to be flexible, working well as part of a team to support the provision for learners within Skills for Life, as well as those attending through our links with local schools.

The successful candidates will have an understanding and experience of working with students who have diverse special learning needs.

Working with a range of students, a high standard of communication and interpersonal skills is essential. These roles require proactive professionals who can work with the teaching team to remove potential barriers and support the learner assessment process.

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

• To identify, assess and deliver Learning Support for students who have specific learning support needs.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Contribute to the effective and efficient organisation and administration of initial and diagnostic assessments and communicate results to students and colleagues.
• Assist teaching staff to devise and implement individual learning plans to ensure that each student has a support programme and appropriate incremental learning targets.
• Work with teaching staff to ensure that additional learning support strategies are integrated into the planning and delivery of learning programmes.
• Provide learning support for students through small group and in-class delivery to facilitate the learning process.
• Monitor students' progress against agreed targets, using appropriate assessment tools as specified within the College tutorial framework.
• Maintain records of student attendance and progress and provide relevant information for teaching staff, managers and external agencies as required.
• Participate in careers events and marketing activities and contribute to the admissions and interviewing process for prospective students
• Supervise students in all contexts on College premises and elsewhere when on College activities.
• When appropriate, provide personal support for students with physical disabilities and learning difficulties to enable them to fully participate in the learning process.

This role is a part time role working 30 hours a week, term time only at our Campus. The position is fixed term starting from January 2025 until end of June 2025.

You'll have the full support of a dynamic team and opportunities to bring your ideas to the role. Training and development are at the heart of everything we do so you'll be encouraged to upskill.

You can access a wide range of discounts and benefits including a cycle to work scheme, free on-site parking, pension and generous holiday scheme.

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