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Location: Minehead, Somerset
Hourly rate: £11.72 to £12.78 per hour
Salary:£22,554.34 - £24,593.46 (FTE £24,378.00 - £26,582.00)
Hours: 40 hours per week - Term time plus additional days and training (42 week per year)
Shift Pattern:The role does require all successful candidates to be able to work a mixture of shifts, 7am-3pm, 2pm-10pm and 10am-6pm on a 3 week rota pattern
Please note: there is a requirement for shift work including weekends and sleep-ins. The number of sleep-in shifts do vary and are paid at a flat rate of £63.75(in addition to your annual salary)
We are currently seeking Learning Support Practitioner to join a specialist college and training hotel supporting young people with learning disabilities based in the seaside town of Minehead.
The role
As a Learning Support Practitioner, your role will be to assist the students in their residential houses and the training hotel, to help achieve the Colleges mission which is to equip young adults with learning disabilities to find sustainable employment in the hospitality sector and to live independently
Duties:
- As an LSP you will be expected to have high expectations of all students, and to constantly challenge and stretch each student at every opportunity.
- You will be expected at all times, and under the guidance of the House Team Leaders/Tutors, to support the students in their learning, enabling them to reach their full potential.
- Professionally and effectively support with managing student behaviour, seeking further advice and guidance where appropriate.
- Work professionally and collaboratively with the session tutor to develop a positive, constructive and proactive relationship that benefits the students and contributes significantly to their success within each session and over the duration of the course.
- Use strategies to promote students wider skills development, such as in communication, self-advocacy, presentation skills and team work.
- Work professionally 1:1 with students as directed by House Team Leaders and other LSPs, monitoring their personal management and independent skills.
- Experience in a similar role desirable but training can be provided for the right candidate
- Experience in supporting in the care or education industry
- Desirable an understanding of working with people with a disability
- Level 2 in English and Maths
- Desirable Level 3 qualification in education or care
- Full training and continued support
- Opportunity to gain qualifications, which will be funded by us!
- 10% off accommodation, hot drinks and food at Foxes Hotel
- Life assurance and pension
- Health cash back plan
- Car lease scheme
- Bike to work scheme
- Perk box
- Free parking
