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Learning Support Assistant (Various Roles)

Application deadline
November 20, 2024 10:00 pm
Department
High Needs
Employment type
Permanent
18 - 34 Hours Available
Location
Telford College - Wellington, Telford
Salary
£22,070
Pro Rata Salary - 36 Weeks per year
Reporting to
Potential interview date
Vacancy reference
VN982
About the role

Some exciting opportunities have arisen for Learning Support Assistants in our high needs department at Telford College.

Learning Support Assistants support teaching and learning for students with learning difficulties who may have additional needs and to carry out other duties as may be necessary.

These roles will support all aspects of the curriculum as timetabled and to provide assistance across all areas of work which the students undertake including (but not exclusively) essential skills, social skills and a range of vocational activities associated with work preparation and leisure.  Some of these will take place off the college campus, as and when required.

Key Responsibilities
  • To work at all times according to the aims and policies of Telford College.
  • To undertake work/teaching programmes with individuals or groups of students.
  • To assist in the setting up and cleaning away of all activities within the curriculum.
  • To support all aspects of the curriculum as timetabled and to provide assistance across all areas of work which the students undertake including (but not exclusively) essential skills, social skills and a range of vocational activities associated with work preparation and leisure. Some of these will take place off the college campus.
Skills, knowledge and expertise

Qualifications and training

  • You should have Literacy and Numeracy skills to a good standard, preferably Level 2, or be willing to undertake training to achieve this.

Skills and expertise

  •  A genuine desire to work with students with learning difficulties.
  • A calm/stable demeanour to respond consistently to students who have additional needs.
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Excellent ability to make and record observations/support making of resources and prepare work for students
  • Ability to implement training
How to Apply

We look forward to receiving your application and knowing more about your qualifications, skills, personal qualities and experience that you would bring to the role and to Telford College. Please take time to review the job description.

Please complete the online application form with details of your full employment history (since leaving school, including education, employment and voluntary work) including reasons for any gaps in employment. This should also include a statement of the personal qualities and experience you believe are relevant to your suitability for the post and how this meets the job description and person specification requirements. Your application form will be re-produced in a standard format by the system (without personal identifiers) to assist us in our anonymised shortlisting process.

Under Section 7 of SVGA 2006 it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. The college’s safeguarding policies are available here. Under KCSIE (keeping children safe in education) guidance the college is committed to all pre-employment safeguarding checks, including online checks and candidate history. Therefore, please note upon clicking to apply you agree for these checks to be completed.