Learning Support Worker

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Job description

LEARNING SUPPORT WORKER

Hours: Variable Hours

Salary: £14.34 per hour

We offer an excellent pension scheme, family friendly policies, opportunities for training and development and an employee discount scheme

As an award-winning college, we are always looking for exceptional staff to join our team. We truly value our support staff who have a key role in supporting and developing our students.

Duties will include working in the classroom to provide support for students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), ensuring that they can integrate as fully as possible in learning activities with their mainstream peers. Using intervention techniques to deal with both emotional and behavioural issues.

This role would be great experience for those considering a career in teaching/education, social work or working with people who have learning difficulties.

You will receive training on how to undertake the role as part of your induction and additional training is also available on a range of difficulties such as dyslexia and ADHD.

You must have 5 GCSEs (Grade A -C) including English Language and Maths at Level 2 or equivalent, you should also have some experience of working with young people and/or adults in a group environment. Experience of assisting students with learning difficulties and disabilities would be a distinct advantage, as would experience of the FE sector.

In return we offer an excellent benefits package which, for this post, includes:

•A well-respected pension scheme (West Yorkshire Pension Fund with employer contribution of 18.9%)

•Free car parking at all our college sites (on a first come, first served basis)

•Superb opportunities for training and development

•Discounts and offers at major High Street and Online retailers

•Access to an Employee Assistance Programme.

So, if you d like to be part of a unique organisation that supports one of the largest and most diverse employment sectors in the UK, we d love to hear from you.

Please note that all applications should be completed online. Please visit the vacancies section of our website or press APPLY and we shall send you our link.

Closing Date: Sunday 10th November 2024

Please note this position is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and in line with KCSIE (2024) an online check will be conducted on information available in the public domain.

The College is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. It is also committed to the Prevent programme and the requirement to prevent people being drawn into terrorism and expects all staff to share these commitments.

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