SEND Learning Support Assistant

Job Ref: ATR233

SEND Learning Support Assistant

Contract: Casual, Hourly paid

Salary: £14.27 per hour

Are you passionate about supporting and developing the skills and knowledge of learners with SEND?

We are looking for a number of part time, hourly paid Learning Support Assistants to join our Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) team. Our department delivers a range of courses that support learners with SEND to develop skills including independent living skills, communication, personal development, employability, vocational and enterprise. A commitment to working with young people and adults with additional support needs underpins all aspects of our work

You will support learners in and out of class to develop their communication, independence, employability, and life skills. There is also a requirement to support with challenging behaviour, personal care and mobility where appropriate. Skills and interest in one of the following vocational areas would be beneficial but not essential:

• Horticulture
• Retail Skills
• Catering
• IT

In this extremely rewarding role, you will provide high quality and appropriately targeted support to enable learners to progress to fulfilled adult lives, further study and employment. To help you achieve this, you will be working as part of a hardworking, passionate and supportive team that is committed to providing the best for our learners to enable them to achieve their potential.

Equality of opportunity

The College has a strong commitment to working towards the implementation of equality of opportunity in both service delivery and employment. The College’s mission and strategic objectives directly support this aim. All employees are required to actively support the development, dissemination and implementation of this aim and related policies and programmes.