ATR446 SEND Lecturer - Supported and Inclusice

Ref: ATR431

Senior Learning Support Assistant – ALS (Term Time Only)

£26,652 pro rata, per annum (30,777 FTE per annum)

Full-time, Permanent

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

We are looking for Senior Learning Support Assistant to join our Additional Learning Support (ALS) team. Our ALS teamwork across mainstream provision to support learners with additional needs and disabilities in and out of class. A commitment to working with young people and adults with additional support needs underpins all aspects of our work.

You will provide support and advice to the additional learning support LSA team, coordinate support timetables for the area and work alongside the Head of ALS to shape, deliver and record information related to the support offer to adults with additional needs at the college.

Additionally, you will support learners in and out of class to develop their maths and English, vocational, independence, employability, and life skills. There is also a requirement to support with challenging behaviour, personal care and mobility where appropriate.

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 part of a hardworking, passionate, and supportive team who are committed to providing the best for our learners to enable them to achieve their potential.

In return we offer:

Ø Generous Pension Scheme to Academic (Teacher Pension Scheme) and Business Support (LGPS)

Ø Birthday leave – over and above the generous annual leave

Ø Employee Assistance Program – via Vita Health, which offers various support including Money, Work, Retirement, Health and Wellbeing, Emotional Support, Management Support, Legal and Your Rights

Ø Occupational Health Assistance

Ø 4 x designated staff development days annually.

Ø Fully and part funded CPD and training

Ø Cycle to work scheme provided by Cycle scheme.

Ø Family Friendly Policies

Ø Eye test fee for employees who use VDU.

Ø Targeted and themed wellbeing initiatives throughout the year

Ø Gym onsite

Ø On site Canteen and Coffee Shop on each site.

Safeguarding of Children and vulnerable adults

Newham College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our learners and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment. As this role involves regulated activity, the successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check and additional pre-employment checks.

Equality of Opportunity

The College has a strong commitment to working toward 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 implementation of this aim and related policies and programmes.

We encourage and welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or identity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnership.