Hourly Paid Learning Support Assistant (Cross College)
Northampton College
Northamptonshire
- £10.22 - £10.75 per hour
- Expired
- Salary:
- Dependant on Skills and Experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 31 March 2021
Job overview
Northampton College is proud, as the leading provider of further education in the South East Midlands region, to have been ranked, in the 2018/2019 National Achievement Rates Tables (NART), as 7th out of almost 200 colleges for 16 to 18-year old education and training. As a College, who have been rated by Ofsted as ‘good’ with outstanding features, we are committed to developing the professional and technical skills of our students, who are the workforce and leaders of the future.
The ALS Team
The Additional Learning Support service comprises of both academic and business support functions. The service sits within the school of Maths, English and Learning Support and is well resourced and supported by the Executive Management Team. ALS is allocated across the college for students with Special Educational Needs and Disability, and in response to outcomes in Education Health and Care plans.
The team services study programmes ranging from Foundation Studies, Entry Level 3 and at Levels 1 – 3 up to Advanced Level, learners on apprentices and potentially students on higher education courses.
The Role
Learning Support Assistants (LSAs) work to assist subject teachers to enable their student to reach their greatest potential whilst studying at college. LSAs are also supported and directed by specialist practitioners.
Due to the diverse nature of the students we work with, we welcome applicants from backgrounds both within and outside of Education.
The Successful Candidate
The successful candidate’s knowledge, skills, experience, abilities and qualities will include:
• Experience of working with young people
• An awareness of Special Educational Needs and Disability
• Flexibility and Adaptability
• An ability to bring their own unique contribution to the diverse range of students across the college
If you would like to be part of a successful team please apply via our online application form; www.northamptoncollege.ac.uk/working-for-us, clearly outlining your experience, skills and qualifications.
There is no closing date for this role, so please submit your applications ASAP
This post will require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
Attached documents
About Northampton College
- Northampton College
- Booth Lane, Northampton
- Northamptonshire
- NN3 3RF
- United Kingdom
Northampton College is a mixed, non-selective, non-denominational further education college situated in Northamptonshire. It is a 16-plus institution with three campuses: a major building at its main Northampton site, a smaller campus near the town centre and another 20 miles away in Daventry. It provides places for around 9,000 students aged 16 and over, most of whom are full-time and aged 16-18.
Northampton College was opened in 1973. It merged with Daventry Tertiary College to expand its Daventry campus in August 2004, and its Booth Lane campus reopened after a large redevelopment in 2012.
Principal
Pat Brennan-Barrett
Values and vision
Northampton College’s mission is to give students a sense of development through education. It is an inclusive learning environment that focuses on key strands of provision, provides high-quality learning experiences, and works alongside the local community to create a wider level of participation in learning. The college ethos promotes mutual respect, a high level of engagement and playing a positive role in the community.
Ofsted report
“The inclusive culture promotes a high level of recruitment of students from diverse backgrounds and with a wide range of abilities, many of whom are successful in gaining qualifications and progressing to higher levels of study. Resources and accommodation are almost all of a very high quality and are used very effectively; the learning environment is safe, very well-maintained and welcoming. Governors are very knowledgeable and provide well-informed and constructive challenge to managers in order to promote improvement.”
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