Learning Support Assistant (Part Time, Reduced Year) (Ref: HC096)
Luminate Education Group
Harrogate
- £19,099 pro rata
- Expired
- Salary:
- £19,099 PA Pro Rata
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 13 September 2022
Job overview
Harrogate College are recruiting for two Learning Support Assistants to join our SEND team. This role is part time 22.2 hours per week and reduced year 39 weeks per year.
We are looking for candidates with experience of working with learners with additional needs who can be flexible and adaptable and quickly establish a rapport with a wide range of young people.
Hours
- Part Time: 22.2 hours per week
- Reduced Year: 39 Weeks
- Three days per week, 8.30am - 4.30pm, term time only plus one extra week for staff development prior to the start of the academic year.
Role and Responsibilities
- Provide in and out of class support to meet identified needs of students with Education, Health and Care Plans.
- Provide teachers/assessor and SEND team members with verbal and written reports on student progress towards outcomes.
- Assist with emergency evacuation plans and practices.
- Supervise vulnerable learners during unstructured times and when accessing transport.
- Assist with personal care and medical requirements as necessary.
- Support students who are less mobile or may be wheelchair users.
- Comply with and keep up to date with college policies and legislative and regulatory requirements.
Skills and Experience
- Be a strong advocate for equality, diversity and inclusion, and in particular how they relate to young people with special needs and disabilities.
- Qualified to at least L2 in Literacy and Numeracy (GCSE grade 4 or C),
- Qualification in Learning Support is desirable.
- Experience of working within a team who support students with high needs and have knowledge of how to prepare them for adulthood.
About the team
The SEND department is a friendly and busy team. We support students with special educational needs and disabilities, some of whom have Education, Health and Care Plans. We provide in class support, help to get exam access arrangements, mentoring, supervision and quiet spaces.
For further information, please contact:
John-Paul Wordsworth, SEND and High Needs Support Manager
Email: john-paul.wordsworth@harrogate.ac.uk
Hilary Grovners, SEND Support Leader
Email: hilary.grovners@harrogate.ac.uk
About Harrogate College
Harrogate College is a fantastic place to study and work, where learners thrive in an environment where staff promote high challenge and offer generous support.
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To understand more about our mission and values click here.
Benefits
Harrogate College is easily accessible by car and public transport:
- 170 Free car parking spaces
- 2-minute walk from Hornbeam park train station
- Bike shelter and showers are available
Please see the attached staff benefits document to see the other benefits we offer.
About Luminate Education Group
- Luminate Education Group
- Park Lane, Leeds
- LS3 1AA
- United Kingdom
Luminate Education Group consists of; Harrogate College, Keighley College, Leeds City College, Leeds Sixth Form College, Leeds Conservatoire and University Centre Leeds.
Luminate Education Group is a collective of education providers based in Yorkshire with one clear purpose: to make a positive difference to people’s lives through genuinely transformative education and training.
We offer a curriculum as diverse as our students within a vibrant and multicultural learning environment. Our goal is to deliver excellent and innovative education which supports and inspires every student to achieve their ambitions.
You’ll be part of a positive, progressive and collaborative team, where you’ll play an important role in helping to transform lives and communities through education.
We offer a wide range of job vacancies, and our large size and diverse range of member organisations means there are always exciting opportunities to progress.
As an education provider, we are committed to lifelong learning and investing in our workforce, and you’ll have access to a broad variety of training and professional development courses designed to help you continually develop and grow.
Join us on the journey to being the best that we can collectively be for our students, apprentices, staff and our stakeholders.
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