Learning Support Assistant (SEND)

About Newham College:

Newham College stands as London’s leading and most successful institution for vocational education, consistently recognised for excellence. For five consecutive years, the Department for Education has named Newham College the top-performing large Further Education (FE) college in the area.

Job Overview:

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

We are recruiting a Learning Support Assistants to join our Supported and Inclusive Learning team.

Our department delivers a range of courses that support young people to prepare for adulthood including vocational, employability and independence pathways.

A commitment to working with young people/adults with additional support needs underpins all aspects of our work.

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.

Skills and Experience  

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.

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.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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.

Safeguarding of Children and Vulnerable Adults

The College is committed to safeguarding and promotes the welfare of all learners and expects its staff to share this commitment. All posts in the College are subject to a List 99 check and Disclosure and Barring Service check at Enhanced Level.

Recruitment Process

The email account you use to apply will be used for recruitment communication.  Please ensure that you use an email account that you regularly monitor. 

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early, should we receive sufficient applications.

Application Closing Date: 24th April 2025

Interview Date: 28th April 2025