Learning Support Assistant - Students with Learning Disabilities and/or Difficulties

Are you a recent graduate and/or considering working in an education, care or therapeutic setting? Or applying for a Speech and Language Therapy or Social Work course in future? Then this is an excellent opportunity to join our committed and dedicated Learning Support Assistant team working with teaching staff to meet the needs of young people with learning disabilities and/or difficulties. 

5 x Learning Support Assistants

City of Westminster College is embarking on an exciting stage of its development. With a thriving student population, a strong and growing business portfolio and a stunning £102m new campus, we are poised to become the first choice College in the capital for students and staff. Recently graded ‘Good’ by Ofsted, pursuing a new growth strategy, the College continues on with its quest to make an impact on both the quality of teaching and learning as well as the progression and employment opportunities of our learners.

We are currently seeking Learning Support Assistants who will be working term-time only, initially for the academic year 2017/18. Based at our newly refurbished Maida Vale Campus in the School of SLDD, you will be supporting young people with learning disabilities assisting them to engage successfully in their learning programmes which are designed to develop independent living and employability skills, and support community participation. Please note that we welcome applications from male candidates due to personal care of male students.

To succeed in these roles, you will need excellent communication, time management and team working skills. In return, the College offers generous annual leave, a contributory final salary pension scheme, access to our state-of-the-art gym, an interest-free season ticket loan, cycle scheme, childcare voucher scheme, free sight tests, enhanced maternity and paternity leave schemes and many other benefits.

If you’re ready to join a College that has the resources to develop the talents of both students and staff, you can find more information on this role and details on how to apply by visiting our ‘Vacancies’ section on the College website: www.cwc.ac.uk. 

Alternatively, you may e-mail us on recruitment@cwc.ac.uk for an information pack and application form, quoting the relevant job reference(s). 

Closing date: 12noon Friday 30th June 2017