Learning Support Practitioner
Suffolk New College
Suffolk
- £11.22 - £12.36 per hour
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 9 January 2023
Job overview
Learning Support Practitioner
Minimum of 10 hours per week up to 35 hours per week, 34 weeks per year, term-time only.
Up to £20,652 pro rata per annum
£11.22 per hour (in first year of employment) (higher rates of pay are available for personal care duties and Communication Support Workers)
Required at Leiston, Halesworth, Otley and Ipswich Campuses.*
We are looking for Learning Support Practitioners to provide essential classroom and workshop support and practical assistance to our students and to play a key role in supporting our teaching staff to deliver an exceptional student experience.
As a Learning Support Practitioner, you will work alongside teaching staff, and will be deployed in a range of vocational workshops or classrooms, working with groups of students, or on a one to one basis.
You will need to have a flexible style and approach, with the ability to build effective relationships with both students and teaching staff, accompanied by the ability to be pro-active and use your initiative. You should have experience of working with young people and an understanding of working with people with Special Educational Needs (SEN).
You will need to have a good standard of education, with English and/or Maths at Level 2 (GCSE C or 4 grade), with a commitment to achieving Level 2 English or maths if not already obtained.
We would also be interested in receiving applications from candidates who are able to support learners with hearing related impairments. You should therefore have experience of working with individuals with hearing impairments, preferably in an education context, and have a minimum of British Sign Language Level 2.
Enhanced hourly rates are available for Learning Support Practitioners undertaking personal care duties.
*Suffolk New College is a multi-campus site and therefore whilst you will have a main base, you may be required to work at and travel between campuses. We have campuses in Halesworth, Leiston, Otley and Ipswich. Please state clearly in your application form your preferred main base.
Closing Date: Monday 9th January 2023 at 12 Noon
Interview Date: To be confirmed
This College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. As part of our on-going commitment to Equality and Diversity, Suffolk New College guarantee to short list all applicants from a black or ethnic minority group who meet all of the essential criteria. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the vacancy. All appointments are subject to Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.
About Suffolk New College
- Suffolk New College
- Rope Walk, Ipswich
- Suffolk
- IP4 1LT
- United Kingdom
Key Facts
Location: Suffolk New College is based in Ipswich, the county town of Suffolk, near the thriving waterfront and town centre.
The College also has campuses at Otley (Suffolk Rural), in Leiston & Halesworth (Suffolk New College On The Coast).
Total number of staff
The College employs 285 academic staff, 281 business support staff and 79 learning support practitioners, 645 in total (based on headcount as at 31 July 2023).
The Executive Team
The College’s management structure is headed by Alan Pease, Principal and CEO, who is responsible for all aspects of the College’s activities.
Alan Pease, Principal and Chief Executive Officer
Mary Gleave, Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Marianne Flack, Deputy Principal
Mission, Vision, and Strategy
Suffolk New College is committed to playing an active and vital role in the area’s skills transformation that is required to fuel a more productive and high value economy.
Suffolk is an area of growth and is predicted to continue to increase its population and economy. The College has many opportunities to support this and the key areas for development are articulated in the Strategic Plan. We have a clear sense of direction, and our plan, under its five strategic focus areas, sets out how we will fulfil the Strategic Aims of the College. As a multi-campus College across a number of locations, we service a wide-ranging community, with complementary aspects of urban, rural and coastal communities.
Suffolk New College commits to treating everyone with dignity and respect. We wish the ethos of the College to reflect a community that is free from discrimination, valuing all members of our college community equally and fairly.
The Values of Suffolk New College are:
• Openness and trust
• Having a learning culture to support all staff
• Celebrating achievement and success
• Generating new ideas and experimenting
• Promoting diversity
The strapline for the College for 2022/23 was, ‘Exceptional Student Experience’.
Strategic Goals
The College’s continuing strategic focus areas are:
• Raising Standards and Aspirations
• Linking with Employers and Promoting Employability
• Responding to Local and Regional Priorities
• Seeking Involvement with Staff, Learners and The College’s Community
• Growth and Sustainability.
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