Senior Learning Assistant

Hours: 36 hours per week, Monday to Friday, Term Time Only

Orchard Hill College is a non-residential National Specialist College for adults with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. It is a unique and rewarding place to work and has both a broad range of learners and a dynamic and supportive staff team. We treat our students with the dignity and respect they deserve and provide them with more opportunities than ever before to be part of the local community. We operate out of centres in Carshalton, New Malden, Wandsworth, Camberwell Green and Uxbridge and were graded by Ofsted as Grade 1 (Outstanding) in December 2013 and maintained this grade in November 2019.

We are looking for a Senior Teaching Aide to join our busy, vibrant College, where our committed workforce is dedicated to empowering and enabling students to achieve.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our teaching teams and support our Lecturers in delivering the curriculum.  You will be required to deputise for Lecturers and prepare, plan and implement educational activities.  You will also be required to ensure that an effective level of support and care is on offer to encourage and enable students to participate fully in activities. 

You should have experience of working, caring or voluntary work with people who have learning difficulties and disabilities. Experience of working within a team is also essential. We deliver a range of courses to our students throughout the year and may need our staff to work at any centre. 

To apply, please download an application form. Once complete, please send your completed application form to jobs@orchardhill.ac.uk 

Please note that CV applications will not be considered.

Closing date: 9am Friday 7th January 2022

Interviews: w/c 17th January 2022

This college is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

OHC&AT aims to select staff on merit, irrespective of race, sex, disability, age or other protected characteristics. In order to monitor the effectiveness of our Equality Policy and recruitment procedures, we ask that all applicants complete an equal opportunities monitoring form.

Appointments made will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.