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Specialist Learning Support Assistant

Specialist Learning Support Assistant

Wakefield College

Wakefield

  • £15,717 - £16,287 per year
  • Expired
Salary:
£15,717 - £16,287 per annum (pro rata for part time)
Job type:
Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
Apply by:
1 December 2021

Job overview

Specialist Learning Support Assistants 

  • Hours:  Part time - various hours available. 
  • Contracts: Permanent and maternity cover contracts available. 
  • Weeks: Term time only, 40 weeks per year
  • Salary: £15,717 - £16,287 per annum (pro rata for part time)
  • Location: Wakefield City Campus


If you want to make a difference and are looking for a fulfilling career and role, we are looking for Specialist Learning Support Assistants with drive and enthusiasm who have direct experience of working with and motivating students. If you would like to work in an educational setting and you are caring, patient and student-centred, then supporting our students with learning difficulties and / or disabilities may be the post for you. You must have a flexible approach to working hours and a willingness to travel between our campus sites. 


What we are looking for:

  • Experience of working with students with learning difficulties and/or disabilities 
  • An awareness of the 2014 SEND reforms (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities)
  • Enthusiasm and commitment to all tasks undertaken
  • A minimum of GCSE A*- C / 9 - 4 in Maths and English, or equivalent for example Functional Skills Level 2 
  • Level 2 qualification relevant to learner support


Wakefield College offers a range of benefits and you will be joining a dedicated team of professionals within the Additional Learning Support area. This is also an ideal role if you have thought about stepping into teaching and would like to support students with their studies. 


See what we have to offer and come and join us. You won’t be disappointed.


Benefits include:

  • Personal and Professional Development opportunities, including a comprehensive induction
  • Access to the West Yorkshire Pension Scheme
  • Discounted Metro Card Scheme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Access to Employee Assistance Programme 
  • Reduced price personal gym membership
  • Access to a wide range of high street discounts (retail, supermarkets and restaurants)
  • Annual Staff Recognition Awards 


Closing date: 11.00am on Wednesday 1 December 2021


Transforming lives through learning… 

…by enabling young people, adults and employers to fulfil their potential.


Wakefield College is committed to safeguarding the welfare of all students and this post will be subject to Enhanced Disclosure from the DBS.  

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects the diverse community we serve and positively encourage applications from all.

About Wakefield College

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+44 1924 789789

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At the Heart of Yorkshire Education Group, we aim to serve the education and skills needs of the Yorkshire region from our Colleges in Castleford, Selby and Wakefield. We recognise the crucial role that our employees play in delivering our mission, both in and out of the classroom, and that is why we strive to attract and retain the very best people and provide a working environment where our colleagues are able to succeed.

Why Work For Us

At the Heart of Yorkshire Education Group, our colleagues and students are at the forefront of everything that we do.

We demonstrate drive, passion and determination to deliver an expansive, high-quality and responsive curriculum offer which is inclusive for all, ensuring that all learners can benefit from education, reach their potential and improve their life chances.

Our values guide us in the way we operate and behave, and our expectation is that everyone is fully committed to our high standards.

The Wakefield District
Wakefield offers a rare combination of heritage, countryside, entertainment, culture, shopping and sport. Whatever your interests, we hope you will want to explore the District and its many amenities.

For art lovers, there is the City Art Gallery and the Yorkshire Sculpture Park, one of the world’s leading open-air galleries where a changing programme of international sculpture can be seen in the setting of a magnificent country park. Recent improvements to the Park include an underground gallery, visitor centre, shop and large restaurant - all the ingredients for a great day out. In 2011 the Hepworth gallery opened on Wakefield’s regenerated waterfront and presents a major collection of twentieth-century British artworks, with a collection of sculptures by locally-born Barbara Hepworth and Henry Moore as its centrepiece.

Whatever your interests, we hope you will want to explore the District and its many amenities.

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