Teaching Assistant (Learning Support Assistant - Specific)

Teaching Assistant (Learning Support Assistant - Specific) 

Ref: ME2324022

Hours: 10 hours per week. You will be required to be at work for a total of 380 hours per year. This will usually be completed over a period of 38 weeks based around student term times. Holiday, including entitlement to Bank Holidays and Closure Days, will be taken outside this working time, unless by prior arrangement with your line manager

Salary: £21,504 per annum pro-rata, actual salary £4,891 per annum

Reporting to: Data Coordinator, School of Academic & Vocational Support

Primary Location: Northampton, Booth Lane Campus/Lower Mounts Campus

Closing Date: The recruitment for these roles is ongoing.

About Northampton College

Northampton College is proud to be the leading provider of further education in the South East Midlands region. As a College, who have been rated by Ofsted as ‘good’ with outstanding features, we are committed to developing the professional and technical skills of our students, who are the workforce and leaders of the future.

The Team

The School of Academic & Vocational Support (SAVS) services all learning support across the college. The team comprises specialist teachers, practitioners, and support staff, with diverse skills that work with curriculum teams to support students in their learning, inclusive of those with Special Educational Needs and Disability. There is an increasing number of applications to Northampton College from learners with additional requirements. The team will support the diverse and varied requirements of the learners studying on programmes.

The Role

Learning Support Assistants work under the direction of class teachers and specialist practitioners to ensure that students with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities can access their classroom and learning, and the full college experience.  

Support may be provided to students who have experienced previous challenges in accessing Maths and English, or have learning, medical, physical, sensory, life and social skills, emotional and/or mental health requirements. The role will assist in the referral and assessment process to ensure the provision of appropriate and adequate support. It will also work with students in class to support 1-1 or small group consolidation work. The role of the LSA focuses on enabling students to learn independently.

The Successful Candidate

The successful candidate’s knowledge, skills, experience, abilities, and qualities will include:

• Experience of working with people to develop their Maths or English Skills (Minimum 12 Months).
• Confidence in promoting independent learning.
• Experience of working with young people (age 14 - 21) with disabilities

  Rewards and Benefits include

• 35 days pro rata annual leave, comprising 24 personal days, pro rata (1 September – 31 August), including 8 bank holidays and 3 closure days. The College reserves the right to designate up to 3 closure days per holiday year **Holiday entitlement will be included in monthly pay to the value of 35 days per annum pro rata.
• Discounts through membership of the NUS, ranging from Student Prime (Amazon), to eating out, fashion, beauty, entertainment, technology and travel.
• Eligible to join the Local Government Pension Scheme (a defined benefit scheme including an employer contribution rate of 25.20%).
• Right to request flexible working from start date.
• Access to continued professional development.
• Free car parking and electric car charging facilities.
• Gym facilities.
• 24 hours per day, 365 days per year Employee Support Helpline.
• Enhanced maternity/shared parental and paternity schemes.
• Paid Compassionate Leave - up to five working days paid absence (in a rolling twelve-month period) on compassionate grounds in the event of bereavement or serious illness of a close relative).

If you would like to be a part of our successful team please go to https://www.northamptoncollege.ac.uk/working-for-us.html for further details on how to apply.

This post will require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check