Casual Learning Support Assistant
Salary: £12.18 per hour
Hours: Casual
Contract Type: Casual
Site: Nelson & Colne College and Accrington & Rossendale College
Closing Date: Sunday 17th November 2024
Interview Date: TBC
‘Would you like to be part of a team that aims to create the extraordinary?’
Our Organisation
This role is advertised by NCC Professional Services. Part of Nelson and Colne College Group, NCC Professional Services provides expert business support services to the wider College Group.
Accrington and Rossendale College has a proud history of delivering high quality vocational courses and technical training, apprenticeships and higher education provision to the communities that we serve. We excel in providing people with a platform to progress into fantastic employment opportunities with rewarding career prospects.
The Exciting Role
An exciting opportunity has become available for several Casual Learning Support Assistants to support adult learners in community venues throughout Accrington and Nelson. Applicants must have a full driving licence, access to their own vehicle and insurance for business purposes as you may be working in variety of locations.
Please state within your application your preferred site.
What You Will Be Doing:
- Providing high quality learning support to individuals or small groups of learners with special educational needs and disabilities and/or additional support needs for literacy and numeracy, implementing recommended inclusion strategies and liaising regularly with curriculum colleagues to ensure a consistent approach to support.
- Recording, reviewing and adapting support strategies throughout the academic year as appropriate using college systems.
- Assisting learners to use specialist equipment and ensuring that learners understand the importance of assistive technology and encouraging its use both in and outside of the classroom to promote independence.
- Maintaining up to date records of support delivered and the impact of the support for the learner using college systems.
What We Are Looking For:
- English and Maths qualifications at a minimum of GCSE Grade 4 or Level 2.
- Qualification related to SEND or the support of Teaching and Learning or willingness to work towards.
- Level 2 qualification in IT or evidence of good practical IT skills.
- Knowledge and understanding of a range of additional needs and their impact upon an individual’s capacity to learn.
- A flexible and student-centred approach.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Driving licence, access to own vehicle and insurance for business purposes
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