About the Role

Keighley College are looking to recruit 5 Learning Support Assistants for our 16-19 courses. This role is part-time (19 hours per week) and reduced year (36 weeks per year).

These roles require experienced SEND practitioners to support students with Educational Health Care Plans in a mainstream setting based at Keighley College campus. Additionally, make a contribution towards positive outcomes for disadvantaged and vulnerable students in their preparation for adulthood.

What You Will Do

• You will be involved in planning and preparation and ,assessment of learning as part of the course team, providing in-class support to meet identified needs of students who have high needs.
• Provide curriculum teachers/assessors and Learning Support team members with verbal reports on students who have high needs, keeping accurate and timely records, recording progress and strategies used, as required.
• You may be involved in learners' transport arrangements and personal care.

About You

• Educated to Level 2 in Literacy and Numeracy or a commitment to achieving this within one year of appointment.
• Experience of working in a team in an educational setting.
• Experience of working with students who have high needs or SEN to support their learning through identifying strategies and preparing young people for adulthood.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to communicate with staff at all levels in the college.
• Be computer literate and have a strong awareness of disability issues and equality and diversity issues.
• Ability to assist with personal care provision including requirements of wheelchair users.
• A passion to promote a safe environment for, young people and vulnerable adults to learn in, with a specific commitment to the PREVENT agenda.
• Ability to establish rapport with high needs students and to maintain professional boundaries.

Benefits

There are plenty of benefits available to our staff members, here are just a few:

• Generous Annual leave entitlement - If you work full time, you'll get at least 39 days holiday plus bank holidays. This includes closure days at Christmas (pro rata for part time staff).
  • Support Staff 39 days
  • Academic 44 days
  • Senior Management 44 days
• Excellent Pension schemes
  • Teachers' Pension Scheme
  • Local Government Pension Scheme
• Memberships and discounts - employees can sign up to various membership cards and discount schemes such as TOTUM card (formerly NUS card).
• Travel and commuting - discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.
• Learning and development opportunities - including staff development days
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities - this will vary depending on role requirements