Learning Support Assistant in Lowestoft

Location: Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth

Hours: 14.8 hours per week (0.4FTE)

Contract: Permanent, Term Time Only – 40 weeks

Salary: Band E – £25,168.50 – £25,490.00 (Full Time Equivalent)

Are you looking for an opportunity to support education and learning within Further Education? Are you a committed and dedicated advocate for student progression? Do you enjoy working with a variety of people?

The SEND Team at East Coast College is looking for a Learning Support Assistant to join them in providing invaluable support to both students and staff, optimising engagement, progression and achievement across our Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth campuses.

In this role you will work with a variety of students across a range of curriculum areas, understand and respect individual student needs, and collaborate closely with tutors to identify learning outcomes that drive student success.

• Work within SEND, providing learning support in classroom, workshop, work experience, trips and visits.
• Be flexible to support across both campuses.
• Engage in professional development such as First Aid, Manual Handling and SALT.
• Commit to safeguarding at all times.

• Experience working with a wide range of learning and/or physical needs.
• Minimum Level 2 or equivalent in English and maths, evidenced.
• Commitment to safeguarding, promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

• Generous pension – 18% employer contribution.
• Free gym and swim membership.
• Discounted access to campus salon and restaurant.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. All applications are assessed solely on the information provided within the application form. CVs are not used in the shortlisting process. All offers of employment are conditional and subject to the successful completion of pre-employment checks, including at least two references, safeguarding and suitability checks, and an Enhanced DBS check where required.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare that may be protected under the Exceptions Orders you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

We will hold and process any personal data, including sensitive (special category) personal data, relating to you in accordance with our legal obligations, in the manner set out in the Privacy Notice for Staff and in accordance with our Data Protection Policy, which is set out on the College’s website. You should familiarise yourself with our Data Protection Policy (and all other subsidiary policies to it) and comply with them at all times. Neither the Privacy Notice for Staff nor those policies form a part of your contract of employment.