Learning Support Assistant (Multi-site, Term-time only) in Loughborough

We have an exciting opportunity for a Learning Support Assistant to join our team at Loughborough College Group, based across our campuses (Loughborough, Stephenson, Brooksby and Ignite (Melton)). The Learning Support team are seeking to recruit Learning Support Assistants (LSAs) to provide a range of high-quality support to students with identified learning difficulties and/or disabilities anytime across the working week, Monday – Friday 08:45 – 16:30.

You will support students across a range of courses from Entry level to Level 3 / A Level who have learning difficulties and disabilities. These include Dyslexia, Autism, ADHD, Hearing Impairments, Visual Impairments and Physical Impairments. The successful candidates will provide in-class support and online support to individuals and groups of students, which includes notetaking, assisting with personal care and mobility support.

Responsibilities of this role include:

• To support students in a sensitive, professional, discrete and confidential manner.
• To encourage personal and academic independence, self-empowerment and self-help skills wherever possible.
• To contribute to the development of individual learning programmes in liaison with Support Coordinators and course tutors.
• To ensure that students are receiving the appropriate level of support and report any issues to the Support Co-ordinators.

What we are looking for:

• Experience of working with young people.
• Have a sound knowledge of safeguarding procedures.
• You must possess at least a Level 2 qualification, GCSE grade 4 or above (or equivalent) in Maths and English.
• You will have a flexible and can-do approach; be committed to teamwork.
• Have a positive approach towards all students.
• Excellent communication skills that enable you to work effectively with a range of students and staff.
• Willing to travel across campuses as and when it is required.

Successful candidates will have the opportunity to undertake further training where identified. This role is a term time only role working 33 weeks throughout the year and follows Further Education term times.

Loughborough College Group is striving to attract, develop and retain the very best people by offering a motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognised. We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community with the belief that diversity plays an important role in the success of the college.

Alongside this, we are a disability confident employer, and we welcome everyone to consider becoming a part of our journey. As well as our commitment to your professional and personal development, we also offer a generous benefits package including:

• A competitive pension scheme.
• On-site parking.
• Access to healthcare scheme.
• Subsidised nursery fees.
• Additional annual leave available.
• Generous Maternity/Paternity pay.
• Fantastic CPD and inclusive resources for development.
• Opportunities of volunteering within local community and charities.

We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and agile working where the business allows. We provide staff forums, staff working groups for sustainability, staff steering groups for Investors in Diversity and support services to support with mental health and wellbeing for staff from different backgrounds.

Kindly be advised that we are unable to provide skilled worker sponsorship for this position. Applicants must have the right to work in the country without the need for sponsorship. Loughborough College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students and expects all staff to share this commitment. Please note, all applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.