Learning Support Assistant

About the role:

Please note we don't have a fixed closing date but instead will close the role when we have sufficient applicants to interview so apply soon to not miss out!

The Role: Learning Support Assistant - 19.5 hrs/week (Monday to Wednesday) - Nido Volans Centre, Bromley Campus. Please note: the salary advertised will be pro rata and therefore lower than the full-time equivalent.

You will support the team to provide essential learning and accessibility support to young people and adults with SEN which includes facilitating their access to and achievement of learning programmes, supporting their access to all College services and College led activities and facilitating personal development of learning/study skills and educational outcomes including those relevant to individual Educational Health & Care Plans (EHCPs).

You will be required to provide person‑centred learning support to students with severe and complex learning difficulties and/or disabilities which may include supporting them with personal care where necessary. You may work with individuals or small groups and encourage students to engage with activities or work independently.

Skills and Experience:

• You will have good literacy and numeracy skills and have the ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with students, teachers, parent/carers and other agencies involved with the students.
• Experience of working in a multi‑cultural environment and an understanding of safeguarding and discrimination issues and the difficulties faced by those with learning difficulties are essential.
• You must be willing to assist learners with regards to their personal care and mobility, taking instructions from learners regarding their support needs.
• You will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to establish good working relationships.
• You’ll also have exceptional organisational skills combined with good IT knowledge and sound administration skills.
• Experience of working with SEN learners in a secondary or FE environment is desirable.

Benefits:

• Our benefits package includes a very generous annual leave allowance plus a further three days over the Christmas break.
• We provide up to two more additional College closure days throughout the year and also offer leave for volunteering.
• Excellent pension schemes are offered, including employer contributions (Teachers’ Pension Scheme, Local Government Pension Scheme or Nest).
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme.
• Free onsite parking.
• Cycle to work/bike loan scheme.
• Annual season ticket loan.
• Access to the ‘Discounts for Teachers’ portal.
• Free Wifi access in over 10,000 locations worldwide Eduroam.
• Access to our onsite gym at Bromley, discounts in our in‑house restaurants and on our hair and beauty treatments.

Equal Opportunities:

London South East Colleges is fully committed to being an Equal Opportunities Employer, and creating a diverse and inclusive workspace, free from discrimination and harassment. We welcome and encourage applications from all, regardless of race, nationality, ethnic origin, religion/belief, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, parental status, and/or marital/partnership status.

As a Disability Confident‑Committed employer, we will offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum job role criteria.

If you have accessibility needs and/or require any adjustments for the application and interview process, please email us at peopleservices@lsec.ac.uk.

In line with KCSIE (Keeping Children Safe in Education) guidance we conduct social media checks for all candidates who are shortlisted for roles in order to ascertain their suitability to work with children and young adults.

As the College supports a number of children and vulnerable adults, all staff are exempt from Section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Accordingly, all staff will be subject to an ‘Enhanced’ DBS (formerly CRB) check, along with a Children’s Barred List check if in regulated activity. Any offers of appointment may be withdrawn if these checks prove to be unsatisfactory to the College.