Learning Support Practitioner

Suffolk New College, Ipswich, Suffolk IP4 1LT

£23,559 per annum pro rata, £14.10 enhanced rate per hour (higher rates of pay are available for personal care duties and Communication Support Workers)

Minimum of 10 hours per week up to 35 hours per week, 34 weeks per year, term time only

Permanent. Required as soon as possible

Reference: 7581

Required at Leiston, Halesworth, Otley and Ipswich Campuses.

We are looking for Learning Support Practitioners to provide essential classroom and workshop support and practical assistance to our students and to play a key role in supporting our teaching staff to deliver an exceptional student experience.

As a Learning Support Practitioner, you will work alongside teaching staff, and will be deployed in a range of vocational workshops or classrooms, working with groups of students, or on a one-to-one basis.

You will need to have a flexible style and approach, with the ability to build effective relationships with both students and teaching staff, accompanied by the ability to be pro-active and use your initiative. You should have experience of working with young people and an understanding of working with people with Special Educational Needs (SEN).

You will need to have a good standard of education, with English and/or Mathematics at Level 2 (GCSE C or 4 grade), with a commitment to achieving Level 2 English or Mathematics if not already obtained.

Enhanced hourly rates are available for Learning Support Practitioners undertaking personal care duties.

Suffolk New College is a multi-campus site and therefore whilst you will have a main base, you may be required to work at and travel between campuses. We have campuses in Halesworth, Leiston, Otley and Ipswich. Please state clearly in your application form your preferred main base.

At Suffolk New College, we promote the culture of BeSNC. Implementing BeSNC is not just a choice; it's a commitment to providing the best possible environment for our learners to thrive. It's a commitment to nurturing an inclusive and supportive community where each student, staff and community member can reach their full potential.

To Find Out More And How To Apply

For further information about this vacancy please visit our website (Suffolk New College)

Closing date: 1pm, 7 July 2025.

Interview date: 22 and 23 July 2025.

This College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. As part of our on-going commitment to Equality and Diversity, Suffolk New College guarantee to short list all applicants from a black or ethnic minority group who meet the essential criteria and all applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria. All appointments are subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

We do not recognise any agencies or search agencies acting on our behalf unless they have been officially engaged. Applicants should apply to us directly and not be persuaded to go via an agency. The college will not recognise any agency fees for recruitment activities unless an active engagement linked to a specific role has been agreed. The college will not pay fees associated with CVs or applicants who are sent to the college via agencies on a speculative basis or in response to college adverts. Agencies should refrain from sending CVs to anyone working for the college on a speculative basis. The college will make approaches to agencies via our HR team if we feel that we need assistance with a post.

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