About the role
We are looking for a number of proactive,
caring and professional individuals to work as part of our outstanding
cross-college Learning Support Team.
In this role you will
provide in-class support to enable learners with specific learning
difficulties, disabilities or emotional difficulties to access their
teaching and learning opportunities within the classroom environment; to
provide individual/group support for learners experiencing a range of
difficulties.
As a Learning Assistant you will need to be confident in supporting students with Maths and English, and sometimes IT.
We
have a number of roles available and would be happy to consider
applicants interested in term time only contracts for a set number of
hours worked per week over the academic year (38 weeks), or we can offer
a more flexible approach to fit in with other commitments e.g. a
variable hours’ contract.
As a member of our team you would be
able to participate in comprehensive staff development days which we run
to support our staff to enhance their skills and knowledge, as well as a
wide range of free staff wellbeing activities ranging from mindfulness
to pottery.
We would especially welcome applicants who are willing to undertake personal care/physical support.
Please click here to hear from some of our staff about their experience of working as part of our team.
Your benefits
We
recognise that taking regular breaks from work is important. These
roles are offered on Term time contracts (38 weeks per year). You will
also have the opportunity to join the Local Government Pension scheme,
find out more at lgpsmember.org.
As a member of our team,
you will also have access to a range of excellent benefits including
discounts, along with staff development opportunities, wellbeing
services and activities. These include a discount platform giving you
access to great discounts with a number of major retailers which can be
used to saving you money on your weekly shop.
In addition, there
are comprehensive staff development days to support you to enhance your
skills and knowledge, as well as a wide range of free staff wellbeing
activities ranging from mindfulness to pottery.
Our values – Ambition, Collaboration, Energy
Our values are what make us, us. Please do take a couple of minutes to learn more about them. youtube dot com/watch?v=WcFUB8HvS9M
Applying for the role
If
you are on our website to apply for these posts, please click apply
below - if you are viewing this advert from another site please visit
our website at vacancies.exe-coll. dot ac dot uk/
For these roles you must be available to work between 8:50am and 4:40pm as support is in timetabled lessons.
Closing date: midnight, Thursday 3rd October 2024
Interview Date: TBC
We do not accept CVs, no agencies please.
Key Information
At
Exeter College we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all
our student's including children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We
follow the Safer Recruitment requirements as set out within Keeping
Children Safe in Education statutory guidance.
All successful
applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks
which include an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
All
posts at Exeter College are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders
Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975,
(amended 2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and
activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so
they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are
disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance
on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order
1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared
during job applications and related exceptions and further inform.
We
are committed to promoting equality of opportunity and access for all,
irrespective of age, background, race, gender, religion, ability,
disability, or sexuality. We welcome applications for employment from
the whole community
We do not accept CVs, no agencies please.