Job Title: Learning Support Assistant - Carer
Salary: £15,506 - £15,808
Hours Per Week: 28 hour per week
We are actively searching for a Learning Support Assistant - Carer to join our Additional Learning Support Team at our Conway Park Campus for 16 hours per week. We will offer a salary of up to £15,808 per year plus many added incentives including:
- Complementary employee carparking
- Outstanding facilities in stateof-the-art environments
- Enhanced annual leave entitlement
- Enhanced family friendly policies and leave
- Financial support for teaching qualifications available
- DBS checks completed and paid for by the employer
- Company is committed to CPD
- Flexible approach to work
- Pension contribution rates currently at c.28.6/c.20.8%
To view the full Job Description and Person Specification please visit our official careers page and locate the vacancy there.
Why Join Us?
At Wirral Metropolitan College we truly live our values of Success, Passion, Integrity, Respect and Opportunity enabling us towards our vision, “to be an inclusive, outstanding college”. We recognise our people are our most important resource and are at the core of ensuring that our students have the most enriching and rewarding time at the College. We recognise that coming to work is a significant part of our lives; it helps to define who we are.
About the Job
- To provide learning support and care support to students who have SEND, across the range of curriculum areas within the college.
- To support students in the management of health conditions e.g. administration of medication, including emergency medication; monitoring of blood sugar levels, continence, and food/drink intake as specified by relevant health care professionals.
- To work with subject tutors to provide appropriate and effective support to meet individual student needs.
- To work with students who have a wide range of support needs including learning difficulties, physical disabilities, medical conditions, visual impairment, hearing impairment, emotional/behavioural challenges, and mental health difficulties.
About You
- 5 GCSE passes (Grade 9 to 4) or equivalent including English and Maths
- Experience of supporting/caring for young people and adults with learning difficulties and/or disabilities
- Be able to demonstrate the ability to provide learners with informed choices about how their personal care requirements may be met within a learning environment
Wirral Metropolitan College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants who are offered employment will be subject to a record check from the Disclosure and Barring Services before the appointment is confirmed.
It is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
Wirral Metropolitan College is actively committed to maintaining an environment which promotes and embeds equality, diversity and inclusion as a core value and welcome applications from all sections of the community. The College ensures the principles of the Equality Act 2010 are adhered to and all job applicants and employees are treated equitably and fairly.