We are outstanding, you can be too. Are you passionate about facilitating a range of learning activities and working with a diverse group of learners? Do you enjoy delivering learning to individuals and recording their progress and developing their knowledge and skills? Then this role is for you! Working at The Hub (Forest Road West, Nottingham NG7 4EQ) as a Learning Support Assistant – Positive Behaviour Support, you will have a direct impact on a learner experience here at Portland and work with a group of delivery staff to advance the learner through their curriculum framework. You can see more about what we do at Portland Charity by looking at the Who We Are and Choose Your Future pages on our website.Working at Portland Charity At Portland Charity our learners, citizens and staff are at the heart of what we do, we are passionate about our vision that all people with disabilities will have a lifetime of opportunity and you could help us to achieve that. Our priority for staff is to create an outstanding place to work where the rewards of a job well done can be seen in the faces of our learners and citizens. There are lots of great benefits to working at Portland Charity a rewarding career and working towards positive outcomes for our learners and citizensyou are eligible for a Blue Light Card with access to lots of great discounts free and confidential access to an Employee Assistance Programme access to a subsidised canteen with a variety of meal options everyone has an opportunity to develop their knowledge and skills on the job through training, mentoring and qualifications! We are committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections the community Qualifications needed You will hold NAPPI (Non-Abusive Psychological and Physical Intervention) level 2 or equivalent, or willing to work towards within an agreed timescale. You should hold a Level 2 Maths and English Functional Skills and ICT Skills qualification or be willing to work towards this in an agreed timescale. Working Hours Our Learning Support Assistants work on a 38-week contract which means you will work your hours within the college term time and then be on annual leave throughout the college holidays but still enjoy the benefits of receiving a pro rata salary. Your hours will be Monday to Friday, 9.00am – 4.30pm but there is flexibility in terms of hours if the above times are not suitable for you, which we are happy to discuss this at interview. Completing your application: There are some other important things you need to know before you apply to work with us at Portland Charity.Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, an overseas check where applicable and provide proof of their right to work in the UK. Please note – We need you to complete an application form to fulfil our Safer Recruitment responsibilities but you can submit a CV and we will consider it alongside your application form. In order to apply for this role, you will need to create a profile on our online recruitment portal, Face-Ed. Please click on the “apply” button and this will take you to the link to create a profile. You will need to ensure you complete ALL sections of your profile before you can submit your application. If you have any questions or need some help when completing your application you can contact or call the Recruitment team and we will be happy to help. Many of our staff have a disability and we’re proud to hold Disability Confident and Mindful Employer status which recognises our positive approach to physical and mental health and wellbeing at work. If you would like to speak with us before completing an application you can contact our Recruitment team who will be happy to support you with your application or answer any questions.
