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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"><html><body><div><div>Are you a brilliant communicator, someone who thrives from working as a team and gets a buzz out of supporting young people with special educational needs and autism achieve their very best? </div><p/><div>Are you positive and solution focused? We are looking for a Learning Support Officer to work with students on a one to one and group basis, supporting them to access mainstream, supported curriculum areas and work experience and helping them to achieve and exceed their goals and ambitions at college.</div> <p/> <div>You’ll be responsible for motivating, supporting and guiding your students through their learning journey; developing support plans and learning strategies alongside curriculum staff. Responsible for managing complex behaviours and ensuring learners are on track with their work and making progress against their Education Health Care Plan outcomes, you’ll play a key role in helping them get the most out of their experience at Gateshead College.</div> <p/> <div><b>What we’re looking for:</b></div> <div/> <div>We’d like you to be as passionate as we are about delivering top quality training and helping student to build their confidence and skills.</div> <p/> <div>You’ll have experience of working with young people with SEN and Autism and will have completed or be willing to undertake, a teaching assistant qualification.</div> <p/> <div>You should have had experience working in a specialist SEN setting and of managing complex behaviours.</div> <p/> <div><b>Benefits</b>:</div> <p/> <ul><li>Mental health and wellbeing support, with 24/7 access to an employee assistance programme and counselling services.</li> </ul><ul><li>Career average pension with the Local Government Pension Scheme</li> <li>Travel support including subsidised on site parking, discounted public transport scheme and cycle to work scheme.</li> <li>Retail and travel discounts.</li> <li>Volunteering Days.</li> <li>Support for relocation may be available.</li> </ul> <p/><div>At Gateshead College we’re famous for education with Employment Edge, industry inspired education that combines high quality learning with real world skills. This means giving our students the knowledge and skills to be successful in work and life and supporting them to be the best they can be.</div><br/> <div/> <div> As part of our team, you’ll help us do this, providing the support and encouragement students need to make the most of their talents. We work hard and the rewards make it all worthwhile because, by working together, we create experiences our students will never forget and which set them up for their future careers.</div><br/> <div/> <div> We offer you the opportunity to work in a values-driven organisation and the chance to work with brilliant people who put students first. You’ll be listened to and will have opportunities to make an impact. We prioritise health and wellbeing and your work life balance will be respected. Our inclusive culture means you’re valued for being yourself and diversity is celebrated, and our commitment to being a sustainable organisation means we always try to do business the right way to make our community better for everyone.</div><br/> <div> We all have the opportunity to help our learners succeed and it’s this clear purpose and shared effort that makes us such a great place to work; we hope you think about joining us.</div> <p/> <div>The deadline for applications is <b>midnight Sunday 3rd November 2024.</b></div><br/> <div/> <div> Interviews will take place on Monday <b>11</b><b>th</b><b> November 2024.</b></div></div><p/><br/><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Job details</b></h2> </div><div><div><b>Job reference</b></div><p> VV1881 </p><div><b>Date posted</b></div><p> 22/10/2024 </p><div><b>Application closing date</b></div><p> 03/11/2024 </p><div><b>Location</b></div><p> Baltic Campus </p><div><b>Salary</b></div><p> £12,148 leading up to £12,889 per annum </p><div><b>Package</b></div><p> 22 hours per week, Term Time Only over 36 weeks, Fixed Term until 27th June 2025 </p><div><b>Contractual hours</b></div><p> 22 </p><div><b>Basis</b></div><p> Part Time Term Time Only </p><div><b>Job category/type</b></div><p> Non Teaching</p></div></div><p/></body></html>
