Learning Support Assistant (Casual)
Salary: £12.99 per hour
Hours: Casual
Weeks Per Year: 36
Contract Type: Casual
Site: Accrington & Rossendale College
Closing Date: Monday 21st April 2025 - midnight
Interview Date:TBC
Would you like to be part of a team that aims to create the extraordinary?'
Our Organisation
This role is advertised by NCC Professional Services. Part of Nelson and Colne College Group, NCC Professional Services provides expert business support services to the wider College Group.
Accrington and Rossendale College has a proud history of delivering high quality vocational courses and technical training, apprenticeships and higher education provision to the communities that we serve. We excel in providing people with a platform to progress into fantastic employment opportunities with rewarding career prospects.
Together the Group forms a Sixth Form, Skills and Technology Centre, University Centre, employer training and adult learning provider delivering exceptional teaching and learning to all ages and at all levels.
The Exciting Role
An exciting opportunity has become available for a number of Learning Support Assistants based at Accrington & Rossendale College and Nelson and Colne College (successful candidates may also be required to travel across sites). There are a variety of different hours available for these positions across both sites.
Please state your preferred site and hours in your application.
What You Will Be Doing:
Providing high quality learning support to individuals or small groups of learners with special educational needs and disabilities and/or additional support needs for literacy and numeracy, implementing recommended inclusion strategies and liaising regularly with curriculum colleagues to ensure a consistent approach to support. This includes in and out of class support, educational visits and work placement.
Recording, reviewing and adapting support strategies throughout the academic year as appropriate using college systems.
Assisting learners to use specialist equipment and ensuring that learners understand the importance of assistive technology and encouraging its use both in and outside of the classroom to promote independence.
Maintaining up to date records of support delivered and the impact of the support for the learner using college systems.
Contributing to Annual Reviews for learners with Education, Health and Care Plans.
What We Are Looking For:
English and Maths qualifications at a minimum of GCSE Grade 4 or Level 2.
Qualification related to SEND or the support of Teaching and Learning or willingness to work towards.
Level 2 qualification in IT or evidence of good practical IT skills.
Knowledge and understanding of a range of additional needs and their impact upon an individual's capacity to learn.
A flexible and student-centred approach.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
What We Offer in Return:
Generous annual leave entitlement increasing to a maximum of 28 days (with service), plus Bank Holidays and closure days - totalling 41 days per year
Access to a workplace pension scheme - with employer contributions of 5%
Enhanced occupational sick pay scheme and access to family friendly policies and benefits
A range of health and wellbeing benefits and support
Staff recognition scheme, including long service awards
Free on-site parking on all College sites
Please visit our working for us' section of our website for a full list of our benefits https://careers.nelson.ac.uk/working-for-us/benefits/
How to Apply:
Still Interested?
If you're interested in this post and would like to know more, then please visit our website and complete an application form.
Website: https://careers.nelson.ac.uk/
Further Questions?
Please contact our friendly HR Team h.resources@nelsongroup.ac.uk
*Please note we only accept applications submitted via our website*
All of our posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check due to working with vulnerable adults and children. Should you wish to discuss this further, please get in touch with the HR team
