Learning Support Officer (Student, Teaching Assistant) BLUL15821

Based in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, our client is a further education college that offers a wide range of courses including Full-Time, Part-Time, Apprenticeships and University Level. They aim to give all students an exceptional experience.

They believe in excellence and back that up with high standards, real working environments and great teaching. They also believe that attending college is about more than achieving a qualification, important though that is. That is why they aim to give every person the opportunity to develop their full potential in a supportive and friendly environment.

As a Learning Support Officer, you will work as part of a team to facilitate high quality learning through the support of students aged from 14-19 who may display some challenging behaviour.  This is a part time role to cover 18 hours per week and is on a fixed term basis until 26^th June 2015.

Supporting teaching staff to develop the curriculum for students on flexible learning programmes, you will facilitate effective student learning across a variety of specified programmes both on and off college premises and supervise students at lunchtime and break times.  Under the direction of teaching staff, you will liaise with parents and external agencies as appropriate, supervise the personal hygiene and health care requirements of students to ensure their comfort and cleanliness and assist in the development of learning resources/materials to meet individual learner needs.

Candidates for this role will have previous experience of supporting students in a learning situation, providing advice and guidance and of working with young people with complex learning difficulties, complex and challenging behaviour and physical disabilities.  You must hold a Level 2 Learning Support Qualification (or have a willingness to achieve this within 1 year) and have the ability to facilitate learning across a mixed range of levels, modes and abilities.       

Closing date for applications: 10.00am on Monday 3^rd November 2014

This is a Blue Octopus Recruitment Ltd vacancy who are operating as an employment agency. Once you have clicked to apply for this vacancy, we will then send you more information on the role including a copy of the application form via email.