Learner Support Workers
- Recruiter
- South Thames College
- Location
- Carshalton
- Salary
- Salary £12,556 - £13,398 pro rata p.a. inc. London weighting
- Posted
- 29 Aug 2018
- Closes
- 26 Sep 2018
- Ref
- BLUL70225
- Sectors
- Education & Teaching
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part Time
(0.6433 FTE Term Time Only)
Learning Support is a well-established service that provides high-quality specialist in-house support, such as speech and language therapy, mental health and specialist teaching for specific learning difficulties. We are looking for Learning Support Workers to join our expanding team to provide consistent high quality in class support to learners, many of whom have an Education, Health and Care Plan.
You will have a clear understanding of the educational impact of a wide range of specific learning difficulties and or disabilities. You will have an excellent range of strategies to support learners to achieve and develop independence on their journey to adulthood. You will have excellent mentoring and note-taking skills and a person centred approach.
As you will be supporting learners studying on a wide range of mainstream courses and from Level 1 to 3, you should have a level two qualification in English and Maths at grade C or equivalent.
The working hours will be 28 h per weeks and will be spread across 5 days during term time (38 weeks per annum).
Closing date for the return of an online application form is 26th September 2018.
South Thames College is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.
Please note CVs are not accepted.
The benefits package includes generous annual leave, pension scheme, subsidised sports facilities and professional development and training.
The South Thames Colleges Group is made up of Carshalton College, Kingston College, Merton College and South Thames College, which merged on 1 August 2017. South Thames Colleges Group is one of London’s largest providers of post-16 education and training and is an ongoing and significant contributor to its local communities. We aim to put students’ success at the heart of everything we do.
We are looking for hard-working and collaborative people who can join our team and help challenge our students to progress and achieve.
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