Learning Support Assistant

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you looking for an opportunity to support education and learning within Further Education? Are you a committed and dedicated advocate for student progression? Do you enjoy working with a variety of people?

The SEND Team here at East Coast College are looking for a Learning Support Assistant to join them in providing invaluable support to both students and staff, and optimise engagement, progression, and achievement across both our Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth campuses.

Within the SEND Team, you will be able to make excellent use of the support, knowledge, and experience available, and work with a variety of students across a range of Curriculum Areas. Your ability to understand and respect individual student needs, and work closely with tutors to identify learning outcomes will help to drive student success and achievement.

Key needs from you and the role;

• SEND - Experience of working with a wide range of learning and/or physical needs
• Support learning – Classroom, workshop, work experience, trips, and visits
• Flexibility – Work across campuses
• Professional Development – First Aid, Manual Handling, SALT
• Commitment to Safeguarding

What the college offers its staff

• Generous Pension - 18% Employer Contribution
• Free gym and swim membership
• Discounted access to campus salon and restaurant

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.