Location: Middlesbrough College Main Campus, TS2 1AD

Department: Additional Learning Support

Reporting to: Additional Learning Support Team Leader

Annual Leave: 30 days per annum plus bank holidays

Contractual hours: 37 hours per week

Basis: Full time, Term Time Only 38 weeks, Permanent

Pension: Teesside Pension Scheme

Join Our Team

We are excited to announce an opportunity for a skilled and dedicated Learning Support Assistant to join our Progression Studies department. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a crucial role in ensuring all aspects of the students’ support requirements are met during their time at college. Your role will involve assisting in classroom activities, supporting individual learning plans, and fostering an inclusive environment for students with diverse needs, while being an integral part of our thriving academic community.

What You’ll Be Doing:

As a Learning Support Assistant, you will:

• Provide high quality learning support to ensure all aspects of the students’ requirements for support are met whilst they are in college
• Demonstrate high levels of ambition for students within target setting and everyday practice.
• Work effectively with teaching staff, cross college colleagues and outside agencies to ensure provision is of the highest standard and that practices implemented are in line with college policies and procedures.
• Assist Progression Studies staff in ensuring all department’s learning environments are conducive to learning and inviting to students.
• Assist students to develop independent learning and study skills, including managing their behaviour, time, and work.
• Assist students in the use of educational aids and personal equipment provided by the college or outside bodies.

What We’re Looking For:

We seek candidates who:

• Hold an appropriate Level 2 qualification (or equivalent) in supporting students with learning difficulties or care needs or demonstrate a commitment to achieving this within an agreed timescale.
• Have achieved Grade 4/C or above (or equivalent) in English and Maths.
• Are willing to undertake any mandatory training relevant to the role.
• Possess a vocational qualification at Level 2 (desirable).
• Hold a Safe Lifting and Handling qualification (desirable).
• Hold a First Aid qualification (desirable).
• Have knowledge or experience of working with students with learning difficulties and/or disabilities.
• Have vocational experience in a relevant subject area (desirable).

What’s in it for you?

The college offers an excellent benefits package which includes:

• Competitive salaries.
• Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme.
• Excellent training and development opportunities.
• Dedicated teaching & learning coaches for new staff.
• On-site staff parking available.
• Contributions to a variety of role-based pension schemes including Teachers Pension, Local Government Pension and NEST Pension.
• On site restaurant and food outlets including Costa Coffee.
• Extensive wellbeing provision including, but not limited to:
  - 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme (free counselling support for staff and their immediate family).
  - Occupational Health.
  - Free flu jabs.
  - Free gym membership for all staff.
  - Discounted hair and beauty salon treatments.

To learn more about working at Middlesbrough College, please visit our Work for Us page.

For further details and to discuss the role in more detail, please contact Leanne Elsy, Head of Additional Learning Support on  L.Elsy@mbro.ac.uk 

Ready to Make a Difference? Apply Early!

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we can appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closing date. We therefore encourage applicants to submit their applications as soon as possible.

SAFEGUARDING

At Middlesbrough College, we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students including children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all our staff to share this commitment. We follow the Safer Recruitment requirements and best practice as set out within Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance.

All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, an online search and proof of eligibility to work in the UK. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.

Middlesbrough College is an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to ensuring equality of opportunity, eliminating discrimination, and fostering good relations among all members of its community, and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.

Please see attached job description - Job Description Learning Support Assistant