Job Title: Learning Support Assistant

Location: Middlesbrough College Main Campus, TS2 1AD

Department: Additional Learning Support

Reporting to: ALS Team Leader

Salary: MC Teaching Support, Scale 4 Points 18-19, £19,727 - £20,628 per annum (actual salary)

Contractual hours: 37 hours per week, 38 weeks

Basis: Term Term only

Pension: Local Government Pension Scheme

Join Our Team

We’re looking for a compassionate and proactive Learning Support Assistant to join our Outstanding-rated High Needs provision at Middlesbrough College. Reporting to the SEN Team Leader, you’ll play a vital role in delivering high-quality support to students with diverse needs, ensuring their individual requirements are met throughout their time at college. This includes assisting in classroom activities, supporting personalised learning plans, and fostering an inclusive learning environment. If you have experience supporting learners with disabilities or additional needs, excellent communication skills, and a genuine passion for education, we’d love to hear from you.

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.
• Facilitate 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.
• Provide assistance to students in the use of educational aids and personal equipment provided by the college or outside bodies.
• Support with the facilitation of learning for small groups or full groups for short periods of time.
• Support with the behaviour management of an individual or groups of students if required.
• Liaise with teaching staff, other educational organisations, and cross college colleagues to contribute to a successful transition, initial target setting and specific strategies for individual learners.

What We’re Looking For:

We seek candidates who hold:

• An appropriate Level 2 qualification (or equivalent) in supporting students with learning difficulties/care, or a commitment to achieving this within an agreed timescale.
• Grade 4/C or above in Maths and English (or equivalent).
• A willingness to undertake any mandatory training relevant to the role.
• A vocational qualification at Level 2 – desirable.
• A Safe Lifting & Handling qualification – desirable.
• A First Aid qualification – desirable.
• A First Aid qualification – desirable.

What's in it for you?

The college offers an excellent benefits package which includes:

• 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 pensions schemes including Teachers Pension, Local Government Pension Scheme 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 Holly Long,  ALS Team Leader on H.Long@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.

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