Job description
Learning Support Assistants Tier 4
Full and part time hours available, up to 35 hours per week, 38 weeks per year
Up to £15,937 per annum
Do you have the desire to make a difference, have great people skills and potential ability to support young people with learning difficulties and or disabilities? Then we have an opening for you.
We are looking for Learning Support Assistants (LSA) within our Curriculum Services team to work across the following three City College Norwich campuses: Norwich campus, Easton campus and Paston campus, supporting in a range of learning environments and academic areas.
These posts are for full or part time hours available over 36 weeks per year of term time and additional two weeks of CPD (continuous professional development). There is also an opportunity for evening hours as well.
We are also looking for anyone with level 2/3 BSL signing skills to open the world for some of our students and give them the gift of accessing education in the same way as their hearing peers.
As well as working across our mainstream courses, there are fantastic opportunities to work at the college in one of our specialist areas and rated outstanding by Ofsted - PAL (Preparation for Adult Life). The students in this area come to learn and gain independence skills, accessing the latest technology and facilities. We have purpose-built learning environments, with specialist sensory area, a rebound therapy room and two personal care suites.
The role involves working with students with profound and highly complex needs and the successful applicant applicant/s will be asked to offer personal intimate care, feeding, medication and participate in activities such as swimming and outdoor trips (post covid). Experience and knowledge in both care and education settings would be an advantage.
We are an inclusive employer and our current team of LSAs are from different backgrounds, experiences, both male and female of wide age range. We have a flexible approach to working hours, to fit in with other commitments you may have.
We would like to hear from even if you don’t have experience but would like to make a difference through additional learning support.
We can arrange for you to come and talk to us to find out more, as well as guide you to what we are looking for in a person and application to get to interview and work for us.
When you join the college, we give training to allow you to progress. Applicants for Tier 4 positions must have or be willing to undertake the Level 3 Certificate in Learning Support or equivalent programme within 2 years, where we provide the training. Applications welcome from those new to support but looking for a career in supporting students with a learning disability or difficulty.
City College Norwich is a great place to work. We are one of three National SEND Centre for Excellence and are privileged to be part of positive and stepped changed to the SEND sector. As one of the largest colleges in East Anglia we have a large and diverse team of over nine hundred full and part time staff within teaching and support roles and there are opportunities for progression within the workplace. Curriculum Services is a large team with 200 members and by joining us you will part of a large dynamic supportive team, undertaking rewarding life changing work for our SEND students.
If you would like more information about this or the role please contact Shirley Barker, Team Leader.
Please visit https://www.ccn.ac.uk/contact-city-college-norwich/work-at-ccn/ to apply and to view the full job description. **All Applicants must complete a full application form to be considered for the role
All newly appointed employees are required to complete an enhanced DBS Check and register with the DBS Update Service. Please note: From the 28 November 2020 the government implemented changes to the filtering rules therefore we have been instructed that we cannot accept any update service checks on DBS certificates that have been issued before this date. Therefore, a new one must be completed with the organisation.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Salary: £15,937.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Free or subsidised travel
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
- Store discount
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: One location