Additional Learning Support Assistant

Part Time / Up to 20 hours / Permanent

Are you passionate about empowering adult learners with additional support needs to reach their potential?

Leicester Adult Education (LAE) offers a wide programme of further education qualification courses as well as extensive community-based provision. We have a diverse, enthusiastic student community supported by well experienced, dedicated staff who aim to support learners in achieving their goals.

Join our highly effective Additional Learning Support team, to provide crucial Learning Support for adult learners with educational, disability and mental health support needs. Working in a professional yet welcoming environment, you’ll have the opportunity to thrive and develop with support from team members and managers. With flexible working, we can work with you to accommodate your working hours.

This is a part-time, permanent position working up to 20 hours per week. Our classes run term time in the morning, afternoon, and evenings, with some weekend sessions. Each session is 2 - 2.5hrs and subject areas include: arts, digital skills, English, maths, languages and more. We provide classes across the city in a variety of community settings, as well as the main Adult Education College, so the ability to travel is essential. We currently have vacancies within Beaumont Leys, St Matthews, and Highfields area.

What you’ll be doing

You’ll provide personalised support that meets the needs of each individual learner, considering their unique circumstances to achieve positive outcomes. Working collaboratively with the tutors and learners, you’ll actively promote engagement with class tasks across the curriculum areas and community settings. You’ll participate in evaluating the effectiveness of the Learning Support, attend pre-session briefings, reviews, and team meetings and provide exam support for learners in line with reasonable adjustments / invigilation.

What you’ll need

You’ll have experience of working with adults with learning difficulties in an educational setting. With the ability to engage with, encourage and motivate learners, you’ll promote independence and be committed to supporting individuals. You’ll demonstrate sensitivity, tact and compassion when dealing with vulnerable people and communicate effectively with colleagues, and other professionals to ensure successful completion of learning goals. Using proficient IT skills, you’ll be able to create and maintain accurate electronic records. You’ll have English and Maths skills at a functional level in a learning context (GCSE in Maths and English grade A-C or 4-9, or Functional Skills Level 2 English and Maths).

We are also interested in hearing from individuals who have a specialism in BSL or mental health.

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

What we can offer you

As well as the satisfaction of helping to improve thousands of lives across Leicester, you can look forward to a work environment that encourages a healthy work/life balance. You’ll enjoy generous annual leave, membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme and the option of flexible working. We’ll also give you the chance to develop your skills and expertise with a variety of training and development opportunities. In addition, you can choose from a number of flexible benefits, including childcare vouchers, discounts on city buses and trains and help with relocation to Leicester, where appropriate. For an illustrative value of your benefits package, take a look at our benefits calculator.

Join us

We’re committed to recruiting a diverse and highly-talented workforce as we continue to build a council that is fitting and representative of our great city. That’s why we’ve designed our recruitment process to put you at your ease, make you feel welcome and bring the best out of you. We’ll do all we can to make our recruitment process as fair as possible. To help you with your application, take a look at the ‘our approach to recruitment’ page.

If you'd like a chat about this post, please feel free to contact Emma Coppock on 0116 454 1899 or email emma.coppock@leicester.gov.uk

Interview/Assessments will take place on Monday 15th April 2024