AddressJob Posted: 21 March 2024
- Contract Term: Permanent
- Location: Isle of Wight
- Contract Type: Part time
- Salary: £10.65 per hour (subject to NMW increase April 2024)
- Industries: Health & Social Care Public Sector Education
About Us
As the Island's largest College, we are embarking on an exciting period of expansion and growth across not only our main college site in Newport, but also our state-of-the-art CECAMM facility in Whippingham. To meet the growing needs of our learners we are looking to grow our teams to enable us to meet the future needs of our learners and our community.
About the Role
Are you passionate about making a difference in student’s lives?
As a Learning Support Assistant working within the College, you’ll play a vital role in supporting students with diverse learning needs, empowering them to achieve their full potential.
This rewarding role will include providing great person-centred support to our learners who have specific learning needs. As a crucial part of this role, you will promote learner independence, respect, and dignity at all times.
If you possess the passion and commitment to motivate and enthuse your learners, helping them to develop their skills and independence, then we want to hear from you.
You will be expected to work safely, in accordance with the College’s safeguarding and departmental risk assessment procedures.
About You
To succeed in this role, you will be able to demonstrate working knowledge of supporting learners with physical disabilities, sensory impairments and learning difficulties.
You will be able to demonstrate a track record of working with small groups or on a 1:1 basis with students under tutor direction. You will have in-depth and practical knowledge of the provision of mobility support.
You will hold the relevant professional qualifications for this role or be willing to work towards it within 3 years.
To find out more about the role and how to apply
To have an informal discussion about this exciting role please contact Gina Le-Moigne or Julie Sturrock on 01983 526631.
Alternatively, if you wish to apply for this role, please send your CV to [email protected] by 4 pm on 4th April 2024. Please submit your cv and covering letter outlining your experience and how you meet the person specification of this role.
The Isle of Wight College reserves the right to close this vacancy early should we reach the required number of candidates, please ensure you send your CV as quickly as possible to ensure you are able to be considered for this role.
What we can offer you
· 40 days annual leave pro rata, plus bank holidays
· Christmas Shutdown Holiday Allowance
· Excellent final pension scheme provision operated under either the Local Government Scheme (further information can be found here Home :: LGPS (lgpsmember.org) or the Teachers Pension Scheme
· Cycle to Work Scheme
· Wightlink discount
· Discounted staff treatments in Hair and Beauty departments
· Free on-site gym
· Free onsite parking
· Onsite Starbucks & Restaurant
· Display Screen Equipment Eye Care Scheme
· Access to Public Benefit Scheme (Kaarp)
· Additional Maternity/Adoption and Sickness Benefit Schemes
· Free Counselling and Wellbeing Support
· CPD days - opportunities to grow and development through mentorship and coaching, including staff development days
· Well-being days & activities
