Learning Support Assistant

Learning Support Assistant

Contract type:
Permanent – Full-Time

Hours:

40 hours per week, (term time only) – working 41 weeks per academic year

Salary: £22,566 per annum

Location:

Bolton

We are Nacro. We see your future, whatever the past. We believe that everyone deserves a good education, a safe and secure place to live, the right to be heard, and the chance to start again, with support from someone on their side. That’s why our housing, education, justice and health and wellbeing services work alongside people to give them the support and skills they need to succeed.

And it’s why we fight for their voices to be heard and campaign together to create lasting change.

• Fully funded progression route to becoming a qualified learning support assistant
• Advanced opportunities to support career development in learning support
• For those interested, a fully funded pathway to get into teaching
• An innovative development approach where we will support you to experiment and try new things in your practice
• Protected time for essential administrative tasks
• A unique to industry focus on wellbeing with a genuine work-life balance, including annual leave available to request all year round

We are seeking someone who is passionate about helping young people to learn and achieve, and who can help them be ready to take their next steps. We need someone who is compassionate in their approach, and who can work with young people who may have varied and sometimes complex needs. We want someone who is flexible and can be part of a small, local team who come together in all circumstances to put our students first.

As a key member of the team, your main focus will always be supporting students to access learning in the classroom, assisting and enabling them to improve and experience progress and achievement. With your detailed understanding of individual student needs, you will work with teachers and others to implement adaptations that students need to participate and flourish. You may also provide advice to colleagues about how to best intervene or work with individuals.

You will also play an important role within the centre community, supporting students pastorally to gain confidence and independence.

• Facilitating and supporting students in lessons, meeting their defined needs using a range of strategies and resources
• Supporting the student experience by helping them to build confidence and independence
• Contributing to the planning needed to meet student needs, including their daily routines
• Working with your colleagues to influence planning and resources for lessons, improving accessibility and ensuring students can participate fully
• Influencing and supporting work to intervene and support students so they can make progress on their course
• You may occasionally be asked to cover lessons, working through content provided by teachers in their absence

• English and maths: level 2 or above
• All candidates will require an enhanced DBS check
• Previous experience in learning support is desirable but not essential;
  Nacro is proud to support those new to learning support work

What are the next steps? Please click on the ‘Apply now’ button to apply online.