Learning Support Assistant

Overview

Learning Support Assistant. Contract type:
Permanent.

Hours:

37 hours per week (Term Time only – 195 days). Salary: £20,058.50 per annum.

Location:

Southampton.

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.

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 make progress and achieve. 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 and may 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
• Support the student experience by helping them to build confidence and independence
• Contribute to the planning need to meet student needs, including their daily routines
• Work with your colleagues to influence planning and resources for lessons, improving accessibility and ensuring students can participate fully
• Influence and support work to intervene and support students so that 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
• Good command of literacy and numeracy as well as administrative, organisation and ICT skills
• 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.

Please click on the ‘Apply now’ button to apply online.