About The Company
Beaumont College Sussex is a very special place. We provide highly personalised pathways for special school leavers, and we support them in the journey to become adults, and to live independent and fulfilling lives as far as possible. This provision is based on the large, rural site of Ingfield Manor and the outdoors can play a fundamental role in underpinning learning, and wellbeing.
Our Learning Support Workers (LSWs) come from a wide-range backgrounds and are passionate and they are ambitious for our students to succeed. The role of an LSW is to support with the delivery of Pathway Skills and learning against student expected outcomes to a high standard across the curriculum.
The role of an LSW can include supporting College Support Workers (CSW’s) to promote student self-advocacy and for CSW’s to demonstrate patience and avoid ‘over supporting’ during learning. On occasion an LSW will be asked to deliver learning under the direction of supervision of an FE Teacher or Pathway Coordinator.
LSW’s enable aspects of personalization through reasonable adjustments to support, learning and assessment. They will facilitate recording and monitoring progress, ensure that evidence to reflect that learning is taking place is collected, captured, recorded and reported.
LSW’s will lead the focus on measure increased confidence, resilience, self-belief and self-advocacy in relation to reliance on support in learning.
We follow the Preparing for Adulthood Agenda, and our students follow highly personalised pathways, which combine intended outcomes to study, linked to longer term goals for busy and fulfilling lives as adults and graduates of the college.
Our curriculum includes embedded, and in some cases explicit English, maths and IT as appropriate, PHSE, British Values and a wide range of vocational sessions. Tutors and Teachers will appreciate the importance of communication, and be prepared to develop their skills to support an environment of Total Communication.
Our courses provide opportunities for a wide range of special school leavers, from those with profound multiple and complex health and learning difficulties, through to individuals who would like to work in paid or voluntary roles.
Beaumont College staff are an extended family, and maintain a person-centred approach in all that we do.
About The Role
Job Overview
Do you have as passion and experience or are interested in supporting students with long term health conditions? Our students love to come to College and enjoy learning. Working directly with students in and around sessions you will provide the care and support they need and rely on to be able to access their learning. Timetabled activities alongside life in a busy student community; no two days are the same.
The students you will support with have long term health conditions, they may be reliant on your for personal care, which we provide with dignity and respect. As Special School Leavers we are committed to enabling our students to be heard, listened to and understood. And in return you will enjoy seeing the students you work with become adults and prepare for busy and fulfilling lives as graduates.
Graduation is a rite of passage, and it reminds of of how far each and every learner has progressed. And there isn’t a dry eye in the house as we recall the journey our amazing young people take.
Benefits
- FREE Online 24/7 GP Service for you and your family from a GP who can prescribe
- Wagestream – where any day can be a payday
- Refer-a-Friend Scheme - Instantly earn points and cash rewards
- Sovereign Health Care Plan
- Canada Life, Group Life Assurance
- Blue Light Card
- Blink, our internal communications app
- Pension scheme
- Free DBS check (Disclosure and Barring Service)
Job Details
As a student support worker, you will be supporting students in classroom environments, assisting in accessing the community, and participating in activities to help develop life skills together with assisting them with their personal care needs.
You will contribute to creating a nurturing environment where students can lead fulfilling lives, free from fear, and in line with their needs and aspirations. You will be supporting their personal growth by assisting them in maintaining personal hygiene, maximizing their comfort, and fostering their abilities as well as minimising risks.
You will promote and empower students to actively participate in college activities by providing support within college sessions and in the community at large.
Effective communication serves as the cornerstone of our approach. By truly understanding the needs of our students, team members, and the organisation, you will ensure seamless implementation of an agreed care plan.
About Us
At Salutem, we recognise the value and wisdom that come from all stages of life. Join our team to be a part of a community that truly appreciates the richness of age diversity.
We are a Global Top 100 Inspiring Workplace - We celebrate our recent recognition as a top 100 Inspiring Workplace Globally with special recognition for our efforts in communication and employee experience.
Our Competency Framework – You’ll have a transparent path to progress through our career pathways and pay bandings. This means you'll always know exactly what skills and achievements are needed to advance in your career.
We have developed a core and cluster model - We specialise in supporting children and young people who have emotional and behavioural needs, autistic spectrum condition, and physical / learning disabilities with access to education opportunities being at the core of our work