Learning Support Assistant – Term time only
Company: Middlesbrough College
Job Description
Job Title: Learning Support Assistant – Term Time Only
Contract: MC Teaching Support, Full Time, Permanent
Term Time: 38 weeks
Hours: 37 hours per week, Term Time only – 38 weeks
About the role:
The Learning Support Assistant will report directly to a SEN Team Leader to provide high quality learning support, ensuring all aspects of the students’ requirements for support are met whilst they are in college. High Needs provision at Middlesbrough College was recently judged to be Outstanding by Ofsted (February 2024) and this role is vital in ensuring that our progress continues and that all learners, regardless of their needs, thrive, progress and achieve their individual outcomes. In joining the ALS team at Middlesbrough College, you will play a vital role in our recently Ofsted inspected Outstanding High Needs provision. Staff joining the department will become part of an inclusive, welcoming, and supportive team with a diverse range of skills, backgrounds, and passions; all of which are aligned to supporting students to achieve their very best. Please note – you will be expected to evidence maths and English qualifications or be expected to work towards within your probation.
About the College:
* Middlesbrough College is the largest General Further Education College in the Tees Valley with a £120 million campus in the heart of Middlehaven.
* We support the training of over 2000 apprentices across a 75-mile-wide area of the North East from Newcastle down to York working across a range of sectors partnering with over 1000 employers.
* The College provides excellent facilities for approximately 13,000 students from across the region.
* The College was Ofsted inspected in February 2024 and was rated Good with Strong Skills and six Outstanding features.
* We employ over 1000 staff and are committed to our staff’s development using an interactive online system called Thrive.
* The College offers free membership to its gym for all staff as well as discounted rates in the Hair and Beauty salons, and staff sports sessions.
The successful candidate will have:
* An appropriate Level 2 qualification or equivalent in supporting students with learning difficulties/care or the commitment to complete within an agreed timescale.
* Grade C or above in Maths and English (or equivalent).
* A commitment to undertake any mandatory training relevant to the role.
Safeguarding our students:
Middlesbrough College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, as well as vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to be suitable to work with these groups and share this commitment.
Before applying for a role with Middlesbrough College, it is important to note that it is an offence to do so if you believe you are a person who is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
For further details and to discuss the role in more detail, please contact Gemma Ryan, SEN Team Leader, on GL.Ryan@mbro.ac.uk
As a College, we are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
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