Job reference: REQ0001251
Date posted: 04/11/2024
Application closing date: 20/11/2024
Location: Stockton Riverside College, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 6FB
Salary: £5231.12 Actual Salary E08 (FTE £23,094.58)
Package: Permanent, term time only (38 weeks)
Contractual hours: 10
Basis: Part time
Job category/type: Support
Job description
Who we are?
Stockton Riverside College is a vibrant, forward-facing college which offers high-quality standards of education, providing a full range of academic, vocational and higher education courses for young people, adult learners and apprenticeships. We are proud to serve our local community by helping people gain the skills, knowledge and confidence to reach their full potential.
We are part of the Education Training Collective (Etc.), which is a group of colleges in the Tees Valley; Stockton Riverside College, Redcar and Cleveland College, Bede Sixth Form College, NETA Training and The Skills Academy. Our staff are skilled, high performing and committed to our learners and to the Group’s vision, ‘ONE Etc. – Fuelling ambition and driving success in a resurgent Teesside and beyond.’ We are looking for candidates who share this commitment.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Learning Support Assistant to join our Learning Support team reporting to our Learning Support Coordinators. The Learning Support department provides an exceptional service across the group to support all students who have declared a learning difficulty or disability, along with those who are identified during their college journey.
As a Learning Support Assistant with Stockton Riverside College, you will be responsible for working with teaching staff to plan and adjust learning methods for students who require additional support, creating bespoke resources to support learners with their individual needs, and carrying out support interviews and diagnostic assessments in order to create an action plan of support.
The ideal candidate will be: highly organised, experienced in motivating young people to succeed in their learning, enthusiastic and highly committed to improving the learning attainments and employment opportunities of young people, self-driven, motivational and positive.
We can offer the successful candidate the opportunity to work and develop within a supportive and motivated team committed to continuous improvement.
Why Join Us?
We are proud that 93% of our staff tell us that Etc. is a Great Place to Work. At Etc. we reward and support our colleagues in many different ways, including remuneration, training and so much more – we’ve listed a few examples of what you can expect when you join our team:
* Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with 15.2% Employer Contribution
* Enhanced Occupational Sick Pay Scheme
* Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Scheme
* Career development opportunities for progression
* Comprehensive Health and Wellbeing programme
* Employee Assistance Programme (free counselling support for staff, available 24/7 365 days per year)
* Free gym memberships/discounted memberships (dependent on site)
* Staff Discounts Package - Save on your weekly shop with discounts and savings at a number of retailers including groceries, electronics, clothing, homeware and much more.
* Better Health at Work Scheme – Etc. has achieved the Continuing Excellence Better Health at Work award
* Wellbeing Days (in addition to annual leave)
* Discounted Hair and Beauty treatments available
Schedule:
* Monday-Friday
* Flexible lunch breaks
If you believe you have the necessary skills, commitment and determination to succeed and would relish the opportunity to work with us, then we would LOVE to hear from you.
The closing date for receipt of completed applications is midnight 20 November 2024.
Shortlisted candidates will be required to provide details of all unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered, prior to the date of the interview. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure by the DBS.
We are committed to being an inclusive and welcoming place to work, promoting equality of opportunity and access for all, irrespective of age, background, race, gender, religion, ability, disability or sexuality. We encourage applications from diverse candidates and make recruitment decisions based on skill and experience. We are a disability-confident committed employer.
Safeguarding is also a priority for the group and we have key policies and systems which help to make the group a safe place for learners and staff. The purpose of these policies is to provide clear guidance regarding Safeguarding responsibilities throughout the group, including the Prevent Duty.
Note we do not accept CVs or late applications, no agencies please.
All applications must be completed via our website: https://www.the-etc.ac.uk/join-our-team/
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