Job Title: Learning Support Assistant – (English Support) Location: Highbury Campus, Sixth Form Campus & Northarbour Campus, Portsmouth Salary: £22,071.00 - £22,600.00 - Full Time Equivalent Job Type: Various hours available – 36 working weeks per year, 44.2 paid weeks per year About us: At City of Portsmouth College, we aspire to be the employer of choice in the Portsmouth area, with a progressive, supportive, and rewarding workplace culture and one that offers competitive benefits for its staff. By joining us, you will personally be part of the change we are driving and will play a pivotal role in supporting the growth and development of our brilliant students, turning them into future leaders and innovators. Everyone at the College is part of the bigger picture and together, each role makes an impact and in turn a difference to our students' learning journey. We have an unrivalled curriculum of courses on offer for students of all ages and stages covering A-levels, Apprenticeships, Vocational & Technical courses. We also offer Higher Education, Online learning and Community courses that appeal to the needs of the local community. We aspire to become the employer of choice in the Portsmouth area, promoting a progressive, supportive and rewarding workplace culture. Here at COPC, we offer ongoing support, professional development/training and guidance alongside competitive benefits to all staff. By joining us, you can be a part of the journey to shape the next generations' educational journey, and you will play a pivotal role in supporting the growth and development of our brilliant students, turning them into future leaders and innovators. What we offer: Annual Leave: 25 bookable days plus 2-week closure for Christmas & 8 bank holidays Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contributions of 26.10%. For more details, visit Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) | Business and economy | Hampshire County Council (hants.gov.uk) Learning & Development programmes by The Community Adult Education Department Staff Development : Access to the College staff development programmes and CPD Onsite discounts: COPC Hair Salon & 50% off at the COPC Sports Centre Online discounts: Unidays, Student Beans, and Totum with a COPC email address Free car parking across all campus sites About the role: As an English Support Learning Support Assistant (LSA) at City of Portsmouth College, you will be required to support a group of students who are studying GCSE English as part of their programme of study at the college. You will work closely with the teacher to ensure all students are progressing well and being supported as required with their studies. You will promote the importance of gaining excellent literacy skills and high expectations to ensure the student achieves their learning goals. Key Responsibilities: Offer support as required to a group of English students Monitor and record students’ progress Work collaboratively with the class teacher To be successful in this role, below is what we would need from you: Ability to support young people Excellent communication skills Excellent English skills and to have gained at least a Grade 4 / C in GCSE English Language or Level 2 Functional Skills English Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills Diversity and Inclusion Equality, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion are central to the work of City of Portsmouth College. This underpins the vision of the College to transform lives through providing exceptional education and training. The College’s commitment to Equality, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion is reflected in the continued successful promotion of these strands through the curriculum, enrichment activities, and the range of direct and indirect student support services. Pre-Employment Checks The City of Portsmouth College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in our college. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and two references. We reserve the right to close the job advert when we have had successful applications, and it may not run for the full duration of the advert. We do not accept CVs from agencies for these roles.