Education Learning Support Practitioner
Location: Minehead, Somerset
Hourly Rate: £11.72 - £12.78
Annual Salary: £22,554.34 - £24,593.46 (FTE £24,378.00 - £26,582.00)
Hours: 40 hours per week – Term time plus additional days and training (42 weeks per year)
Contract: 12 month FTC
Teaching Personnel have an exciting opportunity to work with a SEN school based in Minehead. The school are looking for a passionate Education Learning Support Practitioner.
As one of the Education Learning Support Practitioners your role will be to assist the students during sessions within all areas of vocational training and support. The role is to help achieve our mission which is to equip young adults with learning disabilities to find sustainable employment in the hospitality sector and to live independently
Key duties:
* You will have high expectations of all students, and to constantly challenge and stretch each student at every opportunity.
* Support the students in their learning, enabling them to reach their full potential.
* Professionally and effectively support with managing student behaviour, seeking further advice and guidance where appropriate.
* Support every student to make progress in each session under the guidance of the tutor, and to assist the tutor in ensuring this progress is recorded, evidenced and evaluated effectively and efficiently.
* Creatively produce resources that will support student progress.
* Respect the privacy (confidentiality) and dignity of all students and at all times adhere to the equality and diversity policy.
Successful candidate qualities:
* Experience in a similar role desirable but training can be provided for the right candidate
* Experience in supporting in the care or education industry
* Desirable an understanding of working with people with a disability
* Level 2 in English and Maths
* Level 3 qualification in education (or willingness to complete a qualification)
If this opportunity is for you please send your CV to Abigail Simpson
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All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
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