Learning Support Assistants (Level 2)
This job expired on 11 October 2021
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
11 October 2021 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
28 September 2021
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
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Working pattern
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- Full time, 37 hours per week, term time only (38 weeks), Monday - Friday: 8.20am – 4.15pm, including a half an hour lunchbreak. It may be necessary during the exam season to be available after the usual finishing time to support students who require invigilation cover for extra time or printing from laptop after their exam.
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £15,947 (£19,137 pro rata) based on point 5 of the sixth form colleges support staff salary spine points 5-7.
Additional allowances
An additional payment of £1,600 pa is available for the additional role of Independent Study Co-ordinator
Learning Support Assistants (Level 2) job summary
The College is seeking two permanent caring and committed Learning Support Assistants, at Level 2, with the ability to assist in developing the College’s Independent Study programme and support students on a one-to-one basis. Applicants will need to be qualified to Level 3 (A Level or equivalent), with the ability to support students at this level. The post is term-time only. There is also an opportunity for suitable candidates to be considered for the additional role of Independent Study Co-ordinator with an additional payment of £1,600 pa.
The main purpose of the post is to support students within their timetabled Independent Study sessions. These take place within a classroom environment and are also based within the Learning Resources Centre. There will be a requirement to undertake administrative tasks relating to student retention and achievement eg. taking registers and following up any poor or non-attendance. The other part of the role involves supporting students on a one-to-one basis predominately to assist with study skills to support their individual learning needs.
Commitment to safeguarding
The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all members of staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including two satisfactory references and a satisfactory enhanced criminal records with Barred List check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
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About Worcester Sixth Form College
- School type
- Academy, ages 16 to 19
- Education phase
- View all Sixth form and collegejobs
- School size
- 0 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 16 to 19
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Worcester Sixth Form College website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@wsfc.ac.uk
- Phone number
- 01905 362619
At Worcester Sixth Form College, we are specialists in the education of 16-19 year olds and our staff are experts in meeting the needs of this age group. Every year we admit 800 or so students from the whole county of Worcestershire and from surrounding areas. This enables us to offer an exceptionally wide range of courses and flexible programmes in which any course can be combined with virtually any other course. Our students are highly successful, not just academically, but in many other kinds of endeavour, including sports, performing arts, music, Duke of Edinburgh, charity fund raising and a wide variety of other extra-curricular areas.
We, as a College, are committed to providing the very best support to all of our students so that they can reach their full potential. Every student is in a tutor group supported by a specialist personal tutor. We also have huge expertise in providing careers and higher education guidance tailored to individuals’ needs. This means students’ progression after College is as smooth as possible. The percentage of our students applying to UCAS who are successful in obtaining university places is very significantly above the national average. Our learning support provision has an excellent reputation as we are fully qualified to support students with a broad range of learning needs to ensure that they are successful.
As a 16-19 Academy, we offer a very special environment with the right balance of support and challenge to enable students to thrive and to prepare for their transition to life after College, whether that be employment or further study.
Equality
We are proud to be an inclusive organisation where individual differences are accepted and valued and where everyone is able to fulfil their potential in a welcoming, safe and non threatening environment. Worcester Sixth Form College is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion for students, employers, community groups, staff, governors, members of the public and for others who come into contact with the College.
Safeguarding Statement
Worcester Sixth Form College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check.
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