Adult Learning Support Assistant
| Posting date: | 22 May 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £22,469 per annum pro rata, actual salary £11,171 |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 15 June 2024 |
| Location: | Derby, Derbyshire, DE24 8JE |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | eTeach UK Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 1423885 |
Summary
Optimistic - Inclusive - Healthy - Innovative – Collaborative
Interview Date: Friday 28th June
Are you passionate about supporting adult learners? DCG are recruiting a forward-thinking team member to join its Learning Support team. This exciting part-time opportunity will see you join an expanding department working with adult learners’ who have a range of Inclusion needs. Our students are at the heart of our person-centred approach, and we support all our 120+ learning support staff to develop and embed outstanding skills and knowledge. We offer a huge range of support to students across our college on all college sites.
The Opportunity
This is a varied and rewarding role, passion around equity, initiative and accuracy are essential. This role will involve being flexible to work cross college sites on a flexible support timetable. As a Basic Skills Learning Support Assistant (LSA), you will be supporting the Adult cohort of 19+ learners, working towards qualifications ranging from Entry Level 1 to Level 2. As an LSA, you will be expected to assist with shared group support, 1:1 individual support, In-class support and out-of-class support, as well as:
Support planning with adult learners to enable them to be the best they can
Providing face to face support across college sites
Management of data and creating support evidence to support audit and impact tracking
About you
We value the ability to build good working relationships, the ability to foster confidence and a ‘can do’ attitudes and challenge the 3000 students we support to strive for excellence. We also value practical problem solving and using your initiative in trying to make our students world a little better every day. You will be keen to work with students supporting them to access all elements of the curriculum.
The Benefits
Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with a 20.5% employer contribution
Free onsite parking
Discount at our Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ onsite Little Explorers Nursery
TOTUM discount card (aka NUS/Student Discount Card) / discounted Tastecard
Discounts on East Midlands Railway Annual Season Tickets
Microsoft Office for FREE with 1TB of OneDrive cloud storage
Discount on treatments at SENSI our onsite salon at the Roundhouse
Flint Bishop Solicitors – free will writing, 1-hour free consultation with family department, 10% discount on Conveyancing services
Continuous development and progression opportunities
If you’d like to come and take a look at where you might be working, let us know and we will arrange for you to have a tour of any of our fantastic campuses.
Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging
We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace which promotes and values diversity. We welcome all talent irrespective of age, disability, neuro-divergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexual orientation or other personal circumstances. We ensure that our policies and procedures treat all applicants consistently and fairly during our recruitment process.
If you have any questions about the recruitment process, reasonable adjustments, or about the role, please get in touch.Safeguarding statement
DCG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. An online search of the preferred candidate is completed to help to identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which the college may need to explore with the candidate further. Please be advised that it is an offence to apply for this position if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
Recruitment Agencies - We have a PSL of trusted partners to assist us when required and do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies not on this list.
Please note that unfortunately, this role is ineligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration points-based immigration system. Applications are welcome from candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK but would be eligible to obtain a valid visa via another route. Please consult the Home Office website for further information.
Interview Date: Friday 28th June
Are you passionate about supporting adult learners? DCG are recruiting a forward-thinking team member to join its Learning Support team. This exciting part-time opportunity will see you join an expanding department working with adult learners’ who have a range of Inclusion needs. Our students are at the heart of our person-centred approach, and we support all our 120+ learning support staff to develop and embed outstanding skills and knowledge. We offer a huge range of support to students across our college on all college sites.
The Opportunity
This is a varied and rewarding role, passion around equity, initiative and accuracy are essential. This role will involve being flexible to work cross college sites on a flexible support timetable. As a Basic Skills Learning Support Assistant (LSA), you will be supporting the Adult cohort of 19+ learners, working towards qualifications ranging from Entry Level 1 to Level 2. As an LSA, you will be expected to assist with shared group support, 1:1 individual support, In-class support and out-of-class support, as well as:
Support planning with adult learners to enable them to be the best they can
Providing face to face support across college sites
Management of data and creating support evidence to support audit and impact tracking
About you
We value the ability to build good working relationships, the ability to foster confidence and a ‘can do’ attitudes and challenge the 3000 students we support to strive for excellence. We also value practical problem solving and using your initiative in trying to make our students world a little better every day. You will be keen to work with students supporting them to access all elements of the curriculum.
The Benefits
Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with a 20.5% employer contribution
Free onsite parking
Discount at our Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ onsite Little Explorers Nursery
TOTUM discount card (aka NUS/Student Discount Card) / discounted Tastecard
Discounts on East Midlands Railway Annual Season Tickets
Microsoft Office for FREE with 1TB of OneDrive cloud storage
Discount on treatments at SENSI our onsite salon at the Roundhouse
Flint Bishop Solicitors – free will writing, 1-hour free consultation with family department, 10% discount on Conveyancing services
Continuous development and progression opportunities
If you’d like to come and take a look at where you might be working, let us know and we will arrange for you to have a tour of any of our fantastic campuses.
Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging
We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace which promotes and values diversity. We welcome all talent irrespective of age, disability, neuro-divergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexual orientation or other personal circumstances. We ensure that our policies and procedures treat all applicants consistently and fairly during our recruitment process.
If you have any questions about the recruitment process, reasonable adjustments, or about the role, please get in touch.Safeguarding statement
DCG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. An online search of the preferred candidate is completed to help to identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which the college may need to explore with the candidate further. Please be advised that it is an offence to apply for this position if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
Recruitment Agencies - We have a PSL of trusted partners to assist us when required and do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies not on this list.
Please note that unfortunately, this role is ineligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration points-based immigration system. Applications are welcome from candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK but would be eligible to obtain a valid visa via another route. Please consult the Home Office website for further information.