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Education Support Worker
| Posting date: | 12 July 2024 |
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| Salary: | £11.44 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 29 July 2024 |
| Location: | Derby, Derbyshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | University of Derby |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 0171-24 |
Summary
Challenging, interesting and constantly changing, the University of Derby is an exceptional place to learn and an incredibly rewarding place to work.
Ours is an extraordinary educational environment and because we specialise in identifying and developing individual potential, you can be confident you'll receive all the help and encouragement you need to build a rewarding career with lots of opportunities to progress.
Our combined higher and further education offering is spread over campuses in Derby, Buxton, Leek and Chesterfield and we have some of the best university facilities in the UK, investing more than £200 million in facilities in the last 10 years.
We achieve outstanding results for our teaching and research and with more than 34,000 people choosing to study with us every year, we depend on the dedication of a team of 2,200 academic and professional services staff.
Financially strong and seriously ambitious we offer our employees a family-friendly, rewarding career with lots of opportunities to progress.
About the role
The Additional Learning Support team at Buxton & Leek College are seeking and Education Support worker to join their highly successful team across all campuses at the University of Derby, which include Kedleston Road & the iHub at Infinity Park.
The team provides a range of support for students across a varied curriculum from pre-entry to higher degree apprenticeships, who may have a wide range of learning difficulties and/or disabilities. The role will enable students to access the educational and personal development opportunities offered by the college, and support them with all their individual needs.
Your focus will be supporting learners alongside their educational journey meeting their diverse requirements. You will also spend some time supporting learners in and out of class sessions, both online and in person.
You must be able to work well within a team and across-college departments and with the ability to work independently, when required. You will have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to engage with a diverse range of students as well as their parents or carers. A pro-active and resourceful, learner-focused approach is required as you will be involved in creating individual support strategies, working collaboratively with curriculum-based colleagues and maintaining accurate records of interventions and progression.
Ideally you will be educated to at least Level 2 English & Maths and have already gained some experience supporting 16 to 19 year olds or adults with a wide range of learning difficulties and disabilities. You’ll have the full support of a dynamic team and opportunities to bring your ideas to the role.
The working hours for these roles may vary and this will be discussed in more detail at the interview stage. Actual hours and days will be described in a ‘Schedule of Work’.
For further information and informal enquiries regarding the role, please contact Learning Support Lead - Angela John via A.Bradley@blc.ac.uk
For enquiries regarding your application and for sponsorship eligibility, please contact the recruitment team via recruitment@derby.ac.uk
The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers under the Skilled Worker route for this role; however, applications are welcome from candidates who are able to demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
Please visit Applying from Overseas - How to apply for a job at the University of Derby - University of Derby for more information.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and is therefore subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Any information you provide will be treated in confidence and only used when considering your suitability for the post.
To enable us to process your DBS check please ensure you are able to supply the documentation listed on the DBS website at interview stage.
The University of Derby is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our staff, students and children. At the University of Derby, safeguarding is everybody's concern.
Ours is an extraordinary educational environment and because we specialise in identifying and developing individual potential, you can be confident you'll receive all the help and encouragement you need to build a rewarding career with lots of opportunities to progress.
Our combined higher and further education offering is spread over campuses in Derby, Buxton, Leek and Chesterfield and we have some of the best university facilities in the UK, investing more than £200 million in facilities in the last 10 years.
We achieve outstanding results for our teaching and research and with more than 34,000 people choosing to study with us every year, we depend on the dedication of a team of 2,200 academic and professional services staff.
Financially strong and seriously ambitious we offer our employees a family-friendly, rewarding career with lots of opportunities to progress.
About the role
The Additional Learning Support team at Buxton & Leek College are seeking and Education Support worker to join their highly successful team across all campuses at the University of Derby, which include Kedleston Road & the iHub at Infinity Park.
The team provides a range of support for students across a varied curriculum from pre-entry to higher degree apprenticeships, who may have a wide range of learning difficulties and/or disabilities. The role will enable students to access the educational and personal development opportunities offered by the college, and support them with all their individual needs.
Your focus will be supporting learners alongside their educational journey meeting their diverse requirements. You will also spend some time supporting learners in and out of class sessions, both online and in person.
You must be able to work well within a team and across-college departments and with the ability to work independently, when required. You will have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to engage with a diverse range of students as well as their parents or carers. A pro-active and resourceful, learner-focused approach is required as you will be involved in creating individual support strategies, working collaboratively with curriculum-based colleagues and maintaining accurate records of interventions and progression.
Ideally you will be educated to at least Level 2 English & Maths and have already gained some experience supporting 16 to 19 year olds or adults with a wide range of learning difficulties and disabilities. You’ll have the full support of a dynamic team and opportunities to bring your ideas to the role.
The working hours for these roles may vary and this will be discussed in more detail at the interview stage. Actual hours and days will be described in a ‘Schedule of Work’.
For further information and informal enquiries regarding the role, please contact Learning Support Lead - Angela John via A.Bradley@blc.ac.uk
For enquiries regarding your application and for sponsorship eligibility, please contact the recruitment team via recruitment@derby.ac.uk
The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers under the Skilled Worker route for this role; however, applications are welcome from candidates who are able to demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
Please visit Applying from Overseas - How to apply for a job at the University of Derby - University of Derby for more information.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and is therefore subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Any information you provide will be treated in confidence and only used when considering your suitability for the post.
To enable us to process your DBS check please ensure you are able to supply the documentation listed on the DBS website at interview stage.
The University of Derby is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our staff, students and children. At the University of Derby, safeguarding is everybody's concern.