Job Title: Learning Support Assistant

Location: Greater Manchester (various locations)

Salary: £14+ per hour

Contract: Ongoing for the rest of the academic year

Reed Further Education are recruiting Student Support Workers in Greater Manchester.

Our clients are looking for multiple staff members to work with students, aged 16-25 years old, with additional needs.

These roles are a fantastic opportunity to work within education, full or part time for the rest of the academic year.

We are accepting applications from individuals with no educational experience, if there are some relevant transferable skills, such as Youth Work, Residential Childcare etc.

What will a Learning Support Assistant do?

• Provide high quality support for learners with SEND, Education Health & Care Plan (EHCP)and High Needs in and out of class including trips, visits and residentials.
• Provide out of class support for identified learners with Social, Emotional & Mental Health (SEMH) needs, developing and implementing strategies and resources to support social, emotional and study skills.
• Develop and set SMART targets with learners and their Tutors to track the progress being by learners working towards EHCP Outcomes and Preparing for Adulthood.
• Work closely with the Learning Support Manager and Learning Support Coordinators to review support for learners based on assessment evidence, the EHCP and High Needs Funding, to put a staffing plan in place to meet individual needs within the curriculum area/s.

The successful applicants will have the following skills and qualifications:

• Extensive experience of working with young people and individuals with SEND/Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities.
• Organising and monitoring caseloads of support, and be able to accurately interpret Education, Health and Care Plans, and assessment reports.
• Extensive experience of providing additional support in a learning environment for learners with an Education Health and Care Plan in place, both High Needs and non-High Needs
• Knowledge of record systems, such as ProMonitor.
• A minimum of GCSE A-C/Level 2 in English and Maths.

"All candidates who register with Reed Further Education will have 2 years' referencing taken up and will be required to have a DBS check completed. All offers are conditional upon satisfactory background checks.

Reed Further Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment by completing mandatory training within 6 weeks of your first assignment and annually thereafter."

Benefits of working for Reed Further Education/our client:

• Exclusive representation to leading FE colleges and training providers in the area
• 1-2-1 Specialist SEN Consultant who will search for jobs on your behalf. CV writing and job interview tips!
• The ability to sign up to a Health Cash Plan and Reed Discount Club.
• Entitlement to Statutory Sick Pay, Statutory Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay, Parental Leave and Antenatal/Pre-Adoption Appointment Payment
• Access to Training and Development - Reed Assessment Centre - Reed Learning.
• Eye Test and Spectacle Vouchers

Benefits of working for Reed Further Education/our client:

• Exclusive representation to leading FE colleges and training providers in the area
• 1-2-1 Specialist SEN Consultant who will search for jobs on your behalf. CV writing and job interview tips!
• The ability to sign up to a Health Cash Plan and Reed Discount Club.
• Entitlement to Statutory Sick Pay, Statutory Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay, Parental Leave and Antenatal/Pre-Adoption Appointment Payment
• Access to Training and Development - Reed Assessment Centre - Reed Learning.
• Eye Test and Spectacle Vouchers

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