Learning Support Assistant Full Time

Stroud, Gloucestershire
LONG-TERM TEACHERS LIMITED

I am delighted to be recruiting for a Learning Support Assistant for the specialist SEND department of a large College in Stroud. You will be working with learners aged 18+ with severe learning disabilities, helping to integrate them into the wider world. You will help them with employability, food prep, general life skills, gaining independence etc. This work is long-term and has the potential to go permanent should the support go well. You will be working Monday to Friday, 6-7 hours per day – part-time will be considered.

The work you will do will be vital and will have a lasting impact on the students as they gain the confidence to explore options for after their time at the College. Whether it be remaining in a form of Education or going into the workplace, the students are supported to achieve this through tailored and individualised pathways.

You must:

– Have previous experience with SEND, whether it be in the classroom, from Support Work or a Psychology remit

– Be supportive, open-minded and have a genuine passion to support young adults with additional needs

– Be resilient

– Have a child and adult DBS on the update service (or be willing to get one)

Working with Long-Term Teachers

We are an independent agency working with Nurseries, Primary, Secondary and Special Schools.

LTT was founded with the aim of creating a genuine, transparent and straightforward service to help candidates secure their next role. We place a huge emphasis on delivering an exceptional service where you will be supported, listened to and valued throughout.

Your dedicated consultant will invest time to understand your experience, skill-set and what your ideal role looks like. You will have frequent updates with your progress through compliance, applications for specific roles as well as additional roles which we feel may be of interest to you.

We are proud to have the highest standard of compliance in achieving the REC audited status. Working with us means you will get the very best support and guidance through the clearance process from your own specific point of contact from our in-house compliance team.

In addition to the above we also offer:

• Guaranteed Pay Plans
• Agency Worker Regulations
• Interview preparation advice and support
• Support and counselling through a confidential helpline
• 24/7 access to a UK GP, including consultations and prescription delivery
• Discounts and offers worth hundreds of pounds
• Childcare voucher scheme
• Statutory employment rights, such as; sick pay, holiday pay, maternity and paternity pay