Job Description

Learning Support Practitioner

£12.50ph

York - YO23

Brook Street Social Care are now recruiting a Learning Support Assistant to work with our client offering a wide-range curriculum to Further Education students, including Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Management, Countryside and the Environment, Engineering, Equine, Floristry, Motorsport, Outdoor Adventure Sport, Sports Development, Coaching and Fitness, Uniformed Public Services and Veterinary Nursing.

As a Learning Support Assistant, you will play a crucial role in supporting students with additional learning needs in educational settings and maintain high quality records of that support in line with identified needs and support strategies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Engage students in accessing and achieving their learning goals
• Work with, and assist, teaching staff in the planning and delivery of sessions
• Facilitate student integration into mainstream learning and enrichment activities
• Accompany students on residential, day trip or work experience as required
• Be available to support other students in the classroom as required
• Work in the College setting to ensure that all policies and procedures are followed

Requirements:

• Experience of support students with learning difficulties and disabilities in a range of settings
• Awareness of a range of learning difficulties, e.g. Autism, ADHD, dyslexia, MLD, SLD
• Knowledge of Land Based industries

Benefits:

• 4 days per week between Monday and Friday 8:30am-4:00pm (rota will be provided at the start of the assignment)
• Casual, temporary and permanent positions available
• Competitive rate of pay
• 24/7 support from Brook Street Social Care
• On-going training and development

If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and young people and meet the above criteria, we would love to hear from you!