Learning Support Assistant

Due to an increase in students numbers we are looking to recruit a Learning Support Assistant on a part-time or full-time permanent basis; working hours to be agreed. In this critical role, you will form an integral part of our growing Inclusive learningand Developmentteam, providing support to our students.

Plumpton College has been on an upward trajectory in quality, growth, profile and financial sustainability for the last four years, and we’ve developed a national reputation for our progressive approach. We achieve and maintain consistently impressive studentoutcomes, offer a broad, innovative curriculum and our student numbers have increased. We also have a perfect natural environment and outstanding facilities.

A full job description and person specification is available on our website.

**Job Purpose**
- To support individual and/or small groups of students with their learning.
- To ensure that all learners receiving support have the opportunity to achieve as well as their peers and are able to stay as independent as possible.
- To provide learning support that contributes to an outstanding learner experience from start of their college journey to progression into further study or employment.

**Essential criteria for the post**
- Experience of working with young people experiencing with Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs and challenging behaviour.
- Good interpersonal skills with the ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships with people.
- Excellent written and verbal communication and IT Skills.
- Minimum Level 2 in literacy and numeracy.
- Experience of working with learners with SEND

**Desirable criteria**
- Learning Support or similar qualification.
- Welfare, pastoral and/or safeguarding experience.

**CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT**

**Working Hours**

**Continuous Professional Development (CPD)**

This post will be entitled to CPD for industrial updating, personal and professional development. All CPD must be planned, agreed and booked with your Line Manager.

**Equality and Diversity**

Plumpton College is committed to the promotion of equal opportunities and is dedicated to pursuing non-discriminatory policies and practices and eliminating unfair discrimination on any basis. This means that no job applicant will receive less favourabletreatment than another on grounds of gender, marital status, age, racial origin, disability, sexual orientation or political or religious beliefs.

**Criminal Record Check via the Disclosure Procedure**

The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 gives individuals the right not to disclose details of certain old offences when asked about their criminal record as they may be defined as 'spent’. There are exemptions to this if the individual is offered a postwhich involves contact with children or regular work at an establishment exclusively or mainly for children.

The post you have applied for falls into this category and, therefore, requires a criminal background check.

The DBS Disclosure will also indicate whether information is held on government faculty lists of those individuals who are barred from working with children or vulnerable adults (if applicable).

The post-holder cannot begin employment with the college until the DBS Disclosure Certificate is received and considered by the Principal.
- Plumpton is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of learners and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment._