Learning Support Practitioner
3 days ago
**Location**: Minehead, Somerset
**Annual Salary**: £21,168.40 - £23,092.80 (FTE £22,880.00 - £24,960.00)
**Hours**:40 Hours per week - Term time only plus 10 additional days
Foxes Academy is an Ofsted outstanding specialist college for young adults with learning disabilities (18-25 years old). We offer training in independent life skills, plus the opportunity to learn catering skills in Foxes Hotel. The happiness, well-being and success of our learners is at the centre of everything we do.
**The main purpose of the role**:
As one of our Learning Support Practitioners your role will be to assist our students in our residential houses and at Foxes Hotel, to help achieve our mission which is to equip young adults with learning disabilities to find sustainable employment in the hospitality sector and to live independently
**Key Duties**:
- As an LSP we expect you to have high expectations of all students, and to constantly challenge and stretch each student at every opportunity.
- As an LSP we expect you at all times, and under the guidance of the House Team Leaders/Tutors, to support the students in their learning, enabling them to reach their full potential.
- We expect all LSPs to professionally and effectively support with managing student behaviour, seeking further advice and guidance where appropriate.
- Work professionally and collaboratively with the session tutor to develop a positive, constructive and proactive relationship that benefits the students and contributes significantly to their success within each session and over the duration of the course.
- Use strategies to promote students’ wider skills development, such as in communication, self-advocacy, presentation skills and team work.
- Work professionally 1:1 with students as directed by House Team Leaders and other LSP’s, monitoring their personal management and independent skills.
Duties will vary, you must expect to diversify and lend a hand wherever is required.
**Skills and Qualifications**
- Experience in supporting in the care or education industry
- Desirable an understanding of working with people with a disability
- Level 2 in English and Maths
- Desirable Level 3 qualification in education or care
- Benefits and Additional Information
**What’s on offer?**
- Full training and continued support
- Life assurance and pension
- Health cash back plan
- Car lease scheme
- Bike to work scheme
- Perk box
- Free parking
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer
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