Learning Support Assistant

2 weeks ago


StokeonTrent, United Kingdom Landau Ltd Full time

JOB ADVERT

Job title: _Learning Support Assistant (LSA)_

Job reference number: 10195

Closing Date: 8th April 2024

Interview date: _TBC_

Landau is a supported employment and training charity that transform over 800 lives a year across the West Midlands by providing routes to employment, access to learning, social enterprise help and support for personal growth. We are an ever growing, diverse organisation providing quality, sustainable services.

MAIN DUTIES
- Support and mentor learners in the training environment (on or off-site) to meet the requirements of the Education Programme and as directed by the tutor and programme coordinator
- Collaborate with the tutor to identify the additional support and intervention activities required, tailoring activities and materials, to enable learners to succeed and achieve
- Work with individuals who require targeted support to complete all tasks and activities, supporting learners to develop their knowledge, skills and experience and grow in confidence and independence
- Identifying barriers to learning and devise and develop a range of appropriate strategies to assist learners in resolving issues or tackling concerns
- Support tutor with learner portfolios, leading where reasonably required on conducting assessments, providing feedback to learners, conducting progress reviews, record-keeping and the provision of programme administration and study support
- Work as part of the team to devise creative approaches to overcoming barriers, engaging learners, developing the content and delivery of sessions, and assisting with the promotion and success of the education programme
- Supporting learners in developing their self-esteem and confidence
- providing pastoral support and effective impartial information, advice and guidance toward achievement and progression
- Support learners to achieve to their potential, including support to achieve learning objectives, completing portfolios, and readiness for assessments and personal development goals
- Assist with preparation for exams and to take part in invigilation, supervision and support during exams
- Ensure that team leader and tutor are kept fully informed of learner progress, and support liaison with learners, parents and relevant stakeholders, agencies etc as appropriate, reporting where required
- Assist in the arrangement of and supervision of work experience placements, support for positive progression and the planning and delivery of enrichment activities so that all aspects of the course requirements are fulfilled
- Provide specific support to individual learners with special needs or an Education, Health and Care Plan requirement, as agreed with you, supporting the health, safety and wellbeing of learners in line with company policy and person-centred plans
- To encourage the individual to be actively involved with their learning, positive progression and to reflect their performance on reviews as directed by tutor
- Act as the key worker for identified learners, championing their engagement, attendance, progress and achievement
- Monitor and support the health, wellbeing and welfare of learners under your supervision, including in respect of safeguarding and any adherence to specified routines or requirement, such as meeting the requirements within an EHCP
- Provide flexible support to the wider business as reasonably required, fulfilling occasional alternative duties as requested, so that expertise is deployed to meet business priorities at a level consistent with those outlined in this job description

OTHER
- To contribute actively to team and departmental meetings as required
- To promote the charity in a positive and professional manner, acting as an ambassador for the charity
- To provide management information, professional intelligence and other support to organisational staff and the Charity CEO as required

**Person specification**

Job title: Learning Support Assistant (E = Essential D = Desirable)

**SKILLS AND CORE COMPETENCIES**

**Technical competency (qualifications and training)**
- Relevant qualification e.g teaching assistant, AET - **E**:

- Maths and English at level 2 minimum - **E**

**Experience**
- Experience in a similar role - **E**:

- Experience of supporting learners with SEND - **E**:

- Experience working with learners who have issues with anxiety, confidence or who are overcoming disadvantages - **D**:

- Experiencing of meeting the requirements of learners with Education, Health and Care Plans - **D**:

- Experience of planning, preparing or adapting resources to meet learner need - **D**

**Skills and Attributes**
- Creative and innovative, able to devise practical approaches that will interest and motivate learners - **E**:

- Good IT skills and ability to undertake essential administrative or reporting tasks - **E**

Personal qualities, communicating and relating to others
- Strong commitment to supporting all learners - **E**:

- Excellent organisational skills, time-ke



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