Learning Support Assistant

Learning Support Assistant (College)

Monday to Friday – Term-Time only (39 weeks per year)

Permanent – 37 hours per week

St. Piers is committed to safeguarding and protecting our students, and promotes the welfare of all learners.

All recruitment activity is carried out following the guidance outlined in Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), and Safer Recruitment (NSPCC). All successful applicants are subject to completion of our pre-employment screening and vetting process, in full.

This includes relevant Disclosure Certificate (DBS) with relevant Barring Service checks, and referencing before employment can commence.

Would you like to represent St Piers, an incredible place for young adults with special educational needs and disabilities to thrive?

About The Job

We're delighted to be recruiting a Learning Support Assistant to join the dedicated team at St. Piers College.

In this rewarding role, you'll work under the guidance of a Personal Tutor, supporting young adults throughout their college journey. You'll play a key part in helping to plan and deliver engaging, meaningful learning experiences that empower students to achieve their full potential.

Day-to-day, your role will include but not limited to: -

• Putting the students at the heart of everything we do.
• Helping to create a safe learning environment where all students are encouraged, and enabled, to achieve their full potential.
• Enabling students to access learning, using needs-specific, personalised approaches, both with 1:1 and group learning activities.
• Assisting Tutors in the delivery of their lessons.
• Contributing to tracking students' achievements against their learning objectives.
• Facilitating learning activities for students to build their skills and knowledge

About You

Our fantastic Learning Support Assistants all share the same great qualities listed below. If you believe you share these qualities, we'd love to hear from you. Our Learning Support Assistants…

• Are passionate about supporting children and young people
• Strive to achieve the best possible outcomes for the people you are supporting.
• Are creative with new ideas to stimulate students.
• Can be adaptable to changing priorities and working flexibly.
• Can demonstrate good initiative when dealing with challenging situations.
• Are engaging communicators, both verbally and in writing.
• Have, or are willing to work towards a Level 3 Diploma in Specialist Support for Teaching and Learning.
• Previous SEN experience and the desire and willingness to learn

More about St Piers College

St Piers College sits in the Education Directorate of Young Epilepsy, the leading national charity working exclusively to improve the lives of children and young people with epilepsy and/or associated conditions.

We are a non-maintained residential special school for 19–25-year-olds, and we are an innovative and creative College for adults with SEND, and a large percentage of our cohort have Epilepsy, autism, and severe learning difficulties, along with communication difficulties.

The college provides a variety of interactive and inclusive environments, both indoors and outdoors, which support the pursuit of ambitions and aspirations through a whole range of exciting and creative spaces. All our young adults are put at the heart of the learning experience, through providing an environment where everyone can make progress and gain new skills.

We are rated 'Outstanding' [Ofsted 2024], a Centre of Excellence [IQM] for inclusion and is a member of Challenge Partners [Quality Assurance Review judged 'outstanding'].

To find out more about St. Piers, and to take a virtual tour of our campus, please click here.

St Piers College is part of Young Epilepsy. To find out more about Young Epilepsy, please click here.

What we can offer you

• Comprehensive training and development opportunities
• Free parking onsite.
• Competitive annual leave plus Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff)
• Subsidised onsite dining in our beautiful restaurant.
• Nationwide discounts and benefits Gym membership options (onsite and off-site).
• An occupational pension scheme.
• Genuine opportunities for career progression.

Young Epilepsy and St Piers are proud to be equal opportunities employers with culturally diverse teams. As such, applications from people of all genders, races, religions, disabilities and sexual orientations are welcome.

Young Epilepsy is the operating name of the National Centre for Young People with Epilepsy. Registered Charity No: England and Wales).

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