Learning Support Practitioner

Askham Bryan College is a specialist land-based college based across the North of England with centres in York, Middlesbrough, Saltaire, Wakefield and Newcastle.

We offer a wide-ranging curriculum to our 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.

We are currently recruiting for an experienced and passionate Learning Support Practitioner for our Saltaire campus. To provide additional learning support and individual support for students who have high needs and SEND, to enable them to enjoy a fully inclusive college experience and to achieve and progress.

We would expect applicants to have an understanding and experience of some of the following Special Educational Needs - Autism, ADHD, dyslexia, social, emotional difficulties, speech, language and communication difficulties, dyspraxia and moderate to severe general learning difficulties.

We offer an inclusive, dynamic, challenging and rewarding place to work.

Our colleagues enjoy a range of generous benefits including excellent annual leave allocation, ample free parking, canteen facilities, support for continuous professional development, Local Government Pension and a range of employee benefits as well as the opportunity to work within spectacular grounds.

**Main Purpose of the role**:
Learning Support Practitioners provide pro-active in-class support to students with learning difficulties and maintain high quality records of that support in line with identified needs and support strategies.

**Key Tasks / responsibilities**:
All tasks to be carried out in a consistent manner with the corporation’s culture.
- To assimilate relevant information pertaining to their assigned students’ needs and support requirements, e.g. summary of EHCP content
- To engage students in accessing and achieving their learning goals
- To work with, and assist, teaching staff in the planning and delivery of sessions
- To facilitate student integration into mainstream learning and enrichment activities
- To provide assistance and supervisory support and, where necessary, mediate social difficulties at break and meal times
- To accompany students on residential, day trip or work experience as required
- To be available to support other students in the classroom or College as required
- To record their daily interventions and support with students via the College’s electronic recording system, ProMonitor
- To read, scribe or record instances of students needing extra time to complete work to evidence normal way of working for exam access arrangements
- To support students in exams by providing the exam access arrangements they have in place
- To work in the College setting to ensure that all policies and procedures are complied with

**Role Dimensions**
- Participate in professional development activities as required

**Key Interface**
**s**:

- Learning Support Manager
- EHCP and High Needs Co-ordinator
- Level 2 and Level 3 Support Co-ordinators
- Teaching staff
- Programme Manager (Foundation Learning only)

**Supporting College Goals and Values**

In addition to the particular requirements and characteristics of individual roles, all people employed by Askham Bryan College are expected to actively support the achievement of the College’s goals and, at all times, both internally and externally, to behave in a manner consistent with the College’s mission and values.

This means:

- Performing your role and delivering your service in a way that helps the College achieve its strategic objectives and annual development and improvement plans - taking account of available resources and national developments.
- Promoting the image of the College as one that is committed to the highest standards of delivery and service.
- Sharing the College’s commitment to safeguarding and prioritising the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and demonstrating it in your day to day work.
- Sharing and prioritising the effective implementation of the College’s Equality and Diversity Policy.
- Promoting and implementing best practice in Health and Safety,

**Safeguarding Statement**

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, volunteers and partners to share this commitment. The Governors and Staff at Askham Bryan College regard each learner as a unique individual and therefore seek to support learner development in ways, which will foster security, confidence and independence. We recognise that high self-esteem, peer support, a secure College environment and clear lines of communication with trusted adults helps all young people and adults particularly those at risk or suffering abuse. These are regarded as central to the wellbeing of the individual an