Learning Support Assistant

**ROLE PROFILE**

**General Details**

**Job Title Learning Support Assistant**

**Vacancy Number VN70**

**Department High Needs**

**Reporting to Head of High Needs**

**Responsible for Support for Teaching and Learning**

**Place of work The Willow Tree Centre, Telford College**

**Tenure Fixed Term**

**Hours/FTE 30.7 hours per week, term time only**

**Salary £18,603 pro rata / £13,046.42 actual**

**Working weeks 39 weeks**

**Terms & Conditions Business Support Staff**

**DBS Enhanced**

**Closing Date 9th September 202**

**Interview Date To be confirmed**

**The Post**

The Willow Tree Centre is a provision within Telford College for students with severe/profound

learning disabilities. The team is led by the Head of High Needs.

Learning Support Assistants support teaching and learning for students with severe/profound

learning difficulties who may have additional needs and to carry out other duties as may be

necessary and assigned by Telford College.

The post holder is responsible to the Leadership Team of the provision and the Learning

Facilitator for his/her duties, responsibilities and tasks. The post holder is required to maintain

efficient professional working relationships with all students, staff, parents/carers, other

professionals and all visitors.

**Main Duties and Responsibilities**

The successful applicant will be expected to:

- To work at all times according to the aims and policies of The Willow Tree Centre and

Telford College.
- To undertake work/teaching programmes with individuals or groups of students.
- To assist the Learning Facilitator in maintaining a safe and stimulating environment
- To undertake professional development and training across The Willow Tree

Centre/College as appropriate.
- To support inclusion/outreach work as required.
- To assist in the setting up and cleaning away of all activities within the curriculum.
- To undertake and provide assistance with the personal care needs of students such as

toileting, feeding and mobility (this may require a level of physical fitness appropriate to

the requirements of the individual needing care e.g. pushing a wheelchair) in accordance

with the policy of The Willow Tree Centre and of the College.
- To supervise meal and break times as required, this may involve assisting students with

the purchase and carrying of food and drink in areas within The Willow Tree Centre and

the wider College.
- To provide supervision at social times to enable learners to access clubs/activities.
- To supervise students in and out of transport at the beginning and end of the day.
- To support students in relation to learning/additional needs including physical,

behavioural, medical, emotional, sensory etc.
- To support all aspects of the curriculum as timetabled and to provide assistance across

all areas of work which the students undertake including (but not exclusively) essential

skills, social skills and a range of vocational activities associated with work preparation

and leisure. Some of these will take place off the College campus.
- To work in other areas of the College as required.
- To promote good relationships with colleagues, parents, other professionals and visitors.
- To be trained as a First Aider and in the administration of emergency medication if

required.
- To maintain confidentiality in all forms of communication including guidance on social

networking sites and ensure that this is adhered to at all times.
- This role profile is current as the date shown. It is liable to variation to reflect changes in the _
- role, priorities and circumstances._