Learning Support Assistant

2 weeks ago


Windermere, United Kingdom The Oaklea Trust Full time

**Learning Support Assistant**
**Location**: Windermere, Cumbria
**Salary**: Up to £28,170.00 per annum (based on 40 hours per week and 2 sleep ins per week) & excellent benefits.
**Contract**: Full Time and Part Time positions available
If you would like a role which is extremely rewarding and will give you job satisfaction, this is the job for you
We are looking for friendly, caring and enthusiastic people to join our team of Learning Support Assistants in our exciting new Learning to Live project in Windermere, Cumbria.
Learning to Live combines learning and a place to live and provides an alternative to residential college. We currently support 6 young adults aged 18 to 24 years who have enrolled on the 3-year programme.
We focus on essential skills needed for living independently including domestic skills, health and hygiene and knowing your local area. We also support our Learners to focus learning on exploring the world of work through supported Internships and working towardsaccredited Open Awards. The vision is to empower our Learners to move onto more independent living and better employment opportunities.
We’re passionate in what we do. We want to support individuals to achieve their aspirations through care, education & development. We encourage independence, maximise capabilities, and support communities to maximise their impact upon the lives of our beneficiariesand value to society.
**Learning Support Assistant - The Role**:
The role of a Learning Support Assistant is varied and rewarding. You must be passionate, committed, creative and have strong values about employment/life opportunities for young people diagnosed with Learning Difficulties and Social, Emotional and Mental Healthneeds. We are looking for individuals who are adaptable and have experience in engaging young people in a variety of settings.
As a Learning Support Assistant, you are in regular contact with both the learner and their families/carers and often act as a mentor for the young people you support. Learning Support Assistant’s support learners to develop confidence and social skills througha variety of activities such as cooking, travel training, accessing community facilities and supporting on work placements. Learning Support Assistant’s may be required to undertake personal care duties, enabling the learner at all times.
Working hours will include days, sleep in shifts and weekends.
You do not need to be experienced, but it is essential that you share our values. You must have a positive attitude and want to improve the lives of people with a learning disability. We will support you with progression opportunities throughout your careerwith us.

**Benefits**:

- 28 days holiday (including bank holidays) increasing with long service.
- Government pension scheme
- DBS funded by Oaklea
- Private Health Care scheme funded by Oaklea.
- Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
- Awards with length of service
- Discounts for leisure and lifestyle
- Opportunities to undertake qualifications and bespoke training and development
If you would like to be a part of a caring and supportive organisation that puts the customer at the centre of all we do, we would love to hear from you, click on **'APPLY’ today**, forwarding a recent copy of your CV for consideration in the first instance.
**No agencies please



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