Learning Assistant

1 month ago


Saint Helens, United Kingdom Carmel College Full time
DescriptionAll staff must make a positive contribution to:
  • the Catholic ethos of the College
  • the College Equality & Diversity Policy;
  • the pursuit of excellence and the highest standards of quality in all aspects of College life;
  • their own professional development, in accordance with the needs of the College. 

Key Responsibilities
  • Assist and support teaching staff in a range of educational activities, both on and off the College premises.
  • Support teaching staff to develop the curriculum for students with special educational needs.
  • Take responsibility for the supervision of groups of students to aid cognitive development.
  • Assist in the teaching of Foundation Learning skills.
  • Share responsibility with teaching staff in supervising groups of students on visits.
  • Be responsible for small groups of students in learning situations outside the College environment.
  • Supervise students in practical areas including recreation areas and outdoor facilities. 
  • Assist teaching staff in devising learning programmes and with the observation of students and record keeping.
  • Undertake general supervision of students at lunchtime and break times.
  • Personal care to be part of the role as and when required.
  • Undertake on-going training and development as required.
  • Observe and implement the College’s Equality & Diversity policy.
  • Assist in the escort of students, during college hours if required, into and out of college at arrival and departure times of the special minibus.
  • To attend meetings and complete mandatory training in accordance with the colleges meeting/training schedule 
  • To assist at the colleges Open Evenings / Consultation Evenings 
  • Each member of the College will take reasonable care for the health and safety of himself/herself and persons who may be affected by his/her omissions at work. 
  • To undertake any other duties as may be assigned commensurate with the grade and overall responsibility level of the post and as changing circumstances may require. 

Salary InformationPoint 6-8 - £23,162 to £24,010 per annum (actual payable £14,894.95 to £15,440.28 per annum depending on experience)

Salary is based on 28.8 hours per week over 4 days, term time only. This post is temporary for one academic year in the first instance. Carmel College is a Catholic sixth form college located in St. Helens, Merseyside. The college mainly specialises in Level 3 education. Currently, over 2000 students are enrolled at the College, most are enrolled on A Level qualifications, a smaller number on BTEC qualifications, a very small number on GCSE Maths and English Language resit qualifications, and on an Art Foundation course at Level 4 (offered in partnership with University of the Arts, London), and a larger number on a range of Foundation Degree courses at Level 5 (offered in partnership with The University of Liverpool). There is also a small, well established Foundation Learning provision at the College, offering Entry Level and Level 1 qualifications.

Young people progress to the College from over 100 different schools, approximately 50% of students coming from the boroughs of St Helens and Knowsley and the remaining 50% from the wider Merseyside conurbation. The college is a member of the Sixth Form Colleges Association, the Maple Group (13 high performing sixth form colleges), the Association of Catholic Sixth Form Colleges, and of Merseyside Colleges, the Archdiocese of Liverpool School Improvement Trust, and finally, St Helens Chamber. We have formal partnerships with The University of Liverpool and University of the Arts, London.

Our success lies in the fact that we recruit and retain excellent people who work exceptionally hard, driven by the Vision, Mission and shared values which underpin everything we do at the college.

At the heart of the Vision, Mission and shared values is the commitment to providing an outstanding sixth form education for our young people in a caring, Christian environment, one which makes a positive difference for these young people, improving their life chances and their life opportunities. In May 2019, the College was inspected and judged by Ofsted to be providing an Outstanding sixth form education for our young people. The college was also judged Outstanding in its denominational inspection carried out by the Archdiocese of Liverpool in February 2020.

We are incredibly proud to be an Outstanding college, providing an excellent sixth form education for our students, one which is reflected in the exceptional results they achieve and the exciting destinations to which they progress. Yet, as a proactive governing body and staff, we remain ever mindful of the need to challenge ourselves to strive for continuous improvement, to ensure that we always provide the very best sixth form education for the young people in the local community we serve.

We seek applicants with the vision, integrity and understanding of the Vision, Mission and values of a ‘Catholic College for the Community’, who will continue to drive our College forward. Our ideal candidate will be committed to build a future college that is vibrant, inclusive and provides a caring, Christian environment. We are looking for someone who will put staff and students at the centre of the work of the College, a College which prides itself on academic excellence and on delivering an outstanding sixth form college experience for young people.

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