Learning Support Assistant

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Barnardos · Birmingham, UK

£27K–£30K/yrFull-timeOn-site3w ago

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Workplace Offer: What it means for youBarnardo's require colleagues to be UK residents, based in the UK and to complete their roles from within the UK (with the exception of colleagues providing Barnardo's services in Jersey and colleagues who live in the Republic of Ireland providing services in Northern Ireland)Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our Buy Your Leave schemeA host of family friendly leave options including company Maternity Paternity and Adoption pay; together with all family additional leave optionsService related sick pay from day 1Access to a Group Personal Pension with a matched 4% or 6% contribution from Barnardo's. Ability to pay via salary sacrifice to garner both tax and NI savings on your own contributionDeath in service cover of 4x annual earnings for all staff contributing to our Group Personal PensionCycle2work schemeInterest free season ticket loansDiscounts and cashback from at high street shops including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via our Benefit Portal20% discount at Barnardo's storesOpportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etcFree access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and supportAccess to Barnardo's Learning and Development offer*T&C's apply based on contractAbout Barnardo's

Additional Information

We are excited to announce that, due to increased numbers of learners, we are looking for a part time, term time only, Learning Support Assistant to work at our Centre in Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham. We have a high number of learners who need special educational needs and need additional help whilst in the classroom. We are looking for someone who has a real passion for working with young people aged 16+ to help made a difference to their learning experience, which will then help them to progress into either further education, apprenticeships or employment. Job Purpose: The successful application will be under the direct/instruction of Teaching Staff or appropriate Team Manager, to provide general support to staff and students. Key Responsibilities are: Supporting Teaching and learning in the Centre Caring for the welfare of pupils in school and providing pastoral support when needed Work as a team to ensure smooth delivery of qualifications Organising equipment and resources and assisting with administration tasks Assisting with behaviour management of pupils Getting to know students and their individual needs (accessing Educational Health Care plans) Upholding Barnardo's Basis and Values The successful applicant will need to have the following: Some previous experience of working in a school setting and providing support to young people Possess or be willing to working towards an NVQ level 2 or equivalent qualification as well as possessing good literacy and numeracy skills. Have a real passion for making a difference to young peoples lives helping them to progress into apprenticeships or employment. Do you feel you meet these qualities? Do you have a passion for making a difference to young peoples learning? If so, please apply! Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible

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