Learning Support Assistant

Trans4m Leicester CIC is anestablished training centre located on the edge of the City centre of Leicester. Wedeliver a range of vocational courses in Construction, Hair & Beauty, Health & Social Care and Pathways in our well resourced and specialised workshops, we offer courses from Entry level to level 2 in various subjects to students usually from the ages of 14 - 19 or up to 24 if they have an "Educational Health Care Plan" (EHCP) in place. We also teach maths, English,ICT and digital skills.
Our students come from a variety of backgrounds many from disadvantaged groups which include looked after children, young parents and carers, gypsies and travellers, youthoffenders, students with learning disabilities, mental health illness, care leavers and homeless young people. We offer a supportive and sheltered environment where students engage and flourish gaining in both academic abilities and personal and social skills to enable them to progress positively and become an economically active member of society.
We are now looking to recruit a Student Support Keyworker to join our team.
General Information
Type of Appointment: Term-time only - Permanent / Temporary / Sessional
DBS disclosure level: Enhanced
Job Outline and Purpose
To provide learning support to student/s (16-24) with special educational need disabilities (SEND)
To assist in the programme being a positive impact on the young persons development, ensuring students engage and experience a differentiated learning programme to support their needs to enable them to achieve their goals
To provide Information, Advice and Guidance and to support participants to overcome and remove barriers to further education, employment or training
To support participants to progress into sustainable further education, employment or training
Person Specification Qualifications
Minimum level 2 or GCSE 9-4 in Maths and English
Level 3 supporting teaching and learning
Level 2 safeguarding
Knowledge & Experience Working with individuals who may experience emotional and behavioral difficulties
Supporting individuals with learning difficulties
Understanding of the SEND code of practice
Understanding of the EHCP review process
Competent in use of IT
To devise individual support plans
To support young people in an educational setting to retain their attention during sessions
Abilities To work one-to-one and set challenging targets
Excellent communicator with good interpersonal skills
Be able to work flexibly, independently and as part of a team
To persuade and influence others and deal with conflict/challenging behavior
To work well under pressure
To work to targets and deadlines
Highly motivated
Innovative and solution focused
To remain positive, with a bubbly, engaging personality
Excellent organization skills and ability to work on own initiative
To meet targets and provide a quality service to all stakeholders
To discuss British Values and embed into support sessions

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