Casual Learning Support Assistant

Casual Learning Support Assistant

Salary: £12.18 per hour

Hours: Casual

Contract Type: Casual

Site: Nelson & Colne College and Accrington & Rossendale College

Closing Date: Sunday 17th November 2024

Interview Date: TBC

‘Would you like to be part of a team that aims to create the extraordinary?’

Our Organisation

This role is advertised by NCC Professional Services. Part of Nelson and Colne College Group, NCC Professional Services provides expert business support services to the wider College Group. 

Accrington and Rossendale College has a proud history of delivering high quality vocational courses and technical training, apprenticeships and higher education provision to the communities that we serve. We excel in providing people with a platform to progress into fantastic employment opportunities with rewarding career prospects.

The Exciting Role 

An exciting opportunity has become available for several Casual Learning Support Assistants to support adult learners in community venues throughout Accrington and Nelson. Applicants must have a full driving licence, access to their own vehicle and insurance for business purposes as you may be working in variety of locations.

Please state within your application your preferred site.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Providing high quality learning support to individuals or small groups of learners with special educational needs and disabilities and/or additional support needs for literacy and numeracy, implementing recommended inclusion strategies and liaising regularly with curriculum colleagues to ensure a consistent approach to support. 
• Recording, reviewing and adapting support strategies throughout the academic year as appropriate using college systems.
• Assisting learners to use specialist equipment and ensuring that learners understand the importance of assistive technology and encouraging its use both in and outside of the classroom to promote independence.
• Maintaining up to date records of support delivered and the impact of the support for the learner using college systems.

What We Are Looking For:

• English and Maths qualifications at a minimum of GCSE Grade 4 or Level 2.
• Qualification related to SEND or the support of Teaching and Learning or willingness to work towards.
• Level 2 qualification in IT or evidence of good practical IT skills.
• Knowledge and understanding of a range of additional needs and their impact upon an individual's capacity to learn.
• A flexible and student-centred approach.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Driving licence, access to own vehicle and insurance for business purposes

*Please note we only accept applications submitted via our website*

All of our posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check due to working with vulnerable adults and children. Should you wish to discuss this further, please get in touch with the HR team.

The Company

The Nelson and Colne College Group is an Ofsted Outstanding Further Education College with a high performance and ambitious culture.

The Group was born in November 2018 with the successful merger between Nelson and Colne College and Accrington and Rossendale College. Prior to that, pan-Lancashire adult community learning provider, Lancashire Adult Learning, became part of the family in 2016.

We are home to 2,400 16-18 year old A Level and vocational students, 16,500 adult learners, 1,300 Apprentices and 400 Higher Education students.

Expertly led by Principal and CEO Lisa O'Loughlin, the College Group delivers year on year improvement, growth and most importantly, highly successful students and Apprentices.

The success of our communities, employers, partners and economy is key to all that we do. We have forged valuable partnerships and a shared vision with like-minded organisations and individuals, creating a network of opportunity and excellence.

Our highly skilled staff are committed to raising and supporting aspirations, providing social mobility and an essential talent pool for the local, regional and national economy.