Tutor/ Learning Support Worker
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St John's College
Brighton and Hove
- New
- Salary:
- £24,303 actual salary
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- February 2025
- Apply by:
- 6 January 2025
Job overview
Tutor
Fixed Term until July 2025
£24,303 Actual Salary
Term time only
February 2025 Start
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of autistic young people? St. John's College in Brighton is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Tutor to join our team. We are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive learning environment where every student can thrive.
About St John's College
St. John's is a non-maintained specialist provision, working with autistic people, the majority of whom also have learning disabilities. Some of our learners have co-occurring conditions such as epilepsy, hearing or visual impairments, or mental health needs. We also support autistic learners who have an additional profile of Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) syndrome.
Each learner's curriculum is shaped by their individual strengths, interests, and challenges. St. John's is awarded with Autism Accreditation by the National Autistic Society (NAS). We support our learners to develop their skills in the NAS's four focus areas of:
- Difference in social communication and interaction
- Self-reliance and problem-solving
- Sensory
- Emotional Well-being
St. John's has an outstanding training package which ensures our learners are supported by a highly skilled staff team who respect their choices and lifestyle. We have high expectations for our learners, helping them to achieve success in their future lives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Pastoral Care & Wellbeing: Take a lead role in the overall pastoral care and wellbeing of learners within your tutor group, ensuring a safe and nurturing environment.
- Personal Development & Educational Progress: Champion the personal development, behavior, welfare, and educational progress of individual tutees, tailoring support to meet their unique needs.
- Team Management: Manage a team of Learning Support Workers (LSWs), fostering a collaborative and positive working environment.
- Team Player: Function as a cohesive team player, contributing to a supportive and dynamic educational community.
- Adherence to Policies: Follow set work rules, procedures, and practices to maintain a consistent and effective educational environment.
Ideal Candidate:
- Experience & Passion: Demonstrated experience in working with autistic young people and a genuine passion for supporting their development.
- Leadership Skills: Strong leadership abilities to effectively manage and inspire a team of LSWs.
- Empathy & Patience: Exceptional empathy, patience, and understanding to address the unique challenges faced by our learners.
- Adaptability: Ability to adapt teaching methods and approaches to cater to individual needs and learning styles.
- Professionalism: Commitment to adhering to established rules, procedures, and practices within an educational setting
Closing Date: Monday 6th January 2025
Interview Date: Interviews will be held shortly after the closing date
Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.
Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As part of our Safer Recruitment checks, an online search maybe carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
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About St John's College
- St John's College
- Walpole Road, Brighton
- East Sussex
- BN2 0AF
- United Kingdom
St. John’s College is an independent specialist college of further education, situated in the diverse and vibrant city of Brighton and Hove. We provide education, care, and therapy for autistic young people, aged 16-25, some of whom also have learning disabilities.
St. John’s College is a place where learning is shaped around young people’s hopes and aspirations. Our courses are tailored to meet young people’s goals. Learner voice is important. We respect choices and help our learners to consider different ideas and new experiences. Our highly skilled, trans-disciplinary, specialist staff team is dedicated to helping young people to achieve.
At St. John’s College, we promote learners’ sense of belonging and encourage everyone to take an active part in college life and to engage with opportunities in the community. The college has strong links with many organisations across Brighton and Hove, giving access to exciting employability placements and learning activities, in areas such as catering, horticulture, music and leisure.
We welcome learners to attend on a day or residential basis. We have five residential houses – three positioned on-site and two along the East Sussex coast, at Peacehaven and Telscombe. Learning is enhanced through our waking day curriculum, where our residential team support the development of independent living and social skills and access to the local community.
Ambitious about Autism
Ambitious about Autism is the national charity for autistic children and young people. We offer specialist education and support through Ambitious College, TreeHouse School, and The Rise School and St John’s College.
Ambitious College's values define how we work and ensure that children and young people with autism are at the heart of all that we do. We think everyone is entitled to lead a fulfilling, happy, and rewarding life; and this includes young people with autism.
Our learners are at the heart of everything we do, their curriculum is highly personalised to help them achieve their goals. We operate a person-centered approach. It is delivered by our highly skilled and friendly staff. We offer lots of opportunities to learn in the community through a range of partnerships with local employers, services, and our mainstream college partners.
As our name suggests, we are ambitious for our learners. We are a dedicated team of professionals who are passionate about our work in supporting young learners to live ordinary lives in their home community. We know that with the right opportunity and support they can achieve great things.
Ofsted-
'Teachers and learning support workers know learners very well and work closely to provide highly effective support. They use assistive technology skilfully to help learners to communicate and learn. For instance, learners who are nonverbal use voice aids on electronic tablets to help them communicate. Multi-disciplinary teams, including specialist services such as occupational and physiotherapy, ensure that learners with the most complex needs receive very effective help and support.' Please see the full report here- 50253767 (ofsted.gov.uk)
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