Trainee Learning Support Assistant
North East Surrey College of Technology - NESCOT
Ewell, Epsom
- Expired
- Salary:
- Starting salary in accordance with National Apprentice Wage of £3.50 - £7.50 dependent on age and year of training
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 18 January 2018
Job overview
Trainee Learning Support Assistants
Full time (36 hours per week)
for 36 weeks per year (Term Time)
Starting salary in accordance with National Apprentice Wage of £3.50 - £7.50 dependent on age and year of training (plus an allowance for holiday pay)
This position would be ideal for a first step into Learning Support. Nescot is looking to appoint 2 apprentices to work within the Learner Services Directorate. The College has up to 1,800 full time students in the 16-19 age range, some of whom will have some sort of learning difficulty which will mean that they need help in class.
In the Foundations Department most of the students will have a physical, medical or learning difficulty and will need more intensive support, sometimes including personal care. The successful trainee will have strong communication skills, good command of spoken and written English, a passion and enthusiasm for working with young people in a College setting, the ability to work both within a team and independently and a commitment to personal and professional development in order to progress within the setting.
An understanding of and empathy with students who have learning difficulties, are disaffected or have behavioural problems is a must. You will be able to communicate effectively at all levels in a calm and professional manner, have knowledge of Microsoft Office programmes and have obtained GCSE Maths & English 5-9.
The successful applicant must be willing to undertake Level 3 Supporting Teaching & Learning in Schools qualification.
If you think that you meet these criteria please apply.
Closing date for applications: Friday 19th January 2018 (noon)
Interviews will be held on: Monday 29th January 2018
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About North East Surrey College of Technology - NESCOT
- North East Surrey College of Technology - NESCOT
- Reigate Road, Ewell, Epsom
- Surrey
- KT17 3DS
- United Kingdom
Nescot
Nescot is located in the Borough of Epsom and Ewell, a mile from Epsom town centre and a thirty minute train ride to central London. Communications are good with a mainline railway station adjacent to the campus and close proximity to the M25 motorway.
The College is on a single site, housed in a large campus which has undergone a significant transformation over the last two years. Investment of around £40 million has been made to add new buildings, refurbish existing ones and introduce facilities for new areas of learning. We secured some funding support from Coast to Capital Local Enterprise Partnership and other sources, and much of the finance came from receipts from land sales. The Board of Governors has earmarked funds to continue a programme of refurbishment of the older buildings.
Nescot employs around 600 staff and has a turnover of £22 million. 6594 students enrolled at the College in 2015/16 and 1135 apprentices enrolled with us. There were 450 higher education students. The largest number of 16 to 18 full-time students are studying at level 3 and success rates, including the proportion of high grades, have been very strong for this cohort in recent years. We were inspected by OFSTED in January 2016 who judged the College 'good' with effective safeguarding. Nescot's previous inspection was in 2010 when the College was also rated as 'good'. The most recent QAA review of higher education at Nescot in 2012 provided confidence in all areas and a number of commendations.
The College is in very good financial shape. SFA classify the College's finances to be outstanding and the financial forecast for the next five years indicates a continued strong position.
The College was a participant in the Surrey Area Based Review of general FE and sixth form colleges which concluded in July 2016. The review recommended that Nescot continues as an independent further education corporation, and continues its programme of collaborative working with the other three Surrey GFE colleges, particularly around higher education, apprenticeships and shared services developments. We are happy to take forward this work and we enjoy productive working relationships with our FE partners in Surrey. The College also enjoys very positive partnership working with the Borough of Epsom and Ewell Council, Surrey County Council and our university partners, Kingston, Greenwich and Surrey. The Nescot in its Community publication gives more detail about our partnerships.
Building on our large number of employer partners will be a key task for the future. Apprenticeship numbers have grown substantially in recent years and of course that needs to continue. And while College finances are sound, we are keen to diversify income streams and will be seeking to grow full cost and other commercial income streams.
We are able to offer you a final salary pension scheme, generous holidays and the facilities of a College campus set in 7 acres of green belt in a peaceful setting. The College has excellent transport links and is set in a location convenient to London and the South East and offers a large free on-site car park.
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