Learning Support Worker (ALS Bristol)

Learning Support Worker (ALS Bristol)

Role Information:

Reference: REQ001173
Location: Bristol Campuses
FTE Salary: £24,312.00 (Salary is dependent on qualifications and experience)
Actual Salary: £16,668.03
Contract Type: Permanent, Part-Time, Term-Time only
Working Hours: Up to 30 hours per week (Minimum 28 hours over 4 days), 38 weeks per year

SGS is an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

Term-Time Only Contracts will incur a salary adjustment if the start date is after 1^st September.

Financial Rewards and Benefits:

• Opportunity to make a positive impact within the community and on learners’ lives
• Competitive Pension Scheme- Corporate and support roles have access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), a flexible and pension accessible from the age of 55, with generous employer contributions of 16%.
• Generous Annual leave entitlement plus the 8 bank holidays- 25 days corporate and support functions, increasing to 30 days after 5 academic years’ service (Full-Time Equivalent).
• Two weeks leave during the Christmas closedown period largely supported by the discretionary closure days provided by the College.
• Extensive professional development with ongoing support for your personal & professional development, including 25% tuition discount for immediate family of SGS employees.
• Family friendly policies and a proven commitment to supporting flexible working practices
• Access to ‘My Lifestyle’ discounted shopping benefits, cycle to work scheme and a Technology Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Free Annual Eye test
• All staff members can buy a TOTUM card(formerly known as NUS Extra cards), as part of being an affiliate member of the Students' Union 
• Staff have access and supported to be part of inclusive or sustainable staff networks and communities
• Free car parking at all campuses (Except Queens Road Art School)
• Access to a wide variety of external health and wellbeing resources
• Subsidised onsite catering services including Costa Coffee

South Gloucestershire & Stroud College has an excellent reputation for delivering further education and work-based programmes in a range of subjects – from business to sport, construction to media, GCSE’s and A Levels to Honour Degree level programmes.

Our experienced and passionate staff work hard to help students and colleagues achieve their personal challenges and career goals. We are proud of SGS and committed to making the College the best it can be. We are currently working hard to achieve “Outstanding” status after being classified as “Good” in our last inspection. For more information, please visit https://www.sgscol.ac.uk/

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• To work collaboratively with curriculum staff in-class to support learner progress and achievement.
• To supervise the students during unstructured times when they are not directly supervised by curriculum staff (e.g. breaks, lunch times, arrivals and departures).
• To provide out-of-class academic support for learners on an individual or group basis when they are not directly supervised by curriculum staff.
• To complete all necessary administrative duties, such as accurately recording student support, in a constructive manner
• To confidently support identified learners via online platforms, such as Teams.
• Attend Additional Learning Support team meetings, wider college briefings & training events either online or onsite.
• To work closely with the Learning Support Worker Coordinators, Additional Learning Support Managers and curriculum staff

Beneficial Skills & Qualifications

• Good standard of general education including Maths and English at GCSE Grade C or above (or equivalent), or willingness to upskill.
• Experience of working with young people aged 16-25 with additional needs and/or EHCPs. This experience would preferably be within education, but other experiences related to health, social care or in the community is also relevant.
• Experience with Office 365 and its applications

Please apply online by: Rolling recruitment, applications will be considered periodically

Expected Interview Date: To be confirmed

If you have any queries please contact [email protected]

SGS College is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and any offer of employment will be subject to a number of conditions including a requirement for providing satisfactory references. In line with KCSIE and having regard to all relevant guidance, a range of checks and online searches will also be conducted for successful candidates, and a satisfactory DBS Enhanced Disclosure will need to be obtained as a requirement of the job.