Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title

1:1 Support Assistant in Multi-Construction

Responsible to

Director Education and Training

Reports to

Tutor Manager

Hours

22.5 per week(8.30am - 4.30pm)

Salary

13,041(24,637.57 FTE)

Annual Leave

Term time only

St Ed's is a provider of alternative vocational education for young people aged 11-18 (25 with an EHCP)

Key Purpose

To work closely with students with an EHCP and additional needs to support them with written work, building self-confidence and life skills, supporting with challenging behaviour and helping students to regulate their regulation. To support in the delivery of high-quality teaching and learning in our City and Guilds Level 1 Multi-Skilled Construction (Bricklaying, Carpentry, Plastering, Tiling, Painting and Decorating, Electrics, Plumbing). To support students to attend and engage in English and Maths lessons, where required. To support all students in achieving their potential by taking a pro-active, enthusiastic and flexible approach in accordance with St Ed's ethos and operating procedures, policies and strategy.

Core responsibilities

To support students during lessons, ensuring they are fully engaged and making progress To assist the Tutor in the development of resources and teaching materials to support individual learning styles To support with the planning and preparing of learning activities with guidance from the Tutor Assist the Tutor with the delivery of teaching and learning, encouraging positive behaviour and engagement To support the students to find creative ways to achieve learning across the levels for individuals (especially those with additional needs) To support students in community projects to promote engagement and work experience Maintaining registers, tracking progress and providing feedback to both students, centre staff and parents/guardians. Assist in the updating of engagement and behaviour logs, and student records. To positively engage with all students including those that display challenging behaviours, enabling students to be treated as individuals in a person-centred manner Deal, in conjunction with Welfare department, with any student conflict or incidents in line with both the individual's plans and St Ed's policies, ensuring that all incidents are recorded properly. To work as part of St Ed's team to manage student's behaviour on site, in accordance with St Ed's ethos, code of conduct, and behaviours and rewards policy. Maintaining tools, equipment and resources for the purposes of teaching and learning Maintain standards required under the Health & Safety at Work Act and all relevant health and safety regulations To support other staff where needed across St Ed's core activities Contribute, where possible, with the development of the vocational curriculum, and subsequent design of delivery areas and methods Contribute to and participate in the whole organisations performance, leading by example and working as part of a team To support the management with the registration and of vocational qualifications.

Other responsibilities

To ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of students, staff and visitors to the centre in accordance with St Ed's operating policies To ensure that all staff and students are aware of and comply with St Ed's safeguarding requirements and comply with St Ed's safeguarding policies and practices laid down To contribute to and undertake risk assessments of both activities and people (students, staff and visitors) To provide general advice and guidance, attend multi-agency meetings, providing feedback when needed To contribute to the development of community projects to support student learning To undertake Continual Professional Development (CPD) some of which you may be required to undertake in your own time, ensuring that all vocational and teaching and learning knowledge is current and up to date Ensure that professional memberships are current and vocational specialist professional body memberships are maintained.

Other duties

The post-holder may, from time to time be required to perform other duties than those outlined in the job description. The particular duties and responsibilities attached to this post may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the duties or level of responsibility entailed. The post-holder may, at times, be required to work outside of normal office hours or at weekends. Such variations would not in themselves justify the re-evaluation of the post.

Police and Reference Enquiries

All appointments are made subject to satisfactory police and reference checks prior to appointment and you will be required to complete and Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service application form and evidence of identity must be provided.

Equal Opportunities

St Ed's is committed to ensuring that staff are appointed on the basis of merit, regardless of ethnic origin, sex or disability, sexual orientation, race, colour, nationality (within current legislation), marital status, caring or parental responsibilities, ages or personal beliefs on matters such as religion and politics

Key Performance Indicators (KPI's)

Support students to develop an achievable learning plan in line with their EHCP outcomes to achieve their qualification Encouraging students to attend, engage and progress throughout their programme, and gain employment, education or training afterwards. Ensure all health and safety rules are adhered to, including all students wearing the correct PPE and working safely Maintain a clean and tidy work area, including keeping tools and equipment in good condition Support students to engage in all aspects of their learning programme Be pro-active in the role of behaviour management and challenging negative behaviours Ensure all relevant paperwork is kept up to date
Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 07 months

Pay: From 12.60 per hour

Expected hours: 22.5 per week

Work Location: In person