Job Description

Job Title: Learning Support Assistant - LSA

Location: Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth

Hours: Various (hours to be confirmed each term)

Contract: Permanent - Variable Hours

Salary: Band E - 12.42 per hour

Are you looking for an opportunity to support education and learning within Further Education? Are you a committed and dedicated advocate for student progression? Do you enjoy working with a variety of people?

The SEND Team here at East Coast College are looking for a number of Learning Support Assistants to join them in providing invaluable support to both students and staff, and optimise engagement, progression, and achievement.

Within the SEND Team, you will be able to make excellent use of the support, knowledge, and experience available, and work with a variety of students across a range of Curriculum Areas. Your ability to understand and respect individual student needs, and work closely with tutors to identify learning outcomes will help to drive student success and achievement.

Key needs from you and the role;

SEND - Experience of working with a wide range of learning and/or physical needs

Support learning - Classroom, workshop, work experience, trips, and visits

Flexibility - Work across campuses

Professional Development - First Aid, Manual Handling, SALT

East Coast College will offer you;

Generous pension scheme - Employer contribution of 22%

Excellent CPD opportunities

Discounted use of Gym, Salon, and Restaurant

If you'd like to find out more about this opportunity to be a part of East Coast College, then apply now, or contact Lucy Stebbings - l.stebbings@eastcoast.ac.uk for more information, or to receive the application in an accessible format.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications

East Coast College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, we therefore expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

We require all staff to hold a Level 2 in English and Maths, and be able to evidence this.

We will hold and process any personal data, including sensitive (special category) personal data, relating to you in accordance with our legal obligations, in the manner set out in the Privacy Notice for Staff and in accordance with our Data Protection Policy, which is set out on the College's website. You should familiarise yourself with our Data Protection Policy (and all other subsidiary policies to it) and comply with them at all times. Neither the Privacy Notice for Staff nor those policies form a part of your contract of employment.

Job Types: Permanent, Zero hours contract

Pay: 12.42 per hour

Benefits:

Company pension On-site parking
Work Location: In person