Job Description

For a full application pack, including a full job description with person specification please visit: https://www.landmarks.ac.uk/vacancies/

Hours: 08:30 - 16:30, Monday - Friday - 52 weeks

Landmarks is an independent specialist day college for young people with learning disabilities and difficulties. The college offers a wide range of programmes that are tailored to each individual's needs.

Landmarks operates from several sites across; Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and South Yorkshire, with our main site located in Eckington, S21 4EF.

Landmarks has several satellite provisions in Rotherham, Nottingham city Centre and a "real-life" hospitality and catering facility in Rainworth, Mansfield. These environments enable us to provide a range of personal and vocational training opportunities including:

Music Horticulture Animal Care Hospitality & Catering Work Experience Travel Training Art Employability Personal and Social Development Performing Arts Functional Skills Conservation Enterprise Duke of Edinburgh Supported Internships Creative Media Community Access

Our staff are required to work on a range of different sites, including; college campuses, employer's premises or communities local to your learners home - therefore willingness to travel is essential. There may be a requirement to transport learners in your own car, insurance implications are reimbursed. Mileage and expenses are provided for travel during the working day.

The position of

Pastoral Tutor Support Assistant

has the following functions within the organisation:

To support a Pastoral Tutor in the creation, preparation and management of pastoral duties, session preparation and resource creation To link with a Pastoral Tutor and tutor group and work with them directly for most of their working week To work alongside the Pastoral Tutor during their non-contact time, to ensure pastoral duties are carried out as per tutor checklist and as directed by the Pastoral Tutor or college leadership team To support the Pastoral Tutor to create and maintain a purposeful, orderly, and supportive environment, in accordance with session plans and assist with the display and recording of learners work and achievements To support the Pastoral Tutor to maintain accurate learner records for their tutees at all times To be a second point of call for parents in relation to the Pastoral group To support the completion of individual tutee paperwork as directed by the tutor To support the tutor to delivery high quality sessions at all times To help set learning targets that stretch and challenge learners to learn new things and progress towards their goals To assist the tutor to implement individual learning plans, using the support plans and risk assessments to good effect To provide cover support for the Tutor when required Support learners in group sessions or on an individual basis Support the Tutor to resolve learner issues and concerns Assist learners to ensure safe and efficient arrival and departure to/from college Motivate and engage learners in planned activities Ensure learners are always safe with considerations for health and well-being Support learners with behaviours that may challenge and help develop strategies to overcome behavioural issues Assist learners with their care at breaktimes/lunchtimes Deliver personal care and support which meet or exceed learners' requirement, promoting independence throughout, for example helping the learner with care needs to have a shower, to go to the toilet or to care for their skin or hair Embed mathematics, English and ICT skills wherever possible in sessions Undertake training as and when necessary Participate in the staff appraisal process Attend internal meetings, briefings and other forums as required Promote Equality & Diversity in the curriculum area Carry out the duties and requirements of the post in compliance with Landmarks Equal Opportunities, Health & Safety, Child and Vulnerable Adult Protection and other policies and procedures.
This list of duties should not be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive as the post holder may be required to undertake other reasonably determined duties and responsibilities commensurate with their role as a member of the team at Landmarks.

In return we will offer:

Westfield Health Scheme following a successful probation. Life cover following a successful probation. Standard life pension. 30 days holiday - plus bank holidays (pro rata - 52-week employees) - addition of 1 extra day's holiday after your third anniversary, up to a maximum of 5 additional days.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 26,111.88 per year

Benefits:

Life insurance On-site parking Private dental insurance Private medical insurance
Schedule:

Day shift Monday to Friday No weekends
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Pastoral Tutor Support Assistant