Job Description

Learning Assistant - Willow

Actual Salary - 12,483.50 (FTE 25,494.48)

24 Hours per week, 37 weeks per year

This post is based at Ruskin Mill College, Nailsworth, Nr. Stroud.

Starting in August/September 2025

An opportunity has become available to join Ruskin Mill College, Ruskin Mill Trust, as part of the committed team focusing on the holistic needs of the students. This role is challenging and rewarding. We are looking for people with great character and a desire to make a positive impact on young people's lives, and to provide students with support and guidance to help them engage in timetabled sessions in a safe and appropriate way.

The students benefit from an extensive range of nutritional, therapeutic and medical support at each college that is reflected in the college sessions.

We are seeking to appoint a Learning Assistant to offer specific and specialist educational support to the Willow Tutor in the delivery of a therapeutic education programme to a number of students within Ruskin Mill College.

Main Duties:

To assist and work closely with the Tutor in session to progress students towards their short, medium and long term outcomes.

To assist the Tutor in planning sessions to differentiate for the range of students under that tutor's remit in order to progress each student educationally as well as to mitigate safeguarding risk.

To follow the Tutor's instructions in relation to planned activities.

To assist the Tutor in feeding into the data capture and assessment process behind student progression;

To communicate consistently, openly and frequently with relevant parties in helping students to progress educationally towards their targets

Working at Ruskin Mill Trust is incredibly rewarding; we offer competitive salaries and holiday allowances, an auto-enrolment pension scheme with a salary sacrifice option, a health cash plan and employee assistance programme via Medicash.

In addition, staff receive valuable training opportunities including an in-depth interactive induction to enable our new team members to experience our Practical Skills Therapeutic Education (PSTE) curriculum and also opportunities for further training and academic research including our own MSc in Practical Skills Therapeutic Education.

Full details of our benefits can be viewed on www.rmt.org/careers

Ruskin Mill College is the founding college of Ruskin Mill Trust. Located in the Cotswolds, the 140-acre site includes a wooded valley, a trout farm, market gardens, sustainably managed woodlands and a biodynamic farm. Nestled in the landscape are craft workshops including pottery, forge, textiles and woodwork.

Ruskin Mill College is part of Ruskin Mill Trust.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Level Disclosure as well as a medical check, references, evidence of qualifications, plus verification of the right to work in the UK.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 25,494.00 per year

Expected hours: 24 per week

Benefits:

Casual dress Company pension Cycle to work scheme Discounted or free food On-site parking
Schedule:

Day shift Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: INDHP