Casual Learning Support Assistant

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Learning Support Assistant - Casual

Additional Learning Support & Supported Learning

Starting hourly rate of £14.80 plus £1.79 holiday pay. Rate is dependent on experience.

United Colleges Group (UCG) is based at the heart of the education sector in London.  With a combined turnover of £50m, the Group has both the ambition and strength to create a lasting difference in the local communities it serves, and beyond.

Supported Learning

The Learning Support Assistant will be based at either Maida Vale or Willesden and will be supporting young adults with learning difficulties and/ or disabilities.

The successful candidate must be willing to fully participate in activities alongside the students and support them in all lessons. You will need to support students with personal care needs and mobility difficulties which include physical support (e.g. stairs, getting on minibus), transfers (e.g. from wheelchair to toilet) and using a hoist.

UCG are looking for individuals who have the ability to remain calm under pressure and be patient and maintain a positive attitude towards students, with an understanding of procedures for safeguarding young people and vulnerable adults.

 You will have good communication skills including the ability to use clear language and communicate and listen effectively, also to provide an excellent level of additional support to individuals and groups of students on the autistic spectrum, with profound and complex needs or with challenging behaviour needs. You will have the opportunity to under go training and develop specialist practice.

In return, the Group offers generous annual leave, a defined-benefit pension scheme, an interest-free season ticket loan, cycle scheme, free sight tests, enhanced maternity and paternity leave schemes and many other benefits.

If you have any questions regarding the application, please e-mail us on [email removed] for an information pack and application form, quoting the job reference.

The College is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.  Successful applicants will be subject to full-vetting procedures including an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services Check. 

United Colleges Group is committed to fostering a culture of respect, inclusion and belonging, where everyone is valued and supported. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and are happy to make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.