Learning Support Worker
Long-term Teachers are working on behalf of a fantastic further education setting that are looking for a LSW to provide additional learning support to those students that require it. This can be in either a full-time or part-time capacity - they are open to different applications.
This role will mostly be 1-1 support of various students aged 16-25, most of which will have special needs & disabilities so experience in this area is important. No particular subject specialism is required but an interest in education and learning is essential. The setting has top of the range facilities and was recently rated as ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
- To support identified students in-class on an individual or group basis.
- To provide out-of-class academic support for learners
- To confidently support identified learners via online platforms, such as Teams.
- Attend Additional Learning Support team meetings, wider college briefings & training events
- To work closely with the Learning Support Worker Coordinators, Additional Learning Support Managers and curriculum staff to refer new potential high needs learners
Beneficial Skills & Qualifications
- Good standard of general education including Maths and English at GCSE Grade C or above (or equivalent), or willingness to upskill.
- Experience of working with young people aged 16-25 with additional needs. This experience would preferably be within education, but other experiences related to health, social care or in the community is also relevant.
Working With Long Term Teachers
We are an independent agency working with Nurseries, Primary, Secondary and Special Schools.
LTT was founded with the aim of creating a genuine, transparent and straightforward service to help candidates secure their next role. We place a huge emphasis on delivering an exceptional service where you will be supported, listened to and valued throughout.
Your dedicated consultant will invest time to understand your experience, skill-set and what your ideal role looks like. You will have frequent updates with your progress through compliance, applications for specific roles as well as receiving additional information on roles which we feel may be of interest to you.
We are proud members of the REC and we have the highest standard of compliance. Working with us means you will get the very best support and guidance through the clearance process from your own specific point of contact from our in-house compliance team.