Learning Support Assistant - London, United Kingdom - London Borough of Hillingdon

London Borough of Hillingdon

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London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job number

CS00069
Location

Civic Centre, High Street Uxbridge, Middlesex, London, UB8 1UW
Directorate

Children's Services
Job Type

Adult Education
Contract Type

Sessional
Working Hours

Various
Closing date

18 December 2023
Salary range

£ £14.39 per year
About us

At Hillingdon we're proud of our commitment of 'Putting our residents first', ensuring they're at the heart of everything we do We want to attract talented individuals like yourself who share our aspirations for the borough and can support us to deliver exceptional services for Hillingdon.

With an ambitious strategy we pride ourselves on delivering services that improve the lives of all our residents, businesses, and partners.

Embarking on a journey of continuous improvement, we've set an agenda to ensure the provision of; safer communities, a thriving local economy, a greener more sustainable environment, whilst increasing our digital capabilities.

Working at London's second largest borough can be tough, particularly with government reforms, budget restrictions, and political attention - but it's enough to keep us busy and ensures no two days are the same

What does a Learning Support Assistant do at Hillingdon?

This position is for Sessional Learning Support Assistants, the salary is based on an hourly rate.
This role, and the support it provides for learners, is essential for them to achieve their goals.

Learning as an adult, with all the responsibilities that entails, is challenging, and especially so for those who have recognised learning needs or undiagnosed learning difficulties or disabilities.

You will be part of the Learning Support team working with learners and teaching staff and reporting to the Programme Area Leader.

You will provide learners with high quality support to enable them to achieve their course goals in individual lessons and throughout the programme of learning, ensuring success for individual learners and the curriculum as a whole.

Key Responsibilities include:

Support and ensure a suitable learning environment which is safe and enables learning, both within Adult Education centers and in external settings.
Recognize the individual needs, issues and challenges that learners may have and provide appropriate support to enable the learners to access learning in the most appropriate way.
Work with teaching staff on the initial, diagnostic, formative and summative assessments of learners including evaluation of learning support provided.
Support the creation of appropriate resources to aid learners in accessing learning activities and achieving their goal.

About you

Do you want to make a difference in the lives of others and work within an aspirational education setting, that wants and expects the best for its staff and learners? Previous experience of supporting learning in an educational environment is essential, as is effective communication and working as part of a team and independently.

You will have a Level 2 or 3 Teaching Assistant Qualification or will be willing to undertake such a qualification.

You will be aware of how to support adults with developing underpinning skills, e.g. English, maths, digital and independent living skills, and have knowledge of different learning styles.

You will also be able to use a variety of strategies and interventions to support engagement and learning and have a can-do attitude.

Key skills required for this role include excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to clearly address different learning audiences.

Continuous reflection on practice and adapting to learners' needs to provide the best individualized support for each learner are essential.

Good self-management and strong IT skills to ensure learners are effectively supported and to record the impact of that support in a timely manner.

Appropriate knowledge and experience of learning support in a variety of contexts.
Ability to be flexible to meet the changing needs of the service and our learners.
How you have used learning opportunities to inform knowledge and practice.
Willingness and ability to work in various locations across the Borough

What we offer

We value our employees and are committed to ensuring that they enjoy a fulfilling and rewarding career with us. We understand that a happy and motivated workforce is essential for the success of our organisation.

That is why we offer a wide range of employee benefits to enhance your work-life balance, financial wellbeing, health, and professional development.

Here's a comprehensive overview of the fantastic benefits we provide:

Work Life Balance

Flexible Working Hours
We recognise the importance of flexibility in managing your work and personal life.
36 Hour Week Enjoy a standard 36hour workweek for all full time staff.

Generous Holiday Entitlement