Learning Support Assistant - Peterborough, United Kingdom - TCHC Group Limited

TCHC Group Limited

Verified Company

Peterborough, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Who we are?
This is an exciting time to join the TCHC Group. TCHC Group was set up in August 2004.

Since then, we have continued to develop and deliver programmes to support young people to learn, achieve and progress to greater opportunities.

TCHC is an organisation that believes in creating opportunities for all.

It is an organisation that is ethical, friendly, and considerate and encompasses these values in all its services and operations.

Most of all we believe in working together as a team to create opportunities for the individuals we work with to grow, to help them recognise and achieve their aspirations and goals and attain a positive outcome.

Who are we looking for?
TCHC is looking for an inspiring individual with a real passion for supporting young people in education.

Can you engage and build positive relationships with young people who may have learning differences? Do you feel that young people deserve an opportunity to develop their skills, and abilities and have the best chance to succeed?

Are you enthusiastic, determined, and resilient and do you have effective communication skills? Can you solve problems by thinking of solutions?

Are you someone who can work in different settings to support learners both practical and classroom-based?

Job Title
Learning Support Assistant

Location:

Peterborough

Contract:

Fixed Term Time July 25

Working Hours:

Option 1:
Monday - Friday , 1-hour break, 37.5 hrs per week (TERM TIME only)

Option 2:
Monday - Friday 8.30 am pm (TERM TIME only) 20 hrs per week

Option 3:
Monday - Friday 1.00 pm pm (TERM TIME only) 20 hrs per week

Reports to:

Centre Manager

Salary:

£23,000 gross per annum (pro rata)

What are we looking for?

Qualifications:

Learning support qualification or willing to work towards (desirable)
GCSE (or equivalent) in English and maths at grade C/4 or above (essential)
SEND experience (desirable)
SEND CPD (desirable)

Main Tasks & Responsibilities

To help reinforce learning.
To assist students with physical needs.
To help students appropriately record work.
To develop study and organisational skills.
To help keep the students on task and to build motivation.
To model good practice.
To help build the student/s' confidence and enhance selfesteem.
To have formal and informal meetings with tutors to contribute to planning lessons/activities.
To prepare students beforehand for a task.
To work on differentiated activities with identified groups.
To support the tutor in implementing specific teaching programmes.
To supervise practical tasks.
To be involved in keeping records and evaluating identified students' progress. Support the creation of individual learning plans.
Support learners in all lessons and around the centre
Provide onetoone support to learners where necessary.
Act as a key worker to specific learners through their learning
Liaise with relevant team members to ensure learners achieve their targets and progress into appropriate outcomes.
Read and analyse EHCP's ensuring you identify the learning needs of the individual while ensuring the correct resources are in place for individuals.
Provide appropriate encouragement, guidance, and support to learners to help them progress.
Complete all required documentation accurately and within agreed timescales.
Any complaints are raised accordingly in line with TCHC's Complaints Policy
Act as an ambassador for TCHC Ltd at all times, providing key information to all parties involved in the learner journey.
Create conducive learning environments to optimise learners' journeys and support positive outcomes.
To take into account the student/s' special needs and ensure their access to the lesson and its content through appropriate clarification, explanations, equipment and materials.
To build and maintain successful relationships with students, treat them consistently, with respect and consideration.
To help promote independent learning.

Monitoring and Continual Improvement

Follow the education inspection framework.
Undertake regular CPD and record it using company documents.
Undertake qualifications where suitable as part of your own learning and development.
Take proactive approaches to ensure Safeguarding and Prevent is embedded into the delivery and ensure issues are raised accordingly, in line with TCHC's Safeguarding Policy using the appropriate recording and reporting tools.
Ensure any complaints are raised accordingly in line with TCHC's Complaints Policy

Teamwork

Liaise with relevant team members to ensure learners achieve their targets and progress toward appropriate outcomes
Establish, develop and maintain effective working relationships with other external organisations involved with the service and learners.
Attend monthly team meetings with the line manager to discuss feedback.

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