Job Details

Learning Support Care Assistant

The Orpheus Centre

Expires in 4 days

Overview

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Learning Support Care Assistant (LSCA) at our Special Educational Needs (SEN) College located in rural Godstone, Surrey.
£23,735.06
Per year.
Full time, Part time, Permanent
(35 Hours per week.)
Godstone

Key information

Learning Support Care Assistant (LSCAs) will be uniquely positioned to consistently support students to achieve their personal developmental goals in all settings and throughout the full week. Following a two week rota of early and late shifts, the role will be worked over forty four weeks of the year, with holidays taken outside of term times. You must be flexible to cover night shifts.

About the role

  • To support education, social and independent living activities for those with learning difficulties and or disabilities aged between eighteen and twenty five.
  • Support and champion learners development of their independent living, employability, social and communication skills in line with their future aspirations.
  • Work as part of a coordinated team, including: Tutors, Managers, Team leaders, Transition Team to provide outstanding support for learners with severe, moderate and complex learning difficulties and or disabilities (LDD).
  • To encourage and motivate learners to lead their care and learning support needs.
  • Support and complement the role of the tutor in structured learning sessions under the direction of the tutor.
  • Support learners with off site activities including work, leisure and educational tasks and visits.

For the full job description, including the keys areas of responsibilities and accountabilities, please click the 'apply now' button.

We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people. Reasonable adjustments will be made to the recruitment procedure as required in consultation with the applicant to ensure no one is disadvantaged because of their disability. If a disabled person is selected for a position, reasonable adjustments will be made to the workplace, including premises and equipment, work duties and practices or policies, as appropriate. All disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role as set out in the role profile and person specification will be guaranteed an interview.

Requirements

  • Good level of Maths, English and computer literacy skills.
  • Minimum of two years experience of working with young people or adults with a range of severe, complex and moderate learning difficulties and or disabilities or behavioural needs.
  • Be physically fit and robust enough to support our wide range of learners with complex needs, including those learners who require personal care.
  • This role is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check and satisfactory references.

For the full person specification, please click the 'apply now' button.

Disclaimer: We will be interviewing for this role as suitable applications are received and may close this role before the closing date upon a successful candidate being appointed.