We are seeking enthusiastic and caring individuals to provide in-class learning support for students. These varied and interesting roles involve supporting the needs of students with learning difficulties and/or disabilities across all areas of the College’s delivery. You would assist learners to access the curriculum through encouraging, motivating and developing strategies to support learners, and support students to manage their own behaviour. We are also seeking Learning Support Assistants to work in our Foundation provision, which may involve working with learners with more complex needs.
You will need to possess good communication skills, both written and verbal, and have some experience of working with young people, and preferably some experience of supporting people with learning difficulties/disabilities and/or challenging behaviour. You should be able to work effectively as part of a team and be able to motivate and support young people.
Further details: Job Description
Equal Opportunities
HCUC is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications from all people, irrespective of disability, race, gender, age, sexual orientation, transsexual or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership, religion/faith or pregnancy and maternity leave.
Disclosure and Barring Service checks
HCUC (Harrow & Uxbridge College) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and we expect all staff to share this commitment. To ensure that we meet our safeguarding commitments we will carry out all necessary pre-employment checks, including undertaking an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check for all successful candidates.
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