Company Description
Henshaws is a northern charity supporting people living with sight loss and a range of other disabilities to go beyond expectations. We believe that, wherever they are, everyone has the right to an independent and fulfilling life. Our support, advice and training enables people and their families build skills, develop confidence, help each other and look forward to a more positive future.
Position
We are now looking to appoint a Learning Support Assistantto join our education team, based in Henshaws College in Harrogate who is passionate about teaching and learning, supporting our students the skills to achieve their full potential, develop their independence and make a positive real difference to their lives.
Key responsibilities will include:
- To work as part of the education team to provide support for Teaching and Learning activities for learners.
- To support the Tutors in preparing individual learning material for learners.
- To provide support and personal care (as required) to enable the learners to be fully involved in timetabled activities.
Salary: £12.54 per hour/£13.039.69
Hours per week: 22.2
Weeks per Year: 40
Holiday: 6.84 weeks
Closing Date: 8th November 2024
For more information please read the full job description and personal specification
Requirements
Level 2 qualification in Maths and English (i.e. GCSE grade A*-C) or equivalent qualification.
Experience of working in further education and/or SEN environment.
Previous experience of working in the SEN sector and understanding the needs of students with learning difficulties and/or disabilities.
Commitment and enthusiasm to work with young people to encourage learning and independence.
Other information
Henshaws Society for Blind People aims to employ a diverse workforce and is committed to equality of employment and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.
Henshaws is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults. It is a criminal offence for people barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with that particular group e.g. vulnerable adults, children or both. An Enhanced DBS with barring and reference checks will be sought from the successful candidate.
Henshaws reserves the right to check social media accounts of all successful applicants. For more information, please contact the HR department on 01423 814510.
Registered Charity No: 221888
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