Educational Learning Support Practitioner

Job Title: Education Learning Support Practitioner
Location: Minehead, Somerset
Hourly Rate: £11.72 - £12.78
Annual Salary: £22,554.34 - £24,593.46 (FTE £24,378.00 - £26,582.00)
Hours: 40 hours per week Term time plus additional days and training (42 weeks per year)
Contract: 12 month Foxed Term

Please note: there is a requirement for shift work including every other weekend, on a 2 week rota pattern. The shift times are usually 7.30am-3.30pm and 1.30pm-9.30pm

We are currently seeking an Educational Support Worker to join a specialist college and training hotel in Minehead.

The main purpose of the role:

As an Education Learning Support Practitioner your role will be to assist the students during sessions within all areas of vocational training and support the hotel business team. Your role is to help achieve the organisations mission which is to equip young adultswith learning disabilities to find sustainable employment in the hospitality sector and to live independently

Key duties:

• You will have high expectations of all students, and to constantly challenge and stretch each student at every opportunity.
• Support the students in their learning, enabling them to reach their full potential.
• Professionally and effectively support with managing student behaviour, seeking further advice and guidance where appropriate.
• Support every student to make progress in each session under the guidance of the tutor, and to assist the tutor in ensuring this progress is recorded, evidenced and evaluated effectively and efficiently.
• Creatively produce resources that will support student progress.
• Respect the privacy (confidentiality) and dignity of all students and at all times adhere to the equality and diversity policy.

Successful candidate qualities:

• Experience in a similar role desirable but training can be provided for the right candidate
• Experience in supporting in the care or education industry
• Desirable an understanding of working with people with a disability
• Level 2 in English and Maths
• Level 3 qualification in education (or willingness to complete a qualification)

Whats on offer?

• Full training and continued support
• Opportunity to gain qualifications, which will be fully funded
• 10% off accommodation, hot drinks and food
• Life assurance and Enhanced pension scheme
• Health cash back plan
• Car lease scheme
• Bike to work scheme
• Perk box
• Free parking

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Location: Minehead, GB

Posted Date: 11/1/2024