Actual Salary, Sixth Form Colleges Support Staff Pay Scale (Pay Award Pending)

Full Time, Permanent

ASAP

9 December 2024

The College is seeking a permanent, full time, term-time (38 weeks), caring and committed Learning Support Assistant, at Level 1 with the ability to support students with a range of disabilities and learning needs. Applicants will need to be qualified to level 3 (A Level or equivalent), with the ability to scribe at this level.
The College employs a team of Learning Support Assistants to help students with a range of disabilities or learning needs. They carry out a variety of roles as detailed both in the job description and in the more detailed list of ‘roles and responsibilities’. Their work is managed by the Learning Support Manager.
Interviews are currently anticipated to take place soon after the deadline and shortlisted candidates will be notified by email and phone.
Safeguarding Statement
The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all members of staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including two satisfactory references and a satisfactory enhanced criminal records with Barred List check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Worcester Sixth Form College is proud to be part of Heart of Mercia Multi-Academy Trust and supports the Trust’s vision of providing a range of excellent learning opportunities within the region, in a positive, friendly and tolerant culture that will equip them to fulfil their potential and meet their individual goals. In order to achieve this vision, Heart of Mercia is committed to sustaining high achieving sixth form colleges as the best environment for the personal, academic and career development for 16 to 19 year olds.
At Worcester Sixth Form College, we are specialists in the education of 16-19 year olds and our staff are experts in meeting the needs of this age group. Every year we admit 800 or so students from the whole county of Worcestershire and from surrounding areas. This enables us to offer an exceptionally wide range of courses and flexible programmes in which any course can be combined with virtually any other course. Our students are highly successful, not just academically, but in many other kinds of endeavour, including sports, performing arts, music, Duke of Edinburgh, charity fund raising and a wide variety of other extra-curricular areas.

• Academies in Sports, Performing Arts, Maths and Science

• A long track record of supporting students with learning needs in achieving their full potential

For further details please refer to our website.
Equality
We are proud to be an inclusive organisation where individual differences are accepted and valued and where everyone is able to fulfil their potential in a welcoming, safe and non threatening environment. Worcester Sixth Form College is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion for students, employers, community groups, staff, governors, members of the public and for others who come into contact with the College.
The College is an equal opportunities employer and staff, students, volunteers and workers are expected to respect the principles of open access and opportunity for all regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.
Applications from members of the ethnic minorities would be particularly welcome as they are currently under represented in our workforce.