Learning Support Assistant

Kisimul Group Limited; Dundee; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000

Job description

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About The Role

Kisimul is committed to valuing diversity and promoting equality for all, apply today and take your first step to becoming part of the Kisimul Family!

About The College

Welcome to Calman Colaiste (College), a Specialist Independent 16-25 college providing further education for autistic young adults with additional learning disabilities and complex needs. We benefit from a large 20 acre site with a functional learning hub with catering, horticulture, creative arts and animal husbandry provision. We offer a range of bespoke programmes for learners at our college campus in Thorney, near Peterborough.

Benefits

• Genuine career development opportunities with transparent pay grades.
• Opportunities for development, including accredited teaching assistant qualifications and teacher training pathways for the right candidates.
• Blue Light card - which gives you access to discounts in over 15,000 venues UK wide.
• Refer a friend - Earn up to £500 through our refer a friend scheme.
• WageStream - a financial wellbeing app, allowing you early access to some of your wages for those unforeseen expenses.
• Help@hand - a well being app which gives you access to unlimited GP appointments, confidentiality 24/7 mental health support and physiotherapy sessions.
• Life Assurance.
• Flexible working patterns.

We encourage prospective candidates to visit the college, and will be available on am/pm of date tbc for walk and talk introductory sessions around the college campus.

About You

As a Learning Support Assistant (LSA) you will be an integral part of the family at Calman College, no two days are the same but here is a brief overview of what your day-to-day duties may look like:

• Build strong and meaningful relationships with our students, adapting to each student's way of learning.
• Support the Class Tutor and work together to review the progress of each student.
• Assist in implementing programmes devised by a multi-disciplinary team, such as Speech and Language Therapists, Physiotherapists and Educational Psychologists.
• Support access to curriculum and vocational work with the students to ensure positive outcomes in line with their personal targets.
• Contribute to the development of the students through the provision of a healthy lifestyle and a variety of appropriate stimulating activities.
• Support students to develop their communication skills utilising methods appropriate to their abilities.
• Enable work experience and volunteering opportunities onsite and in the local community.

What does my working week look like?

This role is Monday to Friday during term time.

About Kisimul Group

Kisimul Group Ltd are a group of independent specialist schools and adult provisions providing exceptional residential care and award-winning education to children, young people and adults with a diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Disorder, severe and complex learning difficulties, global development delay and associated challenging behaviour.

Kisimul is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults, children and young people, and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Kisimul is committed to valuing diversity and promoting equality for all.

All applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS Check.

Kisimul Group Ltd is an equal opportunities employer.

What is it like to work at Kisimul? Click here to hear our teams talking about life at Kisimul: https://youtu.be/pP-sFmzkR88

Find out more about Meaningful Life Model: https://youtu.be/XWo2VXzeGIg

Leaders now ensure all learning has a clear purpose and is impactful. The curriculum develops learners' independence. CC Interim Ofsted Report Oct 2023

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Education
• Industries
• Education