Overview

Supreme Recruitment is currently working alongside one of the leading FE Colleges in West London to recruit a Student Support Assistant to work on a temporary and on-going basis.  The candidate will work under the direction/guidance of the Manager and Lecturer, supervising and providing particular support for groups of 14-16 year old students to enable them to learn as effectively as possible on their own and in group situations, taking into account the particular needs involved.   This may include supporting students with challenging behaviour.

Salary: £12.68 per hour

The Role

Specific duties:

  1. To liaise closely with the Lecturer and any external professional as appropriate to support the implementation of any special programme(s) or Individual Learning Plan(s) (ILP) designed for the student(s).
  2. To identify opportunities for the student(s) to work independently where appropriate, ensuring their comfort and safety at all times; at such times to support other students in the classroom as appropriate.
  3. To prepare suitable work for the student(s) under the guidance of the Lecturer, and to make or adapt resources (eg worksheets or sight cards) to enable the student(s) to access the learning activity at their appropriate level of understanding.
  4. To record and monitor student progress.
  5. To encourage the student(s) to interact with others and engage in activities led by the lecturer.
  6. To assist with the general pastoral care of the student(s).
  7. Supervise students who attend the lunch time club. Rota to be confirmed by line manager.
  8. Provide support for students’ emotional and social needs by encouraging and modelling positive behaviour in line with the College’s Behaviour Policy, and demonstrating high expectations of work and behaviour.
  9. Work with students to reinforce learning by practising skills already taught.
  10. Accompany lecturers and students on College visits, and participate in college functions within College hours.

Core duties:

  1. Assist in the display of students work as directed by the Lecturer.
  2. Assist with the development of the pupils’ basic ICT skills and support the use of ICT in learning activities.
  3. Provide one to one classroom support, where required.
  4. Assist in the planning of activities where appropriate.
  5. Assist with the supervision of students out of lesson time, as necessary for their safety.
  6. Be aware of, and comply with, policies and procedures relating to child protection, First Aid regulations, health, safety and security, confidentiality, data protection and other college procedures, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
  7. Attend relevant meetings and participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required, contributing to the overall ethos/work aims of the College.
  8. Promote a positive image of the college in all contacts with students, employers and professional bodies.
  9. Adhere and comply with the college financial regulations.
  10. Carry out any other reasonably comparable duties that may be required from time to time.
  11. Undertake additional duties at enrolment times as required, including occasional evening work.

In addition to the above specific and core duties you will also be required to:

  1. Contribute to the planning, differentiation (adapted worksheets) and target setting for students
  2. Support students to develop their confidence and self-esteem (NLP typ quals)
  3. To keep accurate records of student attendance (for key students) and follow up absences
  4. Provide documentation to contribute to annual reviews for students
  5. Offer impartial advice, guidance and signposting to supported students
  6. Develop both an understanding of barriers to learning faced by students and a range of strategies to overcome them
  7. To enable the learner voice to be heard in the development of good practice in the support function
  8. To deliver innovative practice which contributes to the delivery of an outstanding service
  9. To offer mentoring and/or small group support to identified students
  10. Bespoke employability and or job coaching input for disabled students

The Person

  1. Possess or be willing to work towards a Literacy and Numeracy qualification at Level 2 or above.
  2. Possess an appropriate support qualification or be willing to undertake training to gain relevant qualification required.
  3. Possess appropriate IT skills relevant to the post, including a basic knowledge of Microsoft Word and Outlook and the ability to complete searches on the Internet.
  4. Have the ability to work independently with minimum supervision.
  5. Be able to demonstrate the motivation and skills to support students with disabilities and/or learning difficulties in an educational setting.
  6. Have previous relevant experience.
  7. Be willing to undertake training and development as required within the role.
  8. Be able to demonstrate excellent communication and teamwork skills
  9. Possess basic knowledge of First Aid, food hygiene and Health and Safety or be willing to undertake training.
  10. Have an awareness and understanding of the Prevent and Safeguarding initiatives.
  11. Have an awareness and understanding of equal opportunities

Please get in touch with Simone on 02085772442 for more information or submit your cv using the link below