Learning Support Assistant

About The Role

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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.

In return for your hard work and dedication here are just a few of the fantastic benefits Kisimul offers:

Benefits

• Genuine career development opportunities with transparent pay grades (find out more here – Kisimul | Autism, Learning Disability, Residential Care)
• Opportunities for development, including accredited teaching assistant qualifications and teacher training pathways for the right candidates.
• Blue Light card - which give 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
• View email address on careers.kisimul.co.uk - 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:

• One of the most important aspects of your role is to build strong and meaningful relationships with our students, adapting to each students way of learning.
• Supporting the Class Tutor and working 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 from our integrated clinical services.
• 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 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

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