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Job Title: Learning Support Practitioner
Location: UK-Bristol
Overview:
Location: Bristol
Hourly Rate: £11.72 - £12.78
Hours: 40 Hours per week
Contract: Term time plus additional days and training (42 weeks per year)
The main purpose of the role:
As one of our Learning Support Practitioners your role will be to assist our students to help achieve our mission which is to equip children with learning disabilities to learn and grow.
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Key Duties:
- As an LSP we expect you to have high expectations of all students, and to constantly challenge and stretch each student at every opportunity.
- As an LSP we expect you at all times, and under the guidance of the Team Leaders/Tutors, to support the students in their learning, enabling them to reach their full potential.
- We expect all LSPs to professionally and effectively support with managing student behaviour, seeking further advice and guidance where appropriate.
- Work professionally and collaboratively with the session tutor to develop a positive, constructive and proactive relationship that benefits the students and contributes significantly to their success within each session and over the duration of the course.
- Use strategies to promote students' wider skills development, such as in communication, self-advocacy, presentation skills and team work.
- Work professionally 1:1 with students as directed by House Team Leaders and other LSP's, monitoring their personal management and independent skills.
Responsibilities:
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
- Desirable Level 3 qualification in education or care
- Ability to work on a rota pattern - please note; that this will typically mean working every other weekend
Qualifications:
What's on offer?
- Training and continued support
- Bike to work scheme
- Free parking
- Fleixbility
- Refer a friend scheme
