Senior Learning Support Worker

Job description

We’re looking for a new Senior Learning Support Worker to join our team at Ullenwood.

Our learning support team work closely with tutors at National Star to ensure that students maximise their learning.

As a senior member of our team you will be a role model for fellow learning support staff and will be expected to share your skills and expertise with them as part of their training and development.

This role would suit a creative and highly-organised individual who can help produce learning resources for teaching sessions. By the very nature of the students that learn with us at National Star this work will be highly varied – sensory story making one day, worksheets the next!

The learner support needs for individual students will be very different and we’ll be looking to you to develop, monitor and maintain up-to-date learner support strategies so that students can make the most of their time at college.

The role will include providing some teaching cover for absences within the tutorial team both short-term and longer-term (the latter in negotiation with Learning Programmes management team to meet the priority needs of the organisation).

Capturing evidence of a student’s progress will also be part of the role and you’ll be expected to contribute to the recording of student progress and achievement (RARPA) and identify areas for development.

Current learning support team members have joined us from similar roles in a mainstream education setting or after supporting people with disabilities. What’s important to us is that you share our culture and values and are willing to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to maintain a stimulating learning environment for students.

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About us

National Star is a growing charity with more than 1,200 staff based in England and Wales. Established more than 50 years ago, we’ve supported hundreds of young people with disabilities to achieve their potential.

How we will reward you

Our Golden Hello

It’s motivating to feel valued at work. That’s why all new staff will receive a ‘Golden Hello’ up to the value of £250 for full-time staff (pro-rata for part-time employees) upon successful completion of their probation.

Staff benefits

Fantastic career development opportunities and comprehensive induction programme - theory and practical

Staff minibus from Cheltenham and Gloucester to our Ullenwood site Monday to Friday.

Award-winning training

Use of fitness suite and swimming pool and staff clubs.

Westfield medical cover

Life insurance cover

Employee helpline

Contributory pension scheme

Opportunity to purchase a TOTUM discount card

Employee discounts at attractions, high street retailers, supermarkets, utilities and motoring, plus much more