Hub Learning Support Assistant
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To assist the Hub Disability Leader in delivering high quality care, stimulating and engaging learning opportunities to students attending our Alternative Provision. They will inspire our students by supporting them to achieve their learning outcomes which contribute to personal and social development.
Job Title: Hub Learning Support Assistant
Salary Age 18+: £12.60ph / £15,970 Pro-rata pa
Annual leave Five weeks Annual Leave plus bank holidays. Holidays increase after two years’ service to a maximum of six weeks after six years’ service.
Pro-rata leave is rolled up and paid in salary.
Hours and Based at YMCA Sovereign Centre, Slipshatch Road, Reigate. RH2 8HA.
Location of 32.5 hours per week – Term-time only – 39 weeks.
work Monday to Friday 8.30am-3.30pm (including 30m unpaid break)
Part time would be considered (Minimum 2 days)
Responsible Learning Hub Leader, Senior Learning Hub Coordinator and Managers
to
Responsible N/A
for
Job Purpose To assist the Hub Disability Leader in delivering high quality care, stimulating and engaging learning opportunities to students attending our Alternative Provision.
They will inspire our students by supporting them to achieve their learning outcomes which contribute to personal and social development.
They will also be expected to assist in identifying areas of development and recording evidence for learning progression with recognition of outcomes achieved.
Background We are an approved Surrey Alternative Provider for educational placements supporting to role Children and young people aged 16-25 with a disability and complex learning needs.
Our inclusive learning Hub provides a stimulating and varied timetable where our students thrive in a small group setting. We design individual outcomes based support plans which can include; Asdan course modules, life skills activities, such as wellbeing, training, transition planning, community visits and gardening.
Main To participate in the safe delivery of [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] Alternative Provision service.
Responsibili To work as part of a team of Learning Support Assistants and volunteers to ensure ties that the service provided is high quality and appropriate for students who attend.
To build positive and professional relationships with children and young people.
To ensure the Health and Safety of children and young people and colleagues, above all, ensuring that Safeguarding Children and Safeguarding Adults policies are adhered to
Work closely with students to provide opportunities to meet their learning outcomes via a varied program of Life skills, training, community and wellbeing activities.
Record and evidence learning actions completed for Asdan module work.
To supervise the activity environment to ensure physical and emotional/personal safety for all children and young people attending. This includes recording of any accidents, injuries or incidents that may occur via my concern platform, and record any medication administered
To assist senior to ensure its smooth and reliable operation including setting up and packing down sessions.
To contribute to the planning, organisation and delivery of activities, ensuring they are adapted where appropriate to be accessible to all Students to the best of their abilities.
To ensure that all children and young people upon their arrival are welcomed and feel comfortable and valued enabling the development and improvement of self-esteem, self-confidence and positive experiences
To provide and supervise the hygienic provision of refreshments for the children/young people, recognising the principles of a balanced diet and the requirements of varied cultural and ethnic backgrounds and allergies.
Attend [Employer hidden] staff meetings, training and staff development events, as appropriate, to ensure continuous professional competence and development
Undertake any other duties and responsibilities reasonably requested.
Provide and supervise the hygienic provision of personal care, ensuring privacy, dignity at all times and recording in care plan.
Administer, where necessary, after appropriate training, medication for children keeping accurate and up to date records.
Assist with moving and handling of children/adults with restricted mobility, after appropriate training, including hoisting and use of mobility equipment.
Provide high level of support for children/adults with complex needs, ensuring care plans and behaviour plans are understood and followed to meet individual needs.
Regular use if aids to support communication and sensory impairment needs.
Provide high level of diligence and surveillance for Students with complex needs.
Accompany children/adults on trips, following procedures and policies, risk assessment and keeping them safe whilst providing high level of support.
Assisting children/adults to engage with activities providing appropriate support and help to achieve desired outcomes.
After appropriate training be able to observe children and write observations about their activities which are sent to parents and carers and contribute to assessing their development.
PERSON SPECIFICATION:
Essential Desirable How measured
(application,
assessment,
interview)
Qualifications,
Education &
Training
Working together to safeguard X Application,
children and safeguarding adults Interview
training or willingness to undertake
Food hygiene training or a willingness X Application,
to complete this Interview
Child Care/Youth Work level 2 / 3 or X Application,
equivalent qualification in School Certificates
Teaching Assistant (or working
towards)
Relevant training in positive behaviour X Application,
management, positive touch and Certificates
epilepsy
Training completed for delivery of X Application,
Asdan learning & training modules Certificates
First Aid qualification X Application,
Certificates
Experience
Living or working experience with X Application,
children or adults with disabilities and interview
additional needs
Experience of positively managing X Application,
children’s behaviour in various interview
situations
Experience of planning, organising X Application,
and carrying out tasks e.g. music, interview
drama, art and cooking sessions.
Experience of handling and X Application,
administering medications and interview
intimate care for those with complex
needs
Experience working in an educational, X Application,
or social care setting. interview
X
Experience of working in a high Application,
pressured environment interview
X
Knowledge and understanding of Application,
safeguarding and safeguarding good interview
practice
X
Experience of being a key person Application,
including maintaining children’s interview
records
Experience of working with outcome X Application,
base assessment tools interview
Abilities, skills,
and attitude
Knowledge of Safeguarding Children x Application,
and Adults practice or willingness to interview
learn
Ability to always hold the well-being x Application,
and positive development of children interview
and young people as paramount.
Ability to work under pressure and to x Application,
strict deadlines interview
Demonstrate a positive attitude and x Application,
can-do attitude interview
Commitment to equal opportunities, x Application,
diversity and inclusion interview
x Application,
A creative and flexible approach to interview
work
Good communication skills x Application,
interview
Ability to work independently and as x Application,
part of a team interview
Ability to maintain safe working x Application,
practices interview
Commitment to the YMCA’s Values, x Application,
Aims and Purposes interview
Kind, caring and committed to x Application,
ensuring CYP needs are the highest interview
priority
DBS check for working with children x Application,
and adults interview
Meet all criteria of Children Act 1989 x Application,
and 2004 interview
Good record keeping skills x Application,
interview
Willingness to work flexible hours x Application,
interview
Car driver x Application,
interview