Learning Support Worker

• Provide the high-quality support, care, and teaching identified in learners' individual learning plans
• Plan, prepare, and deliver engaging lessons and activities that build knowledge and skills
• Ensure individual needs are met through effective personal care (including support with toileting, dressing, and washing), enabling learners to maintain personal and environmental hygiene
• Provide behaviourally based support to reduce behaviours that cause barriers to learning and quality of life
• Support learners' participation in social, leisure, and educational activities within the local community, as well as helping them access local employment opportunities
• Facilitate decision-making, promoting choice, involvement, and individual empowerment
• Collect, record, and analyse data on learner progress to ensure teaching remains effective
• Once fully trained, administer medication safely in accordance with company policies

• Professional, personal, or voluntary experience working with adults or young people with disabilities
• An interest in special educational needs, specifically autism, and a willingness to learn more about how to best support adult learners
• Comfort and confidence in working with individuals who may exhibit challenging behaviour, with the ability to keep calm in high-pressure situations
• Comfort supporting others with personal/intimate care where required
• Excellent teamwork skills and the ability to build strong working relationships with learners, parents, and staff
• Sound literacy and numeracy skills (Maths & English Language GCSE Grade C/4 or above is desirable)
• Strong organisational skills, a high level of discretion, and the confidence to maintain strict confidentiality

Maths & English Language GCSE Grade C/4 or above

• 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays (up to 3 days allocated for Christmas closure)
• £500 Joining Bonus
• training and education