Job description
College Support Worker
Salary: £12.81 per hour
Hours: 36.25 Full time
Contract: Term-Time Only
Location: Lincoln
Benefits of working for Linkage:
· Career progression
· Flexible working options
· Health and wellbeing package including employment, financial and mental health support
· Eligibility for a Blue Light Card (£4.99 for 2 years’ membership)
· Linkage Lottery cash prizes
· Long Service bonus every 5 years
· Recommend a friend bonus
About the role:
We are looking for a motivated, caring and compassionate person to deliver care and support to our learners with disabilities, Challenging behaviours and learning difficulties.
You will help learners to achieve their goals, pursue their interests and become more independent. This is a key role in which you will contribute to learners’ development in all areas of their college programme, ensuring an outstanding overall learning experience.
The role will involve:
· Supporting the teaching staff with the planning and delivery of teaching sessions
· Understanding and adhering to Individual Learning Plans and specific support needs
· Providing personal care to learners and assisting them with mobility and general independence skills
· The administration of medication in line with Linkage procedure
· Providing advice, guidance and feedback to learners on their programme
· Attending and contributing to Programme and Curriculum meetings
· Producing reports for Annual Learner Reviews as required
About you:
We welcome applications from people who have experience of support work within care or education. Previous experience working with individuals with Challenging behaviours, learning difficulties and disabilities would be advantageous.
The ideal candidate will:
· Ensure that confidentiality, dignity and respect is maintained at all times
· Remain patient in challenging situations and have an understanding approach towards the needs of individuals with learning difficulties
· Be willing to undertake personal care
· Have basic IT and administration skills
· Have a good standard of written and verbal communication
· Be willing to complete in-house training, qualifications and basic induction
About Linkage:
We are passionate about making a difference to the lives of people with learning difficulties and disabilities, by supporting them to be all they can be. As an employer, we are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer
All applications for this vacancy are to be submitted online, and strictly no agency calls or agency CV submissions. You can initially apply by CV. Should you do this you will be asked to complete an application form for our safer recruitment process. Communication is undertaken via telephone & email, we advise you check your inbox and junk mail. Should you be offered a role you will be required to complete an Enhanced DBS check. We welcome and value applications from all candidates who identify with our values and behaviours.
As an equal opportunities employer, Linkage Community Trust is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join Linkage.
Safeguarding is a priority for us. We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we support and we expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers. Linkage pays full regard to safer recruitment practices and we ensure that all appropriate measures are applied in relation to everyone who works in the organisation.
Pay: £12.81 per hour
Education:
- GCSE or equivalent (required)
Work Location: In person
