Overview
and Responsibilities
Education Learning Support Practitioner – Aurora Foxes
Location: Minehead, Somerset
Hourly Rate: £. - £.
Annual Salary: £,. - £,. (FTE £,. - £,.)
Hours: hours per week – Term time plus additional days and training ( weeks per year)
Contract: FTC until December 5
Welcome to Aurora Foxes, a specialist college and training hotel for young people with learning disabilities, situated in the friendly seaside town of Minehead. Foxes is a very special place.
We believe in changing lives and giving our students the skills, knowledge, and confidence to successfully shape their own future. Our aim is to equip our young adults with the life and hospitality skills to become work ready, life ready.
The main purpose of the role:
As one of our Education Learning Support Practitioners your role will be to assist our students during sessions within all areas of vocational training and support the hotel business team at Foxes Hotel.
Your role is to help achieve our mission which is to equip young adults with learning disabilities to find sustainable employment in the hospitality sector and to live independently
Key duties:
1. You will have high expectations of all students, and to constantly challenge and stretch each student at every opportunity.
2. Support the students in their learning, enabling them to reach their full potential.
3. Professionally and effectively support with managing student behaviour, seeking further advice and guidance where appropriate.
4. Support every student to make progress in each session under the guidance of the tutor, and to assist the tutor in ensuring this progress is recorded, evidenced and evaluated effectively and efficiently.
5. Creatively produce resources that will support student progress.
6. Respect the privacy (confidentiality) and dignity of all students and at all times adhere to the equality and diversity policy.
Please note: there is a requirement for shift work including every other weekend, on a 2 week rota pattern. The shift times are usually 7.am-3.pm and 1.pm-9.pm
Skills and Qualifications
Successful candidate qualities:
7. Experience in a similar role desirable but training can be provided for the right candidate
8. Experience in supporting in the care or education industry
9. Desirable an understanding of working with people with a disability
10. Level 2 in English and Maths
11. Level 3 qualification in education (or willingness to complete a qualification)
Benefits and Additional Information
What’s on offer?
12. Full training and continued support
13. Opportunity to gain qualifications, which will be funded by us!
14. % off accommodation, hot drinks and food at Foxes Hotel
15. Life assurance and Enhanced pension scheme
16. Health cash back plan
17. Car lease scheme
18. Bike to work scheme
19. Perk box
20. Free parking
Apply/Enquiries
If you are interested in this role then please apply on-line and complete our application form. For more information on this position please contact /