Job Description
Job Title: Learning and Care Support Assistant
Location: Merton
Salary: £18.00 per hour
Job Type: Part-time or Full-time (3–5 days a week)
We’re looking for dedicated Learning and Care Support Assistants with a background in personal care and/or support work, particularly those experienced in working with individuals with complex disabilities. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of students by supporting their learning and personal development in a further education setting.
Key Responsibilities:
* Personalised Support: Provide one-to-one and group support to students with complex needs, including personal care and mobility assistance where required.
* Collaborative Working: Work closely with lecturers, therapists, and SENCOs to implement tailored support strategies and ensure a consistent approach across the learning environment.
* Safeguarding & Wellbeing: Maintain a safe, respectful, and nurturing environment, with a strong commitment to safeguarding and promoting student welfare.
* Learning Assistance: Support students in accessing learning materials and participating in classroom activities, adapting resources as needed.
* Progress Monitoring: Observe and record student progress, communicating effectively with teaching staff and contributing to support reviews.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
* Experience supporting students or young adults in educational or care settings.
* A strong understanding and commitment to safeguarding.
* Minimum of GCSE A–C / Level 2 in English and Maths.
* Enhanced DBS on the update service (or willingness to obtain one).
* Empathetic, patient, and proactive approach to supporting learners with complex needs.
Benefits of working for Reed Further Education/our client:
* Exclusive representation to leading FE colleges and training providers in the area.
* 1-2-1 Specialist SEN Consultant who will search for jobs on your behalf. CV writing and job interview tips!
* The ability to sign up to a Health Cash Plan and REED Discount Club.
* Entitlement to Statutory Sick Pay, Statutory Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay, Parental Leave and Antenatal/Pre-Adoption Appointment Payment.
* Access to Training and Development – REED Assessment Centre – REED Learning.
* Eye Test and Spectacle Vouchers.
How to Apply:
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