The role of the day support worker is t o provide support for students with severe and complex learning difficulties and/or disabilities (LDD), and to work with tutors to ensure the delivery of an effective programme of further education and to work as part of a co-ordination team. As a day support worker you will p rovide individual and bespoke support to individual learners or small groups as required. you will p rovide written and verbal feedback in respect of progress and achievement during the day using IPlanit, or other standardised means of recording. It will be the role of a day support worker to ensure all recording is completed at the end of the day to guarantee timely and effective action as well as communicating effectively with parents and/or carers as required and set up communication books if required. Salary and terms and conditions as per support worker, except: Working hours Monday-Friday 8am-4pm The post is term time only with 12 weeks’ holiday during the academic year. Line management provided by college education team. About You You must be active with a keen interest in health and fitness, confident to support in the water to attend swimming sessions. Proactive, forward thinking with a passion for education to support student’s to achieve their targets. Excellent communication skills, experience with Makaton and PECS is desirable. You will be able to understand and relate to students with special needs and who need careful and detailed support to access learning. You will need to have the ability to supervise and support students in classrooms and off site. As a strong team player and excellent communicator you will work alongside education colleagues, care colleagues and clinicians to help us provide the highest standards of care and education across the College. For an informal conversation about this role please contact Laura Taylor on [email protected] *Unfortunately this post does not qualify for visa sponsorship so we are unable to consider candidates currently on or seeking sponsorship* About Us Benefits of working for us: Continuous support and feedback through 1:1 supervision Ongoing free mandatory and development training days Regular promotion opportunities Salary Sacrifice Pension scheme Cycle to work Scheme Access to various discounts at a range of different retailers Refer a friend scheme – earn a referral bonus for recommending successful new starters with us Free parking Hesley Group are proud to be a Living Wage Employer, ensuring every one of our colleagues is paid at least the real living wage, reflecting the true cost of living. It’s our commitment to fairness, a recognition of skill and a heartfelt thank you to the incredible people who make what we do possible. Diversity, equality and inclusion are a priority for us. We aim for all our colleagues to feel valued and respected, so we're building an inclusive culture which supports people from all backgrounds and communities to be at their best at work. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and celebrate all forms of diversity, including (but not limited to) ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, neurodiversity, age, socioeconomic status, family or parental status, beliefs and religions. We believe that it’s by drawing on different perspectives and experiences that we’ll continue to support and offer the best possible care, education and vocational opportunities for young people and adults with learning disabilities.