What skills and experience we're looking for At the Stockton Sixth Form College site, we are seeking to appoint a Learning Support Assistant to work with our Compass team, supporting students in the SEMH provision. You will be primarily working with Key Stage 2 to Key Stage 4 students with Social, Emotional & Mental Health Needs (SEMH). You will have recent experience of supporting students experiencing acute anxiety, providing both class and independent study support and have an understanding of the needs of, and empathy for, students with learning difficulties and/or disabilities. Strong literacy and numeracy skills are required. Experience of working effectively with SEND young people alongside other staff is essential, as is the ability to maintain efficient and effective recording systems. What the school offers its staff Employee Benefits include: • Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme for all our support staff • Opportunities for training and professional development • Membership of Vivup, our Employee Benefits and Wellbeing Platform • Cycle Scheme • On-site canteen for both staff and students • Free on-site parking • Discounted nursery provision on the Prior Pursglove College site (available to all Trust employees) Commitment to safeguarding Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.