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About the Role
Leeds City College are seeking a Learning Support Assistant (LSA) to join our dynamic team in the Animal Care and Land Management department. The post holder will work closely with all staff in a wide-ranging role designed to help our learners’ progress during practical and theory lessons.
This role will be predominantly be based at our Temple Newsam campus, but on occasion their might be the requirement to also work at other campuses such as Printworks or the University Centre. This role includes supporting both practical and theory lessons with the department based in a working farm and historical estate, so the successful candidate should like animals and be comfortable in a land-based real work environment.
The School of Animal Care and Land Management offers a wide range of study programmes, apprenticeships and Higher Education (HE). This role will be working with Further Education (FE) students.
This is a reduced year, term time only position (38 weeks). You will work from 9am - 4:30pm, Monday to Friday. The pro rata'd salary is £15,557 per year.
Please note, this role may close early if we receive a high volume of applications so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible if you’re interested.
What You Will Do
1. Support teachers in the delivery of practical and theory lessons.
2. Put in place interventions for whole groups or individual learners to help and support them both academically and developmentally.
3. Form meaningful and impactful relationships.
4. Work positively and effectively as a member of a team and on own initiative.
About You
5. Experience and knowledge of supporting young people both academically and developmentally.
6. Experience of positively managing learner progress in an education setting.
7. Ability to work positively and effectively as a member of a team and on own initiative.
Safeguarding Statement
SAFEGUARDING
At Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students including children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow the Safer Recruitment requirements and best practice as set out within Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance. All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, online checks and must have two satisfactory references. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.
EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in recruitment is key to our Group’s values. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace that embraces equality, diversity and inclusion in all its forms, where every candidate is treated with fairness, respect, and equity. Our recruitment processes are designed to ensure equal opportunities, remove bias, and promote a diverse talent pool. We continually assess and improve our practices to ensure that every individual, regardless of background, has an equal chance to succeed. By championing EDI, we aim to create a workforce that reflects the richness of our communities and drives innovation through diverse perspectives. To find out more about what our commitment to EDI means to us please Click here to learn more about our EDI objectives.