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Liberty Training is an organisation devoted to improving the lives of society's most vulnerable and needy individuals, supporting them to achieve the most in their lives. With our combined knowledge and experience Liberty Training deliver an optimum service to help learners achieve their full potential and make a positive impact on society through our nurturing and supportive Specialist Post-16 College and our soon to be established high school, Liberty High.
The Role:
Liberty are recruiting a part time Teaching Assistant to provide support for learners in preparation for entering the workplace. You will have an active role in assisting learners on training courses to help them progress into education, employment, training or volunteering. You will work alongside our Tutors to deliver employability skills, Functional Skills in maths and English sessions and uphold our core goals.
As a Teaching Assistant, you will support the Tutor and Senior Leadership Team (SLT) in ensuring the courses run effectively and the service provided reflects the ethos of the company. You will support the Tutors and SLT in ensuring directives and policies are reflected and implemented in everyday practice.
This role is not solely based in the classroom as our groups attend regular team building activities
Requirements:
For this Teaching Assistant role, you are required to be available to work for 8.30am -4.30pm Monday - Thursday.
You must have an outgoing, friendly, and confident personality with a positive attitude and a passion for helping others.
Liberty College values team players who are willing to go above and beyond in the pursuit of our shared vision. Flexibility and a good sense of humour is desirable.
It would also be beneficial to be aware of Educational Health Care Plans (EHCP) and have experience of working with young people who may have had behaviour issues; additional learning requirements, alternative delivery methods and/or ASD.
What we offer:
* Supportive and passionate staff, leadership, governors and directors who are committed to the college and will support you to achieve your goals
* Competitive salary, annual leave and pension contribution scheme Commitment to staff and learner wellbeing.
* Enhanced PPA
* Learners who are enthusiastic and enjoy learning at Liberty Training College
* Excellent premises and well-equipped, modern classrooms with interactive whiteboards
* Grub Hub providing lovely snacks, lunches and beautiful cakes at reduced rates
* Zen Zone and Chill Zone
* Unlimited fidget toys for both learners and staff
* Staff offices and staff rooms
* Unlimited tea and coffee
* Autonomy to deliver learning in a way which best supports the learners' individual needs
* The opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of our SEND learners
* Extensive CPD opportunities built into the core hours of the college day
* Opportunities for career development
* Funding towards additional qualifications
* Staff buddy and mentoring scheme
* Staff and learner voice
* College therapy dog
* Employee assistance programme - Access to 24 hour health and wellbeing support service Health Assured | EAP, Workplace Health & Wellbeing Provider with a free health app My Healthy Advantage app | Health Assured
* Staff Christmas party paid for by the company
Safer Recruitment
Shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a Self-Disclosure Form and, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025, will also be subject to an online search.
Liberty College and all its personnel are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The DBS (formally CRB) helps employers makes safer recruitment decisions. A number of roles, especially those involving children or vulnerable adults, require a criminal record check. All job offers are subject to successful Enhanced DBS and barred list checks.
Appointments will be subject to satisfactory recruitment and vetting checks, including two references, one of which must be your current or most recent employer. As part of our safer recruitment policy, we will ask for references prior to interview (subject to consent being given). Our safer recruitment policy can be found on our website.
We reserve the right to close the advert early, so we advise early application.
Please note: CV's will not be accepted.
Please apply via Kent Teach.
If you would like an informal conversation about the role, or to arrange a tour of our college then do not hesitate to contact us via telephone on
Information about the school
At Liberty College, we believe that everyone deserves a chance to better themselves. We help young people aged 16-25 develop employability and life skills in a fun and friendly way, using a combination of activities, hands-on learning and unique teaching methods. We embrace opportunities to learn outside the classroom, from paintballing to trips to Disneyland Paris.
Our college has gone from strength to strength over the years and we are at a very exciting stage in our development.
We recently achieved a Good Ofsted grading -
Find out more about Liberty College-
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £23,810.00-£25,102.00 per year
Benefits:
* Canteen
* Casual dress
* Company events
* Company pension
* Health & wellbeing programme
* Referral programme
* Sick pay
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: TA/March2025