Learning Support Assistant

As part of our dedicated and friendly team, you will support and promote independence for students with a vision impairment, to effectively access their courses within one of our mainstream partnership colleges in Bromley and to develop their life skills in the Dorton College hub in Orpington on study days.

We are looking for candidates with a minimum of Level 2 in Numeracy and Literacy and a Level 2 or 3 qualification in a related subject such as Supporting Teaching and Learning, plus proven IT skills. You will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and knowledge of how the support role promotes independent learning and personal development in the classroom.
You do not need prior experience of working with vision impaired young people as training will be provided.

We are a welcoming, diverse and inclusive workforce and are a Disability Confident Employer. We also hold the Investors in People Silver Award. We offer a competitive range of benefits including 3% contribution towards your pension, and season ticket loan. Rated "Good" by Ofsted (2024) across all areas., Disability Confident
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A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

2x 35 hours per week; 1x 28 hours per week; 1x 21 hours per week. Term Time only.

Contract: Fixed term until July 2025.

Salary: Actual Salary £20,711 - £21,584 p.a. based on 35 hours. This will be pro-rated for the 28 / 21 hour vacancies for those applying £12,426.75 actual salary for 21 hours or £16,569 for 28 hours (£25,300- £26,367 FTE) dependent on skills and experience, 'It's not what you imagine it will be like. It's much more. If you love people, you'll love working with our students.'
Hayley, Dorton College LSA

"All our students receive 1-1 support, a package of care and a holistic approach/support from our therapists, which enables them to learn, grow and achieve to become independent young people. With RSBC's ethos of life without limits and just enough support, this sums up our role."
Zena, Learning Support Lead