Complex Care Learning Support Practitioner

About The Role

Support Students, Unlock Potential, Shape Futures - Join us as Complex Care Learning Support Practitioner

EKC Group are seeking a Complex Care Learning Support Practitioner to join our team at EKC Folkestone College.

In this rewarding role, you will make a real difference by supporting students with complex health care needs, enabling them to achieve their goals and thrive both in and outside the classroom.

• Provide specialist support for students with complex medical needs, including personal care, invasive feeding and medication.
• Assist students with daily routines, ensuring dignity and independence wherever possible.
• Deliver tailored programmes including physiotherapy, SALT and social communication activities.
• Keep accurate records to ensure the highest standards of care and safeguarding.
• Work closely with the Class Tutor and wider staff team, supporting students in small groups or on a 1:1 basis.
• Support learning in both the classroom and community settings, promoting engagement and inclusion.

• Be part of a supportive and professional team committed to student success.
• Gain valuable experience in education and complex care support.
• Make a lasting impact on the lives of young people every day.

You will be an integral member of College staff, creating close bonds with students and being a key part in their daily social and educational journey.

You will need to be highly organised, friendly, responsive and adaptive in our small but fast paced environment. Essential skills are required, however, training will also be provided to meet student individual needs.

This is a great opportunity to make a real impact upon a student's College journey, preparing them for their future into adulthood, however that may look individually.

Key Details
Hours per week: 35
Weeks per year: 37
Salary (inc holiday pay): £20,680

Alongside our priority of excellent student experience, we also focus on our employees. Check out our benefits when working for the East Kent Colleges Group.

We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and enthusiastic Complex Care Learning Support Practitioner to support our students with Profound Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD).

• A passion for supporting students with complex and high-level needs.
• Experience working with individuals with PMLD, including:
• Global Development Delay
• Epilepsy
• Cerebral Palsy
• Rare Diseases
• Sensory Impairments

• Strong communication skills to effectively engage with students and staff.
• An understanding of behaviour management strategies.
• A passion for inspiring students to be active in their learning.
• The ability to work well under pressure in a dynamic environment.
• A background in special education needs (SEN) is desirable but not essential.

No need to spend time updating your CV, just click apply and complete our short application form. You can save your progress as you go, and we’ll review all applications and get back to all candidates after the closing date.

Visits to the college are welcomed.

If you are interested in an informal chat about the role, or have any queries, please email us on

Outstanding Ofsted Provider
East Kent Colleges Group is an Ofsted Outstanding rated provider. It is proud to be the first General Further Education college organisation in the country to have received the Outstanding grade against each of the strands under the new Ofsted inspection framework. An inclusive provider, our colleagues place our students and the communities we serve at the heart of everything they do across EKC Group and this is illustrated in our ‘Strong’ skills grading by Ofsted.

Commitment to Safeguarding
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