Learning Support Assistant

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Welcome to Calman College, a Specialist Independent 16‑25 college providing further education for autistic young adults with additional learning disabilities and complex needs. We benefit from a large 20 acre site with a functional learning hub with catering, horticulture, creative arts and animal husbandry provision. We offer a range of bespoke programmes for learners at our campus in Thorney, near Peterborough.

Benefits

• Genuine career development opportunities with transparent pay grades (find out more here – Kisimul | Autism, Learning Disability, Residential Care)
• Opportunities for development, including accredited teaching assistant qualifications and teacher training pathways for the right candidates.
• Blue Light card – which gives you access to discounts in over 15,000 venues UK wide
• Refer a friend – earn up to £500 through our refer a friend scheme
• Wage Stream – a financial wellbeing app, allowing you early access to some of your wages for unforeseen expenses
• Help@hand – a wellbeing app which gives you access to unlimited GP appointments, confidentiality 24/7 mental health support and physiotherapy sessions
• Life Assurance

We encourage prospective candidates to visit the college for walk and talk introductory sessions around the campus.

Learning Support Assistant (LSA) Role Overview

• Build strong and meaningful relationships with our students, adapting to each student’s way of learning.
• Support the Class Tutor and work together to review the progress of each student.
• Assist in implementing programmes devised by a multidisciplinary team, such as Speech and Language Therapists, Physiotherapists and Educational Psychologists from our integrated clinical services.
• Support access to curriculum and vocational work with the students to ensure positive outcomes in line with their personal targets.
• Contribute to the development of the students through the provision of a healthy lifestyle and a variety of appropriate stimulating activities.
• Support students to develop their communication skills using methods appropriate to their abilities.
• Enable work experience and volunteering opportunities onsite and in the local community.

This role is Monday to Friday during term time.

Kisimul Group Ltd is a group of independent specialist schools and adult provisions providing exceptional residential care and award‑winning education to children, young people and adults with a diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Disorder, severe and complex learning difficulties, global developmental delay and associated challenging behaviour.

All applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS Check.

Kisimul Group Ltd is an equal opportunities employer.