Mental Health Learning Support Assistant

Location:

Hull

Hours:

20 hours a week

Start Date:

Immediate

We are looking for a Mental Health Learning Support Assistant (LSA) to provide dedicated 1:1 support to a student studying a Foundation Catering course at a Further Education college.

This is a rewarding role for someone who is passionate about supporting young people, building confidence and helping students overcome barriers to education.

The successful candidate will provide consistent, supportive and encouraging 1:1 assistance, with the main focus being on engagement, wellbeing and helping the student access and participate in their lessons.

As a 1:1 Mental Health LSA, you will work closely with the student and college staff to help them engage positively with their course and college environment.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing dedicated 1:1 support to a student experiencing mental health needs.
• Providing dedicated 1:1 support to a student experiencing mental health needs.
• Encouraging and supporting the student to attend and engage with lessons.
• Encouraging and supporting the student to attend and engage with lessons.
• Helping the student develop confidence, independence and positive relationships within the college environment.
• Helping the student develop confidence, independence and positive relationships within the college environment.
• Providing appropriate wellbeing and emotional support throughout the college day.
• Providing appropriate wellbeing and emotional support throughout the college day.
• Supporting the student to manage challenges that may affect their ability to participate in learning.
• Supporting the student to manage challenges that may affect their ability to participate in learning.
• Encouraging participation in practical catering sessions and wider college activities.
• Encouraging participation in practical catering sessions and wider college activities.
• Building a positive, trusting and professional relationship with the student.
• Building a positive, trusting and professional relationship with the student.
• Working closely with tutors, Additional Learning Support (ALS) staff and other college professionals.
• Working closely with tutors, Additional Learning Support (ALS) staff and other college professionals.
• Recognising when the student may be struggling and communicating concerns appropriately to the relevant college staff.
• Recognising when the student may be struggling and communicating concerns appropriately to the relevant college staff.
• Encouraging the student to develop greater independence rather than becoming reliant on 1:1 support.
• Encouraging the student to develop greater independence rather than becoming reliant on 1:1 support.
• Maintaining appropriate professional boundaries and confidentiality.
• Maintaining appropriate professional boundaries and confidentiality.
• Supporting the student to develop employability, communication and interpersonal skills relevant to their catering course.
• Supporting the student to develop employability, communication and interpersonal skills relevant to their catering course.

The student is studying a Foundation Catering course, which includes practical and classroom-based learning.

The role is primarily focused on engagement and wellbeing, rather than academic teaching. You will help the student access their learning, build confidence and remain engaged with the course.

Because the course has a strong customer-facing and practical element, experience within hospitality, catering, retail, front-facing customer service or a similar environment would be highly desirable.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Patient, approachable and empathetic.
• Patient, approachable and empathetic.
• Able to build positive relationships while maintaining clear professional boundaries.
• Able to build positive relationships while maintaining clear professional boundaries.
• Encouraging and motivating, with the ability to help a student overcome barriers to engagement.
• Encouraging and motivating, with the ability to help a student overcome barriers to engagement.
• Calm and resilient when dealing with challenging or unexpected situations.
• Calm and resilient when dealing with challenging or unexpected situations.
• A strong communicator who can work effectively with students and college staff.
• A strong communicator who can work effectively with students and college staff.
• Reliable and consistent, recognising the importance of continuity for a student requiring 1:1 support.
• Reliable and consistent, recognising the importance of continuity for a student requiring 1:1…