Learner Support Practitioner (Temporary)
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Job Description
Learner Support Practitioner
Temporary | Contract
Location: the West Midlands
About the Role
You'll join a further education provider in the West Midlands, working alongside teaching staff to support learners with additional learning needs. You'll provide one-to-one and small group support, helping learners overcome barriers to learning and get the most from their studies.
It's a hands-on role built on relationships. You'll build learners' confidence and independence, and help them access the curriculum and achieve their qualifications.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Supporting learners with additional learning needs in the classroom and in small groups.
- Working closely with tutors to adapt activities and ensure learners can fully take part.
- Building positive, professional relationships that develop learner confidence and independence.
- Supporting learners during lessons and at unstructured times across the day.
- Maintaining accurate records of the support provided and learner progress.
- Contributing to a safe and inclusive learning environment.
What We're Looking For
Essential:
- Experience supporting individuals with additional learning needs
- Good communication skills and a patient, empathetic approach
- The organisation to manage a varied caseload and keep accurate records
- Willingness to undergo an enhanced DBS check
Desirable (but not essential):
- A Level 3 qualification in a relevant subject
- Experience within a further education setting
- Experience supporting learners on the autistic spectrum or with learning difficulties
If you're ready to help learners overcome barriers and achieve, we'd love to hear from you.
Important Notice Dovetail and Slate is a specialist education recruitment company. If this role isn't quite right, we welcome your CV and a call to explore other opportunities. We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All appointments are subject to satisfactory vetting, including a right to work check and, where relevant, an enhanced DBS, PVG (Scotland), or EWC (Wales) check, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Dovetail and Slate Ltd (11351060) acts as an Employment Agency and an Employment Business under the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. We are an equal opportunities employer. By applying, you consent to your data being processed for recruitment purposes in line with our Privacy Policy. Because education matters. © Dovetail and Slate Limited.
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Your Recruitment Consultant
Joanna Wilk
Recruitment Consultant
Requirements
- Experience supporting individuals with additional learning needs
- Good communication skills
- Patient and empathetic approach
- Ability to manage varied caseload and keep accurate records
- Enhanced DBS check
Skills & Qualifications
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