Casual Learning Support Assistants

Bishop Auckland College is seeking to recruit Casual LSA’s who will be responsible for providing individual and group support for students, and keeping accurate records of support delivered.

Working for Bishop Auckland College will give you access to an excellent staff benefits scheme, which includes an extremely generous annual leave entitlement, excellent pension scheme, free onsite parking, free gym membership, discounted childcare at the onsite Nursery, plus many more.

The successful candidates will be required to possess aCACHE L3 Teaching Assistant or equivalent Level 3 qualification in supporting in the classroom (or to work towards within 1 year), Level 2 in Literacy (GCSE English grade C/4) or above and/or Level 2 in Numeracy (GCSE Maths grade C/4) or above (must have one and be willing to work towards the other within 2 years),Safeguarding Level 1 (to be achieved within 6 weeks)

It is desirable that the candidates will also possess aLevel 2 Equality & Diversity, Level 3 Adult Subject Support, Relevant vocational qualification, Teaching qualification eg PTLLS, Degree, and an IT qualification.

Applicants will also have experience of supporting young people with additional needs.

This role will include responsibilities within safeguarding and the postholder will be engaging in regulated activity.