Post 16 Learning Support Assistant - Term Time

Heath Farm College, Maidstone

• Ref:KCC886-60601-18S
• Posted:13/05/2025
• Pay:£18,118.75 per annum
• Start Date:Immediate
• App Close Date:02/06/2025 at 23:45
• Interviews:TBC

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How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four*?

Job Title:  Post 16 Learning Support Assistant 

Location:  Heath Farm College, Maidstone ME16 0ER

Salary:      £18,118.75 per annum (not pro rata)

Hours:      32.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Contract:  Permanent, Term Time only

UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

As part of our continued growth, we now have an amazing opportunity for a Post 16 Learning Support Assistant to join our team at Heath Farm College.

About the role

To assist in promoting the learning and personal development of the students enabling them to make best use of the educational and adulthood opportunities available to them. To model the College Values of Love, Commitment and Opportunity daily.

Key Responsibilities

• Clarifying and explaining instructions
• Ensuring students can use equipment and materials provided
• Motivating and encouraging the students
• Assisting students in specific areas of learning skills if required, e.g. speech and language, reading, spelling, numeracy, handwriting/presentation and so forth
• Using praise, commentary and assistance to encourage the students to concentrate and stay task motivated
• Providing additional nurture to individuals when requested

Requirements

• Essential
• Minimum of 3 GCSEs or equivalent
• Good level of literacy and numeracy
• Driving licence
• Desirable
• NVQ Teaching Assistant or equivalent
• Child Protection and Safeguarding Training 

Why join Acorn Education?

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy. 4DWW is subject to successful completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit

Information about the school

We are an independent specialist sixth form college that caters for young people with social, emotional and mental health needs. We offer a unique and stimulating environment where every student is able to make outstanding progress in their personal development and enjoy success in their education.

Heath Farm College is situated in Maidstone and has capacity to support up to 58 students. The provision facilitates a professional post 16 provision for students with EHCPs who are not ready for a large FE college or large school/academy 6th Form provision.

Acorn Education is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education and residential care for vulnerable pupils and young people. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.

We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Siscely Solomon
• Address:Queens Avenue, Ferndown, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0ER
• Telephone: 01622 829114
• Email: recruitment@ofgl.co.uk

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