Learning Support Practitioner - Part-time - Special Needs Position

The Oaks Specialist College, Tonbridge

• Ref:KCC886-7071-8S
• Posted:19/08/2019
• Pay:£17,500 to £20,500 p.a. pro rata to hrs/wks worked
• Start Date:October 2019
• App Close Date:30/08/2019 at 12:00
• Interviews:Week commencing 2nd September 2019

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New and exciting opportunities working with young people (19-25) with learning difficulties and/or disabilities

Part-time Learning Support Practitioners

Oakley College is an exciting new development in the Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells district, which opened in September 2018. Our success in meeting needs has led to expansion for October 2019.  

As a Learning Support Practitioner, you would work closely with the teaching staff to support our students in all aspects of their learning, social development, personal needs and developing their skills for independence and employability.  In this role you will be able to make a big difference to our young people, all of whom have a wide range of severe and/or complex needs, with associated communication and learning difficulties. 

You need to be able to engage and enthuse our young people and help prepare them for adulthood.  You don’t need experience of working in a special needs or education environment, although it would be advantageous, as would experience of College or work based learning.  Experience of AAC and manual handling would also be beneficial. Excellent literacy and numeracy skills are essential, along with a “can do” approach, flexibility, resilience and strong communication and team working skills.

There are many career development opportunities for those interested in progression, including into teaching and job coaching.

The hours are 30 per week, working four days per week, term time only.  The salary is within the range £17,500 to £20,500 per annum (depending on qualifications, skills and experience) and reduced pro-rata for the hours/weeks actually worked.  (36 weeks p.a., plus one additional week for professional development and Oakley College development.)

Closing date is 12noon on Friday, 30th August.  Interviews will be held the following week.

If you are interested please look at the College website for further information and how to apply:  www.oakley.ac.uk or email sandra.wisdom@oakley.ac.uk Please note that we are unable to accept CVs.

Information about the school

We have been awarded Outstanding in all areas following our OFSTED inspection in May 2023.

Our aim is to complement and work alongside existing providers in the area to ensure that the needs and aspirations of all young people with learning difficulties and disabilities (LLDD) can be met locally. Our learners travel to College from within Kent and surrounding authorities.

We work closely with a number of employers and other organisations to ensure that the skills, knowledge and understanding gained in college are applied in the “real world” so that every learner makes clear progress and develops into a young person who is respected and valued in their community and is confident and able to contribute fully. On leaving The Oaks our young people will gain employment, further training or meaningful volunteering roles and be able to live their life more independently – with less dependency on others as they continue to develop, mature and thrive.

Our mission is to put young people with learning disabilities at the heart of all that we do. We achieve our success by having a great team of staff who really care about the work that they do with our young people and who have a wide range of skills and expertise plus drive and total commitment to our vision.

Our vision is to give all of our young adults opportunities to discover ways of learning that engage them and enable them to gain new skills and knowledge. We strive to ensure every learner is exceptionally well prepared to live a positive, meaningful and productive long term future.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Nikki Twiner
• Address:The Oaks Specialist College, Cage Green Road, Tonbridge, Kent, TN10 4PT
• Telephone: 01732 207950
• Email: hr@theoaks.ac.uk