Student Support Assistant
As a Student Support Assistant, you will be supporting students requiring additional help with their programmes of study across various areas within College, creating positive relationships with them and assisting them in a classroom or workshop setting. This will include students with learning difficulties and/or disabilities, including emotional, social, behavioural and mobility needs.
Responsibilities of a Student Support Assistant include:
- To support within and outside the classroom the learning and emotional/social/behavioural needs of students receiving additional support in accordance with College policies.
- To provide support for personal care where necessary.
- To assist the Head of Student Support, Resources and Welfare, Student Support Team Leaders and Lecturers in the preparation and adaptation of learning materials/resources.
- To take part in and ensure the smooth and effective administration of the provision.
- To produce accurate records.
- To assist in the assessment of student needs.
- To continually review the students' support needs.
- To attend team and all other meetings regarding both student and curriculum development.
- To liaise between the Student Support Team Leaders, Student Tutors and Lecturers on a daily basis.
- To supervise student learning where necessary.
- To become a Student Support Assistant, you must have the following skills and experience:
- To support both the pastoral care and academic development of our students, it is essential that you have GCSE English at grade C or above (or equivalent) as well as effective organisational, interpersonal and communication skills.
- You must be competent in form filling
- Have the ability to communicate to a diverse range of people at all levels, verbally and in writing.