Academic Support Assistant

Academic Support Assistant

18 hours per Week / 36 Weeks per Year

£8,509 Actual (£22,245 FTE)

If you are passionate about helping students with additional needs and ensuring they have a positive and supported learning experience, then a career as an academic support assistant could be the right choice for you.

 As an academic support assistant your primary responsibility will be to make education inclusive to students with additional needs. You will work in conjunction with teaching staff to provide support on an individual or small group basis. The nature of this will vary considerably according to the unique needs of each individual student or student group.

The successful applicant will have;

• Level 2 English and Math’s

• Experience of working with young people or adults with mild to moderate learning difficulties and/or disabilities.

• A qualification in care or learning support.

It would be beneficial if you also have;

• A First Aid qualification

• Worked in Further Education

• An understanding of Autism

We are proud to be the first-choice vocational education provider for West Berkshire and an exceptional place to work. We take pride in our commitment to our employees, and we are seeking passionate, talented teaching and non-teaching staff to join our thriving team.

Everything we do is about "creating opportunities to transform lives", from the exceptional support we provide to our students to the professional development available to our staff. By offering flexible, part-time, and full-time roles, a range of enticing benefits, and a supportive working environment, we aim to make Newbury College and University Centre Newbury the ideal place to build your career.

Staff Benefits

• Free onsite parking

• 25 days holiday

• Local Government Pension Scheme (currently 5.8% employee contribution, 26.9% employer contribution)

• Occupational Sick Pay Scheme

• Occupational Maternity Pay Scheme

• Access to Westfield Health wellbeing resources

• Access to Employee Assistance Scheme

• On-site gym membership (annual fee of £20)

• Discounted Community Learning courses

• Access to discounted hair & beauty treatments at the Newbury College salon on campus

• Access to a range of good value food and drink at The Street café

• Friendly and flexible working environment

• Development Opportunities

• Discounted childcare at on site nursery for Newbury College staff (operated by a third party provider)

We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the set closing date if we receive a good level of applicants. To avoid disappointment, we would advise that you complete your application in full, rather than saving and returning to complete at a later date.

Safer Recruitment

At Newbury College we are committed to following Safer Recruitment Guidelines

• Pre – Recruitment Process: Candidates will be subject to an online search and any convictions must be declared on the application form. Applications must be completed in full with a complete employment history (With any gaps reasoned) and qualifications listed. Incomplete applications will not be submitted for shortlisting.

• Interview Stage: Candidates will be required to provide Right to Work documentation and an overseas check/Code of conduct certificate (if applicable).

• Successful Candidates: A share code will be required for Non-British citizens and further documents may be needed. A barred list check will be carried out. We also require a minimum of 2 references and an Enhanced DBS check.