Job description

Business, Creative & Digital Media, Hull Training and Adult Education, Craven Park, Hull; Hull Training and Adult Education, The Engineering Centre, Orchard Park Estate, Hull; Nursery Grove, Hull; Preston Road Adult Education Centre, Hull; The Avenues Education Centre, Hull HU9 5XT

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Classroom Assistants – Apprenticeships and Adult Learning

Do you have a passion for supporting learners with disabilities, learning difficulties, social and behavioural challenges?

You will need to be able to provide practical and skilled support to enable groups to be successful in learning. If you think you can make a difference to the achievement and inclusion in our learning programmes, we want to hear from you! Applications are invited for a part time, permanent opportunity within Hull City Council’s Hull Training and Adult Education team.

We are on a journey to look at new ways to grow and develop our delivery by being more creative, innovative and versatile in our approach to teaching and are already enhancing our delivery methods through blended, online and classroom learning. We have created new positions to support the teacher’s delivery with dedicated classroom assistants that will offer support for learning and development across our service areas. With these exciting changes, there has never been a better time to join us than right now!

Our organisation supports teaching and learning in both academic classroom and vocational workshop settings. The diverse opportunities on offer are driven by the wide range of courses we deliver across our study programmes, apprenticeships and adult learning courses in venues around the city.

What we would require from you:

• GCSE English and Maths with competent ICT skills
• Teaching Assistant Qualification at Level 2
• Motivation to support the academic, social and emotional development of learner groups
• Knowledge of functional skills and other EDI, H&S and safeguarding codes of practice
• Experience of assisting teachers with maintenance of assessment records
• Providing effective support to maximize attainment and accelerate progress
• Flexibility to support city wide learning and changing workload demands
• An understanding of how young people and adults learn

The benefits to joining our team at Hull City Council – Hull Training and Adult Education:
• Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Salary sacrifice schemes – cycle to work and car schemes available
• Supportive and forward-thinking culture
• Great career development opportunities
• Extensive CPD support and development
• A strong team ethic

Please make clear on your application any specialisms within this field that you have in terms of specific qualifications that may be bespoke to your previous roles that you can bring forward into this role. You can let us know more about your personal experience working with young people and adults and any vocational skills and knowledge that you feel would be an asset in this post in your personal statement.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Becki North, Functional Skills Manager on 07710 114 898 or email rebecca.north@hullcc.gov.uk

Please ensure that your application demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria against the person specification as listed in the job description.

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Please ensure that you complete and submit your application by midnight on the closing date.

We are committed to increasing the diversity, equity, and inclusion within our workforce to represent the people we serve and build an environment in which everyone can feel like they belong. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.

We reserve the right to amend the dates associated with this advert, which may include closing the advert early where required.

The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

Any offer of employment to the above post will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory Enhanced & Childrens Barring List Disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service.