Learning Assistant - Adult ESOL

One of our key strategic aims is our unrelenting focus on our people-first culture, ensuring you feel valued, empowered, and recognised for your individual contributions and expertise whether that be in a teaching capacity or a professional services team. All colleagues within the College contribute to the success of our students and we actively work to eliminate any barriers at work, ensuring you have the opportunity to thrive., Your responsibilities will be to support identified students with learning difficulties and disabilities. You will also ensure there is a smooth handover process at the beginning and end of each day to maintain the safety and wellbeing of vulnerable students in our care.

You will work collaboratively with colleagues within the Additional Learning Support (ALS) Department and the ESOL curriculum team to create a cohesive support network for our students. In this role you will contribute to a culture of high-quality, trauma informed support delivery that is responsive, flexible and aligned with our College's aspirations for all our students. Your support will be crucial in promoting an inclusive, educational experience that empowers our students to thrive.

We have four main sites across the city with state-of-the-art facilities. Further future investment in our estates is now allowing us to provide the best possible outcomes for our students and local communities, delivered by our fantastic community of colleagues.

At City of Bristol College, we have one goal: to help our students succeed. We offer the widest range of academic and vocational qualifications in the area, with more than 1,000 courses available from entry to degree level and we provide education and training to approximately 10,000 students each year.

Our people-first ethos provides a highly supportive, flexible approach to enable you to excel within your role and to reach your full potential. In return, you can expect the following:

Two-week paid Christmas close down and additional paid time off over Easter on top of a generous holiday entitlement of 26 holiday days, plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time roles).

Membership to the Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contributions of 18.0 %

Paid Volunteering leave (3 days a year)

Family friendly policies including paid fertility and foster friendly policy

A menopause policy outlining support available

A person-centred annual appraisal focusing on your wellbeing and CPD

Access to a benefits portal including shopping discounts and cycle to work scheme plus lots more!

The 'Right to Disconnect' from work outside of your normal working hours

A supportive, highly utilised hybrid and flexible working policy

An Aspiring Leaders programme open to all plus our Management Academy for all management roles covering management skill and internal processes

Welfare Rooms at all our sites for professional breakout and relaxation spaces

A bespoke programme of recognition, reward and celebration for colleagues throughout the year to recognise your hard work.