Learning Support Assistant

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Overview

Buckinghamshire Adult Learning is part of the Learning, Skills and Prevention Service, whose mission is: to provide inclusive learning opportunities that promote well-being and inspire people living or working in Buckinghamshire to achieve their potential.

The service is principally funded by the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) and we are subject to inspection by OFSTED.

About us

Family Learning works with parents and carers to give them the confidence and knowledge to support their children's learning.  We work with parents and children from 1 to 5 years in Early Years settings, Family Centres and community venues. We run intergenerational courses for parents and children to learn together. 

About the role

We are looking for a Learning Support Assistant to work with parents and their Early Years children in intergenerational sessions in the Aylesbury/Chesham area.

The Early Years courses we offer focus on early reading, language development, and healthy active lifestyles. We focus on encouraging parents to interact with their children, giving them practical ways to support early development and the foundations to be ready for nursery and school.  2-hour sessions take place during mornings and afternoons in Family Centres and other community venues, mainly in term time.

Hourly rate of £14.15

About you

Do you have experience of working with children? Are you enthusiastic about helping parents support their children’s learning?

Do you wish to support on courses for approximately 10-13 hours per week spread across 3 or 4 days?

Do you wish to work term time only? (occasional holiday work is available but is optional).

For an informal discussion please ring Jo Roe on 07845053361.

Other information

Please see job summary attached.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.

Buckinghamshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

  • All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
  • All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020 and 2023).

For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance published by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).