Learning Support Tutor (SEMH) - St Helens College

Are you passionate about supporting young people who face barriers to learning?

Have you experience of providing support to learners with SEMH needs?

Are you looking for a role within Further Education?

If yes, this could be the role for you!

In this role, you would provide high quality support to college students and liaise with colleagues, and external agencies in order to meet the College’s mission, aims and objectives.

As a Learning Support Tutor (SEMH), you will be responsible for:

• Providing 1:1 or small group intervention support to learners with SEMH needs
• Supporting learners with emotional literacy and positive coping strategies
• Supporting learners with personal development, social skills and confidence building
• Tracking the progress of learners with SEMH needs to monitor the impact of the interventions
• Documenting the support provided to learners on relevant College systems
• Liaising with teaching colleagues, parents and external agencies
• Making referrals to external agencies

Qualification required:

• Relevant teaching qualification for post-16 Education
   
• Relevant SEMH / Mental Health support qualification

What can we offer you?

• Positive and enjoyable working environment
• Working 36 hours a week 
• Generous holiday entitlement: 51 days plus bank holidays
• Permanent contract
• Contributory pension scheme with an excellent employer contribution
• Death in Service benefits
• Free on-site parking
• Discounted Starbucks and all other catering outlets on sites
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Discount Scheme
• Well-being events and access to a well-being portal
• CPD
• Opportunities for career development within the team and wider college

We reserve the right to close this vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications.

Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and submit your application form as soon as possible.

St Helens College and Knowsley Community College are committed to Equality and Diversity and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff, students and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

This role does not meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas & Immigration to enable sponsorship of migrant workers.  Therefore, we cannot progress applications from candidates who require sponsorship to work in the UK.

Please note we do not accept speculative calls and emails with CV’s from recruitment agencies. Any speculative CVs sent to the College will NOT be considered. If any assistant is required by agencies, jobs will be sent to them via the TALOS portal.