Lead Learning Support Assistant

Hours: Full-Time, 36 hours

Contract: Permanent, term-time only

Salary: £28,325 - £30,640 per annum (actual)

Closing Date: 24/01/2025

Location: Cross-Campus

About Us:

At West London College, we are committed to championing innovation and creativity, and we invite you to join us on this journey. We welcome applicants who can share our values of Ambition, Innovation, Accountability, Collaboration and Inclusion.

We have three college sites across West London: Ealing, Hammersmith, and Southall. By bringing your skills to the College, you will have a wonderful opportunity to make a difference in our students’ education and future. As a diverse College in the UK, we offer an exciting, innovative and stimulating work environment with a wide variety of employment opportunities.

For further information about the College, please visit our website.

About the Role:

Are you passionate about ensuring students with special educational needs (SEN) and disabilities receive the support they need to thrive? West London College is seeking a dedicated and dynamic ALS Team Leader to oversee the work of Learning Support Assistants (LSAs) and champion the success of our SEN learners.
As an ALS Team Leader, you will play a pivotal role in supporting learners with SEN by leading and coordinating high-quality additional learning support. You will work closely with the SENCo to ensure effective implementation of Educational Health Care Plans (EHCPs), manage LSAs, and foster a culture of high expectations and success for all students.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the SENCo in managing additional learning support for Foundation Learning and mainstream provision.
• Oversee the delivery and quality assurance of EHCP provisions.
• Line manage a team of campus-based LSAs (Scale 4).
• Liaise with external agencies and stakeholders to meet individual learner needs.
• Use data to identify underachievement and implement targeted interventions.
• Assist with applications for Exam Access Arrangements and maintain accurate records.
• Act as the first point of contact for ALS inquiries and deputize for the SENCo when required.
• Monitor learner progress and support annual reviews and parental meetings.
• Promote a culture of inclusion, safeguarding, and high expectations.

What we offer:

Our team are important to us, and we offer a wide range of benefits to recognise the hard work put into supporting our learners. As a Teacher, you will receive:

• Generous Holiday Allowance, plus bank holidays (8) and college closure days at Christmas (3)
• Eye care vouchers
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Interest-free loans for Season tickets, Computers
• Contributory average salary with Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Continuous Professional Development Events (CPD)
• Access to Perkbox, our rewards and discount platform
• Access to the Colleges Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Discount at the College's on-site hair and beauty salon.

Important Information:

The safety and welfare of our learners and staff are extremely important to us, and this is why we pride ourselves on our safeguarding procedures. As part of our commitment to safeguarding, successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. Please note it is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activities relevant to children.

For further information about our Safeguarding and Prevent policy, please view the documents attached.

We encourage and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or identity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnership.

To apply, please complete an application form before the closing date specified, as CVs will not be accepted. Please ensure you also include a supporting statement as part of your application.

In submitting your application for this position, you are strictly prohibited from using any form of AI (artificial intelligence) tools or automation. By applying, you confirm that all content is your own and not generated or assisted by AI.

We reserve the right to close the submission deadline earlier than expected, so please ensure you submit your application as soon as possible.