Learning Support Officer - Term Time Only + 4 Weeks (20 hours p/w)

To be the key point of contact between curriculum area and the Learning Support Team for area of responsibility for learners with a range of additional and learning needs. To meet the needs of learners with identified Learning Difficulties and / or Disabilities including in class and out of class support and sensory support to remove barriers to accessing learning and participation. To implement agreed learning support with individuals and groups with a view to encourage learner independence using identified support strategies Key ResponsibilitiesTo be the key contact between the Learning Support Team and Programme Area/s and liaise with key staff and course tutors regarding learners with additional needs To provide appropriate learning support for groups and /or individuals with identified Learning difficulties and / or Disabilities. Including in and out of class support, unstructured times, residential activities, educational visits or work experience To provide learning support (in class, small group and 1:1 support) for those learners identified as having additional support needs for literacy and numeracy To Implement and provide out of class support for identified learners with social and emotional needs, developing resources to support social/study skills for learners in the curriculum area/s To contribute to the planning, differentiation and target setting for learners needs with curriculum staff, SSTs and the wider Student Support and Learning Support teams To record, review and adapt strategies throughout the academic year using student h and other college systems and monitor the quality of SMART targets for area of responsibility To promote equality and integration for VI/HI learners with curriculum and the wider college To take a lead advisory role in utilising a variety of assistive technology, specialist software to support learners with the use of specialist equipment and software and promote independence To support the applications process for pro