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Medway Adult and Community Learning Service

We are recruiting for a Learning Support Assistant to work as a member of a co-ordinated team and provide English and maths support to learners during sessions. The course is planned to run on Monday afternoons for 33 sessions starting in September. Previous experience as a Learning Support Assistant in an adult learning environment would be an advantage. The successful candidate should have a good general education and hold a City & Guilds Level 2 certificate in Adult Learner Support and will be:

· A good communicator able to support personalised learning within a 1-1 or group learning environment.
· Prepared to work flexibly according to the needs of the Service and the learners to ensure that the course is fully delivered.
· Able to work at any venue within the Medway area as required.

MACLS is committed to the National Skills for Life Strategy and operates a whole organisation approach to it. All staff are expected to have personal competence in English and Maths at Level 2. If you do not currently have evidence of achievement at this level, we will support successful appointees to undertake the Adult Literacy and Numeracy qualifications within the first year of working for us.

Any offer of employment for this post will be subject to an enhanced Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure and personal references.

For an informal discussion please contact Toni Oxlee on 01634 338417.

Closing date: 10 July 2009

Equal Opportunities

No service user, employee or job applicant will be discriminated against, harassed or receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, disability, marital status, family commitments, sexual orientation, age, HIV status, religious or political beliefs, social class or trade union activity or irrelevant spent conviction.

Additional Information

• Medway Community Plan
• Guidance Notes
• Job Desc / Person Spec