Student Support Worker

Looking for a career where you can change lives?

For more than two decades, Novus has been delivering education, training and employment opportunities to adults and young people in UK prisons.

Over the years we have built a reputation as an innovator in the fight to reduce re-offending rates by transforming people's lives through learning and skills.

We have a great opportunity at Chase Farm Hospital to join the education team as a Student Support Worker on a fixed term, part time (32 hours per week) basis. The purpose of this role is to ensure, via appropriate assessment, that prospective and existing learners receive relevant and easily understood information regarding learning and skills provision and continuing support.  The role will contribute to amulti-disciplinary approach that seeks to facilitate a smooth transition to there settlement of the learner into the community. To do this successfully you'll need to:

• Hold TAQA qualification
• Hold or be willing to work towards Level 2 qualifications in literacy and numeracy
• Have relevant experience of conducting initial assessments and supporting learning of individuals and groups
• Have experience of working with groups of learner with arange of abilities.
• Have experience of successful working in an effective multi-disciplinary team

Applicants must demonstrate in their application their ability to meet the key responsibilities, key result areas and Qualifications/Skill sand Experience detailed within the role profile.

In return you will benefit from an excellent package including – a favourable Pension scheme, Retail Discounts, Childcare Vouchers, Employee Assistance Program, Cycle to work scheme, Simply Health scheme and technology scheme.

Novus is an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community. All roles are subject to job evaluation.