Associate - Adult Learning Support Assistant & Cognassist Facilitator

We currently have a great opportunity based at our Bedford College campus for a flexible hourly-paid Associate to become part of our Additional Learning Support department.

As a Adult Learning Support Assistant & Cognassist Facilitator, you will play a role in the success of our students through:

• facilitating and managing adult student cohorts to complete the Cognassist assessment at the start of the learner journey.

• providing monthly support meeting to learners who have matched on the Cognassist assessment recording in the Cognassist platform.

• assist in the development of adult students’ skills and strategies to support their progress and achievement.

• Managing a case load of approximately 300 learners.

Our ideal candidates will have experience of providing support to individuals in an educational setting and strong administrative skills, alongside the following qualifications:

• Level 2 Learner Support Certificate or equivalent or/ willing to work towards
• Educated to Level 2 in Maths and English

Successful candidates must also be able to demonstrate alignment to our organisational values:

• Student centred - At our heart is always doing what is best for our students. We consider students in all of our decision making to create positive outcomes and memorable experiences for every student.
• Educational excellence - We promote educational excellence by delivering programmes that challenge our students to achieve their ambitions.
• Teamwork - We are one team who by working together can achieve great things, respecting the opinion and valuing the contribution each of us makes.
• Continuous improvement - We challenge ourselves to always do better by trying new things, sharing knowledge, reflecting on best practice and learning from others.
• Caring - We care about the wellbeing of our staff, our students, our community and wider society, creating an environment built on trust where we listen, engage and support each other.
• Inclusive - We celebrate differences and diversity, recognising that we can learn from each other.

Further details of the safeguarding requirements and essential criteria for the post can found within the Job Description.

The Bedford College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to thorough vetting process which includes, an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.  The Bedford College Group's policy on Employment of Ex-Offenders is attached to this vacancy.

Candidates who are barred from working with children are reminded it is a criminal offence to apply for this post.

What is an Associate?

Associates work on a short term basis as assigned. They teach or provide support services and they work with and are supported by core staff. As an Associate you will be issued with an Associate agreement, under this Agreement period you will be eligible to work on assignments offered to you.  Typically an agreement runs from January to December and may be renewed thereafter.

About Us

The Bedford College Group aims to deliver world-class skills and education to the communities we serve across Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire.

Contract Type - Bedford College Professional Services

• Current requirement of 20 hours per week
• Peoples Pension
• Free on-site parking during weekdays and weekends (subject to availability)
• Retail and leisure discounts

Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.

For further information about the role please visit the vacancies section of our website via the apply link.