Permanent Staff Vacancy

Emotional Literacy Support Assistant

Support Staff Scale Point range 25-26

£26,664FTE/£22,920 actual - £27,531FTE/£23,666 actual

37 hours per week, term time only (39 weeks per year)

Reporting to the Trust Additional Learning Support Manager. Richard Taunton Sixth Form college is seeking a suitably experienced staff member to join the Learning Support Team.

If you are you passionate about supporting the emotional wellbeing of young people with a variety of presenting needs by providing interventions on both a 1-1 and small group basis to enhance the experience for young people throughout their post-16 journey then this could be an exciting opportunity for you. The ideal candidate will be an adaptable, flexible and resourceful individual who is able to cope in a high-pressure environment and deal with constantly changing priorities.

We are seeking someone who:

• Is proactive, resilient and has high aspirations in all aspects of college life

• Has experience of offering both immediate and scheduled support to students identified as having complex pastoral needs and concerns.

• Has experience of working in a high pressured, pastoral environment

Ideally, you should:

• Be well motivated, passionate and well organised

• Have significant knowledge of Safeguarding and Prevent

You will have:

• Have Grade C passes in English and Maths, or equivalent

A good sense of humour and a flexible nature is essential!

Closing date for applications: 15th August 2025 at 12pm

Interviews to be held:19th and 20th August 2025

Successful applicants will be required to complete an Enhanced DBS application.

Richard Taunton Sixth Form College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.