Educational Support Worker - EC00265

Hours - Various hours per week

Contract basis - Fixed Term until 14 June 2020

Location - You will be employed initially at Edinburgh College: Cross Campus, but you may be required to serve at other workplaces and to travel during the course of your employment.

Role/Subject Specific Information

Edinburgh College is looking to recruit Educational Support Workers.

Our Access & Continuing Education Team (ACE) delivers a range of courses to students with Additional Support Needs, from SCQF Levels 1 to 5.

Educational Support Worker provide support to students, to help them understand and participate in classes.

What you will offer us

You will have NC/SVQ level 2 (SCQF level 5) in Health & Social Care, or equivalent and relevant experience, preferably in the education sector. Working with young people and adults with barriers to learning including disabilities,person-centred working with excellent interpersonal, communication and numeric skills are also essential.

Successful candidates may be required to work at any Edinburgh College campus

Please see the Person Specification and Job Description for further details.

What the college can offer you

As one of the largest colleges in the UK and a key contributor to learning in our capital city, Edinburgh College is proud to be supporting over 19,000 students from around 115 countries worldwide to achieve the future they want.

As a student-centred organisation and one which offers over 700 courses across 32 subject areas, Edinburgh College also works with over 1,800 industry partners to help secure the best possible employment opportunities for our students.

We are also the biggest single provider of student's to Edinburgh Universities, with 98% of our successful full time students moving onto employment or further education within 6 months of graduating.

We have great benefits at Edinburgh College, with generous annual leave, a career average pension scheme and access to other benefits like cycle to work. We also have great on-site facilities including a gym, pool, training restaurants, shops and canteens. Plus, you get to be part of a unique organisation which contributes to improving the lives of others.

Closing Date: 15^{th S}eptember 2019