Learning Support Care Assistant

We are looking for an enthusiastic, compassionate and empathetic Learning Support Care Assistant with a commitment to supporting young adults with learning disabilities to achieve their ambitions. This role involves supporting learners in their drama-based work and life skills programme as well as providing personal hygiene and intimate care in a respectful and dignified manner.

Salary: £24,500 FTE

Hours: 3.5 days per week (Tuesdays, Wednesday afternoons, Thursdays and Fridays).

Term: Permanent term-time only (September-July).

Start date: November 2026

Based: Lockwood Studios, Guildford, GU1 1RR

Deadline: 10th October 2026

Job responsibilities

• Assist a young person on a one to one basis with personal care needs, including toileting, dressing, and hygiene, while maintaining dignity and respect at all times.
• Work creatively with small groups of young adults to enable them to develop their own artistic voices.
• Work collaboratively with Leaders of Learning, Learning Facilitators, artistic staff, visiting artists and other professional agencies to provide effective support for learning activities.
• Support the safeguarding of each learner.
• Mentor, encourage, support and advocate for individual learners, enabling them to achieve their ambitions.
• Support learners during their coffee and lunch breaks helping them to prepare or buy food etc.
• Provide pastoral support for learners who are upset or unwell.
• Ensure a safe, supportive, and respectful environment for all participants.

Job requirements

Essential:

• An interest in creative work and experience working within an arts context.
• Experience and knowledge of working with people with learning disabilities.
• A calm, nurturing and compassionate approach to managing emotional regulation and behaviour
• Knowledge of issues, challenges and needs of diverse young people, particularly those with SEN Experience and knowledge of safeguarding procedures, policy and pastoral care
• The ability to be creative and resourceful in problem solving
• The ability to build and maintain effective relationships with learners and families/carers
• Experience supporting learners with personal hygiene and intimate care in a respectful and dignified manner
• The ability to be a positive ambassador for the charity
• An open and honest communication style
• A high degree of self-motivation and drive to improve life for others
• A willingness to undergo an enhanced DBS check

Desirable:

Experience assisting in creative workshops with vulnerable groups of young people

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