Student Support Assistant and Young Adult Carer Support

Summit Learning Trust Mission Statement

Success through Endeavour

Ambition through Challenge

Strength through Diversity

We aspire to be outstanding professionally and personally, taking time to invest in everything we do, to develop transformative life chances for all of our leaners and to stretch their potential to the full.

Solihull Sixth Form College is a large, culturally diverse specialist in A Levels and Level 3 BTEC qualifications, and part of the Summit Learning Trust.

We are seeking a dedicated individual with a passion for providing exceptional support and making a positive impact on a young person’s educational success.

You will join a supportive and nurturing Additional Learning Support Team, committed to meeting the ever-changing educational and disability needs of our learners. You will also contribute to delivering and developing support for Young Adult Carers within the College by providing tailored individual learner assistance and promoting awareness across all members of the college.

The ideal candidate will be ambitious for our learners and dedicated to helping learners with additional needs or young adult carers reach their full potential. This role involves working with learners both inside and outside the classroom, collaborating closely with teachers, parents, carers and external agencies and providing support for both academic and personal needs.

You will be educated to at least level 3 or above or equivalent and have experience and understanding of providing support to others, ideally to learners in a Level 3, post 16 learning environment.

The successful candidate must be available to work on Wednesdays and Thursdays, with flexibility to agree remaining hours on other days.

Why Join Summit Learning Trust?

• A welcoming, supportive, and inclusive working environment.
• Commitment to your professional development with high quality CPD opportunities and career progression.
• Access to staff wellbeing initiatives and a wide range of employee benefits.
• The chance to make a meaning impact on the lives of young people.

We warmly welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and communities. Summit Learning Trust is proud to be an equal opportunities employer, committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and supported to thrive.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all colleagues to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, including a Children’s Barred List check., and online searches will be conducted for shortlisted candidates. Our Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy is available to view here. If you require the application form in a different format, please contact hr.enquiries@summitlearningtrust.org.uk.