Learning Resource Specialist (Fridays, Term-Time Only)

JOB TITLE:       LEARNING RESOURCE SPECIALIST 

LOCATION:       KINGS LYNN

HOURS:            7.5 HOURS PER WEEK (FRIDAYS, TERM-TIME ONLY

SALARY:           £4,067 - £4,162 PER ANNUM (£22,918 - £23,455 PER ANNUM FTE) (PAY AWARD PENDING)

Are you passionate about developing learners skills? Do you believe everyone deserves access to high quality resources, support and guidance to enable them to develop their independent and collaborative study skills to enable them to achieve their full potential? Are you looking for a career change, or simply to experience working in a different educational environment, if so then this could be the role for you.

CWA are recruiting for a Learning Resource Specialist to join our fantastic Learning Resources team at King's Lynn for one day per week.  These are varied and rewarding roles working with students from entry level right through to higher education in a range of ways.  You will be involved in supporting students to develop their academic and digital skills both informally and through one to one or small group sessions, as well as supporting enrichment events and activities within the Learning Resource Centre. 

This is an ideal role for an existing member of team CWA to take on an additional role to supplement their current income and to experience a new area of the college.

We are a successful, community-focused FE College based in the East of England. We have a thriving Learning Resources Team and in recent years, the department has grown from strength to strength.  We offer an incredible training package and a chance to work within tight knit and supportive teams. 

BENEFITS

We offer an excellent package including a generous annual leave allowance of 30 days per year for support staff, plus five College closure days, plus Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part-time), fee waivers on some College courses, a contributory pension scheme with the Local Government Pension Scheme, discounts with local businesses and access to a cycle to work scheme.  CWA focusses on staff well-being and utilises both internal and external resources, such as a well-being committee and access to a free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme as well as comprehensive training and development.

Job share opportunities are available for the right candidates.

To apply online or to view all our current vacancies please visit www.cwa.ac.uk.

For further information specific to the role, or to arrange a visit please contact Clare Pelling on clare.pelling@cwa.ac.uk   

Closing date for receipt of all applications midnight, 6 April 2025

Interviews are provisionally scheduled for w/c 14 April 2025

Please note that all interviews are conducted face to face, we are unable to facilitate online interviews.

CWA is committed to safeguarding and all staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS checks. You will be required to provide references and undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check as well as a barred list check.  All shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online search.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 but Exceptions Order may apply.

Full details of our Safeguarding Child and Vulnerable Adult Protection policy can be found at Policies (cwa.ac.uk).

CWA reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient suitably qualified applications be received prior to the closing date.

No agencies please