Learning Support Care Assistant
Peer Productions Closing date: Sat, 10 Oct 2026
- Part time
- £20k-£25k
- Apply now
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Job Summary
Job Description
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.
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 SEND
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
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 a small group 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 ambition.
- 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
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Job Overview
- Job Title: Learning Support Care Assistant
- Salary: £20k-£25k (pro-rata)
- Hours: Part time
- Artform: Charity
- Role: Creative
- Contract: Permanent
- Closing date: Sat, 10 Oct 2026
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Location:
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Job: Learning Support Care Assistant
Job: Learning Support Care Assistant
Organisation: Peer Productions
Postcode: GU1 1RR
How to Apply
To apply please email [email protected] with your CV and short covering letter. Please do feel free to record this as a video if you prefer. If you would like to discuss you application informally, please email [email protected] with your phone number and the best time to reach you.
The deadline for this role is 10th October 2026 at 5pm
- Contact name: Sophie Maher
- Contact email: [email protected]
About Peer Productions
Peer Productions is an award-winning youth arts charity. We specialise in combining high quality arts practice and learning with peer education.
Each year, we tour our original productions to schools across the South East of England, performing engaging plays which support the National PSHE curriculum and tackle the issues that young people face in a compelling, compassionate, and accessible way.