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JOB DESCRIPTION
Post title
LEARNING ASSISTANT (Performing Arts)
Department /
Section
PASS
Centre
Creative Industries
Responsible To
Curriculum Manager
Number of post
holders
X2
Purpose of Job
 The primary function is to support the work of Lecturers in ensuring that learners
receive high quality support and their individual requirements are met. Learning
Assistants also ensure that the learning environment, including materials and
equipment, is effectively maintained.
Major Tasks
Course Team Duties
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Participate in Course Team meetings and provide feedback on issues impacting upon
the student experience
Act as a member of the College’s Health and Safety Team
Course Delivery Support
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Prepare learning aids for use by Lecturers
Provide administrative support
Assist Curriculum Manager and Team Leader in planning resources such as equipment
and accommodation
Maintain adequate range of stock and manage efficient stock levels
Ensure maintenance of materials and equipment is to College standards
Guidance and Support
 Provide individualised support to students including those with additional needs, when
necessary and appropriate.
 Proactively encourage and motivate learners
 Carry out pastoral visits to students on work placements
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Assist in the maintenance of records of group student attendance and achievements
Act as a mentor/facilitator for less confident learners
Assessment
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Organise and monitor work placements for students
Invigilate student assessments and exams
Supported Study / Skills Practice
 Supervise and support learners in workshops, studios, study centres and other learning
environments where they are engaged in self-directed study or working with Resource
Based Learning materials;
 Maintain an environment which is conducive to learning
 Assist / support students in the use of learning resources, ICT and specialist machinery
In-Post Training
 Successful applicants will be provided with necessary training, as required by the needs
of the business.
 Relevant health & safety training as required
Job Activities
 Attending PASS team meetings and making a valued contribution to discussions
and any actions
 Overseeing the specialist teaching spaces to make sure well resourced, in good
working order and no health & safety issues
 Arranging for the purchase or repair of technical equipment
 Overseeing budgets within designated course responsibility
 Liaising with industry partners for work-experience opportunities and feedback
 Supporting students in the workshop/studio/theatre through induction when using
technical/specialist equipment
 Supporting teaching staff in a variety ways when working with students
 Overseeing the technical operation on student performances in the PASS theatre
Supervision and Management of People
(Numbers and type of staff) NONE
Creativity and Innovation
 Working with curriculum teams with any changes to delivery, assessment practice
and using the latest technological innovation
 Sharing best practice from any industry CPD events undertaken
Property and Equipment
 Maintenance of technical equipment relevant to their area of discipline
 Purchasing tools & equipment for specialist area and student kits/workshop
 Demonstration to students when using specialist tools and equipment
 Identifying any at risk tools and equipment and ensuring fixture or the disposal of
 Organising annual maintenance and PAT testing of new equipment
 Stock control of store cupboards
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Contacts and Relationships
 Industry partners for students work-experience opportunities
 Liaising when arranging ‘PASS it on’ workshops in college or in the work-place
 Arranging group bookings for theatre trips and museum visits
 Marketing PASS events to industry contacts for performances
 Keeping up contacts with ex-students who may be able to get some paid work in
supporting dance performances
Decisions
(i)
Discretion
 Will make decisions about day to day factors when operating in performance
theatre/prop and theatre costume studios
 Follow up on health & safety factors as they arise
 Responsibility for large audiences within PASS theatre on a regular basis
 Over seeing budgets/spending in their areas of responsibility
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Consequences
 Serious injury to students using equipment incorrectly
 Incorrect training in health & safety when working in performance based studios and
workshops
 Overspending on budgets and running out of consumables which may impact on
student assessment and achievement opportunities
 No risk assessments being carried out within the technical teaching areas
Resources
 Purchasing a wide variety of tools and equipment needed for teaching, assessment
and performance requirements
 Student Bursary packs/kits
 Organising PASS branded student clothing for the area from the bursary or student
account funds
 Booking student trips, visits and transport requirements for a variety of PASS
student activities
Environment
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Work Demands
 To meet the needs of PASS performances. Often staying late at night for the PASS
theatre rigging requirements and early in the morning to remove for next
performance
 At the beginning of courses with student bursary kits and PASS branded clothing
orders
 Supporting students who maybe struggling with the demands of the course and
offer to support self-directed study sessions
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(ii)
Physical
 High level of fitness required for theatre rigging (working at height) and moving of
set designs and preparing set construction and moving from theatre to storage
area.
 Good physical level required in operating overlocker and sewing machines. Also
moving theatre costumes form storage to theatre for performances.
 Required to drive college vehicles to transport equipment to other venues.
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Working conditions
 When student performances are in rehearsal there can be a high level of stress
from student performers, technical theatre students and student stage managers.
The teaching staff can also feel the stress in this pressurised environment which
can affect the learning assistants workload
 This will be in a variety of settings including workshops, studios, theatre and the
open-plan staff environment
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Work Context
Supporting students on programmes to achieve the technical skills required for
their courses
Supporting teaching staff in a variety of ways from setting up workshop
resources to assisting with students when required
Keeping admin records up to date, student account funds, trip/visits, PASS it on
sessions, budgets, students kits through bursary
In contact with industry regarding work-experience opportunities required
Knowledge and Skills
 Have the required qualifications and industry experience to be able to perform the
job role effectively
 Keep industry skills up to date with regular/annual CPD
 Health & safety experience and qualifications including first aid
 All relevant college mandatory training
Departmental Structure
Date…………… Signed……………….…....................(Employee)
Date…………… Signed..............................................(Manager)
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Date………….... Signed………………………………...(Head of Centre)
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