Learning Support Assistant

Learning Support Assistant

Location: Dearne Valley Campus, Rotherham

Salary: £24,930 FTE (Pro-rata £11,350.66) per annum

Vacancy Type: Permanent position, start date Monday 24th August 2026

Hours: Part time (20 hours per week for 37 weeks term time plus 1 training week)

Responsibilities

• Provide in‑class and out‑of‑class support to assist students with learning difficulties/disabilities.
• Support with personal care and/or literacy and numeracy.
• Assist in the planning, preparation and reviewing of learning in conjunction with relevant curriculum staff.
• Provide feedback and carry out reviews to ensure students are making expected progress and working towards outcomes.
• Manage challenging behaviour and help students develop their own coping strategies.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting students in an educational setting with knowledge of SEND, ALS and EHCPs.
• Hold or be working towards Maths and English L2/C grades.
• Willingness to work towards an adult learner support or equivalent qualification.

In this role you will work closely with members of the Additional Learning Support and Curriculum department teams, report directly to the LSA Manager and liaise closely with tutors to support learners within the classroom environment.

Benefits

• Access to the local government pensions scheme
• Access to our gyms, restaurants and salons
• Staff health & wellbeing and benefits schemes including in‑house Occupational Health service
• Full, part‑time and flexible working hours available in many roles
• Parking available at all of our sites
• Fantastic career development opportunities including funding for teacher training, apprenticeships and various other industry‑recognised qualifications
• New FE teachers can also apply for grants of up to £6,000 in STEM subjects (conditions apply) through the levelling‑up premium payments initiative
• Recruitment Referral Scheme for all employees, worth £200 per referral made

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