Learner Support Officer

Company: College of West Anglia
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Location: Wisbech
Job Description:

JOB TITLE: Learner Support Officer

LOCATION: Wisbech

HOURS: 22.5 to 35 hours per week (between 8.30am – 4.30pm)

SALARY: £13.38 – £13.59 per hour, plus £2.66 to £2.69 per hour for annual leave as this is a term-time post (£25,749 – £26,149 FTE)

Staff at risk of redundancy will be seen ahead of other applicants.

Here at the College of West Anglia we are proud of the success of our foundation learning provision providing our learners with invaluable support to succeed in their chosen course from pre-entry to level 1. We recognise that all learners have differing needs and our continued growth in student numbers pays testament to the high quality support we provide.

Learner support officers within the foundation team will support a range of students both within and outside of the classroom. These are varied roles where you can expect to work with learners with educational health and care plans or recognised special educational needs in areas such as maths, English, sessions developing independent living skills and more. No two days are the same.

We are a successful, community-focused FE College based in the East of England. We have a thriving foundation learning support 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 focuses 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.

CWA are a Disability Confident employer and offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled candidates who meet all of the essential criteria for a role. We would encourage you to disclose any disabilities and whether or not you wish to be considered under this scheme.

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.

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Posted: July 6th, 2026