Salary: £24,784 pro rata per annum / £12.88 per hour
Contract: Permanent / Casual
Hours: Part time hours, part year working (36 weeks per year)
Location: Crewe Campus / Ellesmere Port Campus
Do you have great communication skills, enjoy helping people and supporting your community?
We have various hours available as Learning Support Assistants (LSA) at our College. We provide support to learners across a variety of subjects, ranging from Art to Travel & Tourism. Students receive help either on a 1:1 basis or in small groups.
Have you helped, coached or supported a person or people with special educational needs (SEN) and know how to support them?
- Autism
- ADHD
- Dyslexia and other specific learning difficulties
- Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs
- Mobility difficulties/medical conditions
- Hearing Impairment/Visual Impairment
- Speech, Language or Communication needs
- Moderate Learning Difficulties
This could be through:
- Friends / family members
- Care roles
- Working in education, childcare or residential settings
- Youth / community groups
- Teacher training practice
Key Responsibilities
- Note‑taking and demonstration of tasks.
- Explaining step‑by‑step how to do a task set by the teacher.
- Joining college trips to support learners.
- Meeting and greeting a learner to help them into College and to their lessons.
- Using support strategies to keep a learner/learners focused on their learning.
- Creating or making adaptations to materials to help the learner access their learning/environment.
Key Person Specification Requirements
- Level 2 qualification (or equivalent).
- Good working standard of English and Maths, ideally GCSE Grade C (4/5) in Maths and English (or equivalent).
- Good working knowledge and understanding of a wide range of additional needs and strategies to support them.
- Excellent organisational and digital literacy skills.
- Enhanced DBS check.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
Benefits
- Access to world‑class facilities.
- Access to short online courses to support your career in education; email recruitment@ccsw.ac.uk for details.
- Equality and Diversity.
- Information, Advice and Guidance.
- Understanding Safeguarding and Prevent.
- Principles of Customer Service.
- Financial support offered to obtain your teacher qualification.
- Extensive upskilling and professional development opportunities.
- Competitive salary.
- Pension scheme with generous employer contributions (28.68% for TPS and 21% for LGPS).
- Up to 51 days of annual leave, including bank holidays, Christmas closure, and a dedicated Wellbeing Day.
- Onsite fitness and childcare facilities.
- Employee benefit platform.
- Onsite Costa, café, shop, restaurants and hair and beauty salon.
- Free onsite parking.
- Employee Referral Scheme.
- Staff Awards.
How to Apply
Please complete our application form and return it to recruitment@ccsw.ac.uk by 9am, 20 April 2026. Indicate which campus you are applying for on your application form.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a selection process on 29 April 2026 (Ellesmere Port) and 7 May 2026 (Crewe).
CVs alone cannot be considered; please complete the application form in full.
We are unable to consider applications submitted through recruitment agencies.
About Us
Cheshire College – South & West is the largest provider of post‑16 education in the region, offering exciting opportunities to over 11,000 learners and 1,000 apprentices. With a £160m investment in technology and real‑working environments across Crewe, Ellesmere Port and Chester, the College is committed to providing the best resources and environment. We are implementing a £30m capital investment programme to continue enhancing our facilities.
Our dynamic, high‑quality, financially robust College equips learners with the skills, experience and qualifications that prepare them for their future careers or higher study. We encourage them to become confident, valuable contributors to businesses and the local economy. We foster a fantastic atmosphere across our three campuses, offering exciting activities and opportunities to make new friends.
We are proud of our strong links with local employers, such as Bentley Motors, Vauxhall Motors, SP Energy Networks, Ecolab and Unilever, ensuring access to work placements, industry professionals and a curriculum that remains current and relevant to local, regional, and national needs.
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