Hourly Paid Learning Support Assistants

West Herts College; Luton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

West Herts College is seeking Hourly Paid Learning Support Assistants to join the Additional Learning Support team at Barnfield College, Luton. The role involves supporting learners with a wide range of learning difficulties and disabilities in both practical and theory-based classes. Candidates should have Level 3 education and skills in building rapport with students. Opportunities for training and development are offered, along with various employee benefits including access to a gym and holiday schemes.

Benefits

Free on-site gym

Cycle to work scheme

Free on-site parking

Generous holiday scheme

Early finishes on Fridays

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people and/or adults with learning difficulties and disabilities is preferred.
• Ability to engage with students and their parents/carers.

Responsibilities

• Support learners in the classroom and assist teaching staff.
• Build rapport with students to boost self-esteem and confidence.
• Keep accurate records of student progress for EHCP review meetings.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Creativity

Teamwork

Education

Level 3 education

Job description

The Additional Learning Support team at Barnfield College, Luton are looking for Hourly Paid Learning Support Assistants to join our highly successful team. The Additional Learning Support team provides a range of support for students with a wide range of learning difficulties and/or disabilities, to enable them to access the educational and personaldevelopment opportunities offered by the college.

You will be supporting learners in the classroom and assisting teaching staff to meet the diverse needs of learners in a range of practical and theory-based classes. A creative, learner-focused approach is required as you will need to build a good rapport with students who may struggle with self-esteem and confidence, helping them to develop new skills and grasp new ideas.

You will work collaboratively with curriculum-based colleagues to help remove barriers to students’ learning and must be able to work well within a team. You will have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to engage with students as well as their parents/carers. Keeping accurate records is essential as you will be supporting to gather information about student progress for Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) review meetings.

Ideally you will be educated to at least Level 3 and have some experience of working with young people and/or adults with a range of learning difficulties and disabilities.

The roles are based at our Barnfield College campuses in Luton, with travel to other West Herts College Group campuses as required. The working hours for this role can vary and this will be discussed in more detail at the interview stage.

The closing date for applications is Wednesday 2nd July 2025, with interviews taking place on Thursday 10th July 2025.

The successful candidates will start from August 2025.

You’ll have the full support of a dynamic team and opportunities to bring your ideas to the role. Training and development are at the heart of everything we do so you’ll be encouraged to upskill.

We have a free on site gym at our Watford Campus and you can access a wide range of discounts and benefits including a cycle to work scheme, free on-site parking, pension, generous holiday scheme, time off at Christmas and early finishes on a Friday.

If you have any questions or queries please contact a member of the Human Resources team who will be happy to help. WHC Group is positive about disabled people. If you need help applying for a role please contact us.