Learner Support Assistant

onlyFE; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced Pension SYPA

30 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays

Employee assistance programme

Occupational Health through PAM

Free eye tests for VDU users

Free parking at campuses

Job summary

The Sheffield College in Sheffield is seeking a Learner Support Assistant to assist students who experience barriers to learning, working with small groups or individuals inside or outside the classroom. This term-time role is 37 hours per week across 38 weeks, with a pro-rata salary based on the stated range.

You will support the class teacher and Tutorial Mentors to ensure students are engaged, stretched and achieving their goals, with safeguarding and equality as core responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• The LSA plays a key role in monitoring student’s development and achievement.
• They are integral to safeguarding, acting as champion for equality and diversity.
• LSAs may assist with intimate personal support needs and may help in giving medication following policies and training.
• You must be keen to share knowledge and resources with colleagues to benefit teaching and learning.
• LSAs are accountable to SEND Support and plan/prioritize their own work within established routines.
• They speak with students and staff regularly to handle routine and complex queries, explaining procedures and systems.

Job description

About Us

The Sheffield College is a further and higher education institution dedicated to providing academic, vocational, and professional qualifications to approximately 13,000 young people and adults annually. Our mission is to transform lives through learning, advocating for inclusivity and diversity at every stage.

About Us

The Sheffield College is a further and higher education institution dedicated to providing academic, vocational, and professional qualifications to approximately 13,000 young people and adults annually. Our mission is to transform lives through learning, advocating for inclusivity and diversity at every stage.

About The Role

This role is term time working 37 hours X 38 weeks.

Learner Support Assistants work with students who experience barriers in their learning either by reason of disadvantage, learning difficulties or disability. The LSA helps with teaching and learning activities inside or out of the classroom/workshop/off site working with small groups as well as individual learners.

The LSA works closely with the teacher leading the class and with Tutorial Mentors to ensure students are positively engaged with their learning, fully stretched and able to achieve their goals whilst enjoying their time in college. The LSA’s expertise supports the best use of strategies to overcome barriers to learning, including challenging and difficult behaviours.

Main Responsibilities

• The LSA plays a key role in monitoring student’s development and achievement.


• They play an integral role in the safeguarding of young people by acting as a champion and advocate for equality and diversity.


• LSA’s can also be called upon to meet the intimate personal support needs of individual learners and may be asked to assist in the giving of medication to learners. All such activities are undertaken in accordance with clear policies and procedures and following adequate training.


• You must be keen to share knowledge, experience and resources with colleagues which can be of benefit to teaching and learning.


• LSA’s will be accountable to SEND Support.


• Responsible for planning, organising and prioritising own standard work within well-established routines or procedures, should be able to determine own priorities and think ahead


• LSA’s are responsible for speaking to students and staff on a regular basis dealing with routine and more complex queries, explaining procedures, demonstrating systems or services.

If you want to find out more about the role please contact Tom Fuller, [e-mail]

As the successful candidate, you will be offered a salary of between £27,455 - £29,810 per annum (this will be pro rata'd for hours and weeks worked) based upon a combination of the skills, knowledge and experience that you can bring to the role.

Our Benefits

• Enhanced Pension contributions scheme with SYPA


• Annual leave - 30 Days (222 hours) + 8 Bank Holidays (59.2 hours) - this includes a discretionary Christmas closure period ( You are contracted to work 38 weeks per year. Your annual leave entitlement is calculated as a pro‑rata proportion of the full‑year entitlement (30 days + 8 bank holidays). This pro‑rata holiday entitlement is included in your salary , which is paid in equal monthly instalments over 12 months. Your annual leave is taken during scheduled college closure periods, including the Christmas closure. You do not book annual leave during term time periods)


• Health and wellbeing, we offer




• Employee assistance programme through Bupa


• Occupational Health through PAM


• Free eye tests for VDU users




• Free Parking is available at the majority of our campuses

F urther information can be found on our Benefits and Career Development pages.

Disability Confident

We are a Disability Confident employer and are committed to removing barriers for applicants with a disability during our recruitment process, upon appointment and as an employee. Please review our Recruitment Guidelines for Disabled Candidates which provides further information on reasonable adjustments and how the Disability Confident scheme works in practice. If you require any reasonable adjustments or any support at any point throughout the process, please contact [e-mail]

Armed Forces Covenant

As part of our commitment through the Armed Forces Covenant , we’re pledged to support the Armed Forces Community. Recognising the value Personnel, Veterans and military families contribute to our community and country.

Safeguarding

We are an employer who iscommitted to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students. Successful applicants will be required to have an enhanced DBS check and will be subject to safer recruiting procedures.Further details on our safer recruiting procedures, including the employment of ex-offenders can be found here Safeguarding

As a Leader in Diversity employer, we encourage applications from everyone and value diversity in our workforce.

Closing date: 18th October 2026

Please be aware – If we have a high number of applications, we may decide to close the vacancy earlier.