Learner Support Assistant – Term time 21 hours per week

Chesterfield College; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 13,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Voucher discount scheme

Cycle to work

Healthcare plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Chesterfield College is seeking a Learner Support Assistant to help make learning accessible for students with learning difficulties and/or disabilities in a college classroom setting. The role is term-time, 21 hours per week, based in Chesterfield, with a salary in the advertised range and a focus on inclusive education.

You will relate to students in a calm, supportive and positive manner, follow instructions, and adapt your communication to suit different audiences, including colleagues and

Responsibilities

• Help make learning more accessible for students with learning difficulties and/or disabilities within a college classroom setting.
• Relate to students in a calm, supportive and positive manner.
• Follow instructions and read situations, adapting written and spoken communication to match different audiences such as colleagues and students.

Job description

Learner Support Assistant - Term time 21 hours per week

Location: Chesterfield

Salary: £11,748.70 - £12,437.56 per annum

Closing Date: 30/09/2026 23:59

Position Type: {Advertised Full Time / Part Time}

Expiry Date: 30/09/2026 23:59

The Vacancy

(21 hour per week/37 weeks per year)

Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme

Chesterfield College is an outstanding place to work and has superb staff benefits including a voucher discount scheme, cycle to work, healthcare plan and access to an Employee Assistance Programme.

For further details of our staff benefits, please visit https://www.chesterfield.ac.uk/workingforus/

An opportunity has arisen to join the Student Experience and Wellbeing team in the role of Learner Support Assistant. Learner Support Assistants help to make learning more accessible for students with learning difficulties and/or disabilities within a college classroom setting.

• Could you relate to our students in a calm, supportive and positive manner?
• Are you enthusiastic and committed to disability, equality and inclusion?
• Are you comfortable using basic technology?
• Are you good at following instructions and reading situations? Can you adapt your written and spoken communication to match the needs of different audiences, such as colleagues and students?

If that sounds like you, and you want to be part of a strong, motivated, and successful team then we would welcome an application from you. We also have vacancies for 34 hours per week, please see our website for the advertisement.

Shortlisting and interviews for this role may take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once a suitable candidate has been appointed.

We may interview for this role on 01 September 2026.

An offer of employment at Chesterfield College will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure carried out by the Disclosure and Barring Services.

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The Company

The Company has experienced unprecedented growth over the past few years. We have a vast number of employees, and provide support to clients from all over the country.

Documents

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