Learning Support Assistant

Dovetail And Slate Ltd; Cambourne; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-Life Balance

LGPS Pension

Specialist Tech Environment

Professional Development

Job summary

Dovetail and Slate Ltd in Cambourne is seeking a Learning Support Assistant to support students with a range of learning difficulties across engineering, IT, computing and science pathways. This permanent, term-time only role is within the Engineering, Science and Computing department and focuses on empowering students to access STEM curricula with confidence.

The role collaborates with lecturing staff, involves DBS clearance, and offers term-time hours with a true work-life balance in a

Qualifications

• GCSE English and Maths at Grade C/4 or above (or equivalent Level 2 standard).
• Holding or working towards a Level 2 Learning Support Qualification is highly desirable.
• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service or done within last 3 months.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with lecturing staff to adapt classroom resources responsively, enlarging text, modifying carrier language, and utilising enabling technologies.
• Support students both inside and outside the classroom with reading, note-taking, word processing, and metacognitive skill development.
• Empower young people to achieve their personalised learning outcomes, reviewing individual support needs and tracking progress against EHCP goals.

Skills

Empathy

Patience

Tech-savvy

Education

GCSE English & Maths (C/4+)

Job description

Learning Support Assistant

Employment Type: Permanent, Term-Time only

Hours: Full-Time

Salary: £24,577 - £25,192 per annum - actual annual salary £21,355 - £21,890

Are you an empathetic, patient, and tech-savvy support professional driven by the belief that every young person deserves an equitable pathway to independence? We are seeking a Learning Support Assistant to join our dedicated Engineering, Science and Computing department.

In this role, you will be the architect of a student's confidence and success. Working alongside lecturing staff and specialist teams, you will empower young people with a range of learning difficulties and disabilities, including Autistic Spectrum Disorders, D/deaf learners, physical access needs, visual impairments, and speech or language needs, to access STEM and technical curricula fully.

Benefits:

• True Work-Life Balance: Enjoy a stable term-time-only structure (38 weeks per year), leaving your academic holidays completely free.
• Generous Pension: Membership in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Specialist Department Impact: Work within high-spec technical environments, supporting students across engineering, IT, computing, and science pathways.
• Continuous Professional Development: Access comprehensive training opportunities, including support qualifications, moving & handling, and assistive technology coaching.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with lecturing staff to adapt classroom resources responsively, enlarging text, modifying carrier language, and utilising enabling technologies.

• Support students both inside and outside the classroom with reading, note-taking, word processing, and metacognitive skill development.

• Empower young people to achieve their personalised learning outcomes, reviewing individual support needs and tracking progress against EHCP goals.

Requirements:

• GCSE English and Maths at Grade C/4 or above (or equivalent Level 2 standard). Holding or working towards a Level 2 Learning Support Qualification is highly desirable.

• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service or done within last 3 months.

Even if you don't meet every single criteria listed, if you are a resilient individual with a genuine passion for supporting students and a willingness to learn, we would still love to hear from you.

We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All appointments are subject to satisfactory vetting, including a right to work check and, where relevant, an enhanced DBS, PVG (Scotland), or EWC (Wales) check, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education

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Dovetail and Slate Ltd (11351060) acts as an Employment Agency and an Employment Business under the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003.

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