Learning Support Assistant

Dovetail and Slate; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Term-time only (38 weeks)

LGPS pension

Technical learning environments

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Dovetail and Slate is seeking a Learning Support Assistant to support students within the Engineering, Science and Computing department. The role focuses on helping learners with a range of needs access STEM curricula, working with staff to adapt resources and enable independent learning.

Responsibilities include assisting with reading, notetaking, and using assistive technologies, while tracking progress toward EHCP goals.

Qualifications

• GCSE English and Maths at Grade C/4 or above.
• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service or within the last 3 months.
• Willingness to learn and support students with learning needs.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with lecturing staff to adapt classroom resources and enable accessible learning.
• Support students with reading, note-taking, and word processing inside and outside the classroom.
• Track progress against EHCP goals and review learning outcomes.

Skills

Reading support

Note-taking

Word processing

Metacognitive skill development

Education

GCSE English & Maths

Level 2 Learning Support Qualification (Desirable)

Tools

Assistive technology tools

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.

We are an equal opportunities employer.

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