Learning Support Assistant

Dovetail & Slate Ltd; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Term-time only 38 weeks/year

LGPS pension

CPD opportunities

Moving & handling training

Assistive technology coaching

Job summary

Dovetail & Slate Ltd in Cambridge is seeking a Learning Support Assistant to support students with a range of learning needs within the Engineering, Science and Computing department. This is a term-time only, permanent role (38 weeks/year) with full-time hours.

You will work with lecturing staff to enable access to STEM curricula, assistive technologies, and personalised learning plans, including EHCP goals. GCSEs and an enhanced DBS are required or in progress.

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

Team collaboration

Reading support

Education

GCSE English & Maths (Grade C/4+)

Learning Support Qualification (Level 2) desirable

Tools

Assistive technology

Job description

Recruitment for education and the public sector

SEN & Support £21,355 - £21,890 per annum (actual, term-time only) Permanent Term-time only · 38 weeks/year entry Level 23 October 2026

Employment Type: Permanent, Term-Time only

Hours: Full-Time

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.

• 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.

What's on Offer

• Term-time only (38 weeks per year)


• Continuous Professional Development opportunities


• GCSE English and Maths at Grade C/4 or above


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


• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)


• Continuous Professional Development opportunities


• Moving & handling training


• Assistive technology coaching

Skills & Qualifications

Learning support SEN support Autistic Spectrum Disorders D/deaf learner support Physical access needs Visual impairments support Speech and language needs Assistive technology EHCP knowledge Note-taking Word processing Resource adaptation

• Location: Cambridge


• Phase: Fe