Learning Support Assistant

Dovetail and Slate; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; Sur place; GBP 25 000 - 26 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Term-time schedule

LGPS pension

Specialist department projects

CPD opportunities

Résumé du poste

Dovetail and Slate is seeking a Learning Support Assistant in the Engineering, Science and Computing department. This permanent, term-time only, full-time role supports students with learning difficulties to access STEM curricula.

You will work with lecturing staff and specialist teams to help students including Autistic Spectrum Disorders, D/deaf learners, and additional needs achieve their EHCP goals using reading, writing, and assistive technology tools.

Qualifications

• GCSE English and Maths at Grade C/4 or above.
• Level 2 Learning Support Qualification desirable.
• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service or done within last 3 months.

Responsabilités

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

Connaissances

Empathy

Patience

Tech-savvy

Reading support

Metacognition

Note-taking

Formation

GCSE English and Maths (C/4+)

Level 2 Learning Support Qualification (desirable)

Outils

Assistive technology

Description du poste

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.

We are an equal opportunities employer.

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.

Because education matters.