Learning Support Assistant

Royal Society for Blind Children; Epsom; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Confident employer scheme

Job summary

Royal Society for Blind Children in Epsom is seeking a Learning Support Assistant to help students at Dorton College Hub, Nescot. This term-time only, on-site role focuses on enabling access to courses, developing independence and supporting studies for learners with vision impairments.

Key duties include safeguarding, producing adapted resources, and assisting across a range of courses to promote participation, confidence and skill development.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting students in a learning environment.
• Good ICT skills and ability to adapt resources.
• Awareness of safeguarding protocols and reporting procedures.

Responsibilities

• Supporting students through their learning programmes.
• Promoting students' independence, confidence and learning skills.
• Safeguarding students by following college procedures.
• Producing adapted learning resources and providing classroom support.
• Helping students participate in learning, enrichment and leisure activities.
• Using ICT and assistive technologies to adapt resources to preferred formats.
• Providing care support to students when applicable.

Skills

Communication

ICT skills

Student support

Safeguarding

Tools

Assistive technology

Job description

We are looking for a Learning Support Assistant to support students at the Dorton College Hub, based at Nescot in Epsom in this term time only role. You will work with young people from a range of backgrounds who have vision impairments, helping them to access their courses, develop independence and succeed in their studies.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting our students through their learning programmes.
• Promoting students' independence, confidence and learning skills.
• Safeguarding students by understanding relevant protocols and promptly reporting concerns in line with college procedures.
• Producing adapted learning resources and providing classroom and supported-study assistance across a range of courses.
• Supporting students to participate fully in learning, enrichment and leisure activities.
• Using ICT and assistive technologies to adapt resources into students' preferred formats.
• Providing care support to our students when applicable.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Learning Support Assistant

Company: Royal Society for Blind Children Salary: £24,420 to £24,750 a year, pro rata Hours: Full-time Location: Epsom, KT17 3DS Working pattern: On-site Job type: Permanent Posting date: 20 Oct 2026 Closing date: 19 Nov 2026

Summary

We are looking for a Learning Support Assistant to support students at the Dorton College Hub, based at Nescot in Epsom in this term time only role. You will work with young people from a range of backgrounds who have vision impairments, helping them to access their courses, develop independence and succeed in their studies.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting our students through their learning programmes.
• Promoting students' independence, confidence and learning skills.
• Safeguarding students by understanding relevant protocols and promptly reporting concerns in line with college procedures.
• Producing adapted learning resources and providing classroom and supported-study assistance across a range of courses.
• Supporting students to participate fully in learning, enrichment and leisure activities.
• Using ICT and assistive technologies to adapt resources into students' preferred formats.
• Providing care support to our students when applicable.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

About Disability Confident

Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.

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