Learning Support Assistant

Strode College; Street; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Strode College seeks a Learning Support Assistant to assist students with learning difficulties, helping them achieve their personal and social skills. This role requires excellent communication skills and experience with disabilities, providing both in-class and general support during term-time.

Benefits

Local Government Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience with sensory impairment, physical disability, mental health, ASD or SpLD is desirable.
• Good knowledge of learning difficulties and disabilities.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support students in developing employability and social skills.
• Provide in-class assistance to students with learning difficulties.
• Work with individual and groups of students across campus.

Skills

Inter-personal skills

Communication skills

Knowledge of learning difficulties

Job description

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Learning Support Assistant – 37 hours per week, term-time – To start in September 2025

Strode College is looking for a colleague who can support our students as they develop employability skills, achieve their learning ambitions, and gain the personal and social skills they need to prepare for the next stage in their lives.

You’ll be working with students with learning difficulties or disabilities from Entry Level to Advanced Level to provide in-class support with a focus on learning with individual and/or groups of students, general support across the campus and in the workplace as required. Experience of working with sensory impairment, physical disability, mental health, challenging behaviour, ASD or SpLD is desirable.

You must have a good knowledge of learning difficulties and disabilities whilst having excellent inter-personal and communication skills.

Strode College has a local and national reputation for excellence due to the outstanding quality of our teaching and support and the resulting high levels of student aspiration and achievements. We help students realise their potential, maximise their results and achieve success at college and in the future.

Contractual Details

Rate of Pay or Salary: £23,915 pro rata per annum (actual salary £19,592 per annum)

Working Time: 37 hours per week for 36 weeks term time

Contract Type: Permanent

Pension: Local Government Pension Scheme

Please note: the published salary and terms and conditions are effective until the 31st of July 2025 when it is proposed that Strode College will merge with Bridgwater & Taunton College from the 1st of August 2025. Appointments from the 1st of August will be subject to a change in terms and conditions and details of this will be confirmed at interview and in any subsequent offer of employment.

How To Apply

Please visit the vacancies section of our website by clicking apply link

If you require any further information or would like a confidential informal discussion about the role please contact Amy Pope on [e-mail]

Closing Date for applications: 9.00am Monday 2nd June 2025

Interview will be held on: Friday 13th June 2025

Strode College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

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• Job function

  Education and Training

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  Education

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