Learning Support Assistant

Greatoakscollege; Sunbury-on-Thames; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee assistance programme

Private healthcare 24/7

Job summary

Great Oaks College is seeking a Learning Support Assistant to join our team. The role involves supporting students with special educational needs, working as part of a collaborative team, and providing personal care when needed.

The position is term-time only with 30 hours per week, mainly during school terms. Applicants should be calm, patient, physically fit, and committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare.

Qualifications

• Calm and patient demeanor and ability to work well in a team.
• Physically fit and able to undertake personal care tasks including toileting and feeding.

Responsibilities

• Support students with special educational needs.
• Assist with personal care tasks including toileting and feeding as required.

Skills

Patience

Teamwork

Physical fitness

Job description

Great Oaks College is a specialist independent college which is currently open to students across two sites.

The college provides further educational opportunities to students aged 19-25 with moderate, severe and profound and multiple learning difficulties, many of whom also have other needs such as physical disabilities, sensory impairments and autism. We run three Pathways: Vocational, Life and Living and Engagement for Life.

The Life and Living Pathway is located at the Triangle in Hounslow, Engagement for Life and Vocational Departments is located at the Windmill, Sunbury on Thames (the main College address).

We are looking to employ a Learning Support Assistant to our team. As well as being calm and patient, you will need a good team working skills and be passionate about supporting students with special educational needs. Applicants must be physically fit and willing to undertake all aspects of personal care including toileting and feeding.

We believe that all of our students are capable of making outstanding progress and we want to appoint individuals who share this belief. Please refer to the person specification and job description for full details of the role and the essential knowledge and skills required.

Great Oaks College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and anyone applying to work at the College is expected to share this commitment. This position is subject to a satisfactory, enhanced DBS check with adult barring and references being received. All positions are subject to the satisfactory completion of a twenty-six working week probation period.

We value our employees and offer a supportive and engaging environment, comprehensive induction, inset and excellent continuous professional development training sessions, Teachers Pension scheme access to staff discounts, and other wellbeing benefits:

• An employee assistance programme
• Access to Private Doctors and Nurses 24/7 free of charge

Please ensure that you explain clearly in your application how you meet the person specification.

Closing Date/ Shortlisting Date: Friday, 2nd of October 2026 at 8am

Interview Date: Thursday, 8th of October 2026 between 8.30am and 12.30pm

Start Date: November 2026 (depending on the compliance checks)

Pay Scale: Inner London Pay Scale 5, P11 £33,870 to P15 £35,892 for the full time salary working all year round.

Actual annual salary: £24,49 to £25,953 per annum

Contract Type: Permanent – Term Time Only (39 weeks)

Hours of work: Monday to Friday 8:30am – 15:15pm, 30 hours per week, 39 weeks in a year

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