Learning Support Assistant

eTeach UK Limited; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Uxbridge seeks Learning Support Assistants to aid students with special education needs through their personal, educational, and therapy programs. The role involves promoting student independence, ensuring health and wellbeing, and collaborating with teaching staff. Candidates should have experience in caring for individuals with learning barriers and must commit to safeguarding children. This full-time position offers competitive pay and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Pathways for progression

Pension Scheme

Employee Wellbeing support

Salary Sacrifice Schemes

Employee Discounts

Qualifications

• Must be willing to enroll in a functional skills course within the first year.
• Experience of caring for children or adults with learning barriers.
• Able to take responsibility for individual small groups of students.

Responsibilities

• Support learners in educational, personal care and therapy programmes.
• Encourage progression to chosen career destinations.
• Promote student independence and community-based learning.

Skills

Teamwork

Working with children or adults with special educational needs

Commitment to safeguarding

Education

Level 1 Maths

Level 2 English

Job description

Salary: Grade 1C/3, spine points 9 – 17, Uxbridge Outer London £22,306 - £23,598 (FTE £28,218 - £29,852) inclusive of London Weighting Allowance

Location: Uxbridge

Working Pattern: 36 hours per week, Term Time only (36 working weeks), 8.45 am – 4.30 pm Monday to Thursday and 8.45 am to 4.15 pm on Friday

Orchard Hill College is an Outstanding Specialist College (Ofsted, April 2025) offering life-changing learning opportunities to young people and adults with a range of special education needs and/or disabilities. We operate vibrant community-based College Centres across London and Surrey, where committed specialist teams deliver a variety of programmes designed to meet the diverse needs of our students.

We are looking for Learning Support Assistants (LSA) to support learners through their educational, personal care and therapy programmes, ensuring student's health and wellbeing is maintained.

Key Responsibilities

• Demonstrate the mentality that students can and do achieve.
• Follow instructions and guidance from the Classroom Lecturer to provide support for students reinforcing their learning and constant promotion of independence. As well as a complete understanding of destinations and targets.
• To encourage students in all areas of the curriculum, to progress to their chosen career destination, gain greater independence in the home and promote community-based learning.
• To positively support the health and wellbeing of learners by following the guidelines for individual support, care needs and medical interventions (including basic first aid and administration of PRN medications (EpiPen, etc.).
• Follow the Health and Safety policy and procedures to ensure the safety of learners and staff at all times.

Key Requirements

• Experience of working within a team.
• Experience of working with or caring for children or adults who have barriers to learning and/or special educational needs.
• Must hold level 1 Maths and Level 2 English qualifications or be willing to enrol on a functional skills course within your first year of employment and complete the course within 2 years.
• Able to demonstrate a commitment to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults.
• Able to take responsibility for individual and small groups of students, with a range of needs, including behaviours of concern, in different settings.

Rewards & Benefits

• Pathways for progression within the trust, ensuring you can grow and thrive in a supportive and inclusive environment.
• Pension Scheme - you will be enrolled in either the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS), both offering life cover and financial protection for your family.
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes (Cycle Scheme, Home Electronics Scheme)
• Employee Wellbeing - We support employee wellbeing with access to counselling, mental health support, generous leave, flexible working, and enhanced parental leave including Employee Assistance Programme, MyGym Discounts, Corporate Eyecare Scheme
• Employee Discounts (Blue Light Card, Costco Membership, Discounts for Teachers, and more)
• Other (Season Ticket Loan and Employee Referral Scheme)

To apply for this role, please click 'Fast Apply', you will then be directed to a 'Login' page, once signed in, please complete and submit the Application Form. Please note that CV applications cannot be considered.

Closing Date: 19th January 2026

Interviews will take place on: 26th January 2026