Learning Support Assistant

The Methodist Church in Britain; Wigan; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave entitlement

Family-friendly leave policies

24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

Medicash healthcare plan

Pension scheme

Job summary

Wigan and Leigh College in Wigan is seeking a Learning Support Assistant to support learners in the Sports department. The role is fixed-term for the 2026/27 academic year, term time only, and involves assisting students with learning difficulties, disabilities or medical needs across classrooms, workshops, and trips.

You will work with teaching staff to adapt materials, use assistive technology, and provide feedback on progress while maintaining safeguarding standards.

Qualifications

• Ability to work with learners with a range of needs and barriers to learning.
• Experience supporting learners or people with additional needs is desirable.
• Commitment to safeguarding and inclusive practice.

Responsibilities

• Support individual learners and groups in line with learning plans.
• Help learners access lessons, practical sessions and college activities.
• Work with staff to adapt materials and delivery as needed.
• Take notes for learners where this is part of agreed support.
• Support learners with assistive technology and equipment.
• Record information using college systems and contribute to reviews.

Skills

Communication skills

Adaptability

Patience

IT literacy

Flexible across learning environments

Education

Level 2 English & maths

Job description

A Learning Support Assistant post in the Sports department of Wigan and Leigh College, based at Wigan Athletic Academy to support staff teaching L3 BTEC Sport. The role is fixed-term for the 2026/27 academic year, term time only, and supports learners with learning difficulties, disabilities or medical needs. Work spans classrooms, workshops, practical settings and trips, guided by each learner's support plan. An enhanced DBS check is required, and applications must use the college form, as CVs are not accepted.

What the job involves

• Support individual learners and groups in line with Additional Learning Support Plans
• Help learners access lessons, practical sessions and wider college activity
• Work with teaching staff to adapt support and materials where needed
• Take notes for learners where this is part of agreed support
• Support learners with assistive technology and enabling equipment
• Provide personal care where required, maintaining dignity and respect
• Record relevant information using college systems such as ProMonitor
• Give feedback to Learning Support Officers on progress, engagement and changing needs
• Contribute to support reviews and assessment activity where directed
• Support learners across college sites, external venues, trips and residentials
• Raise safeguarding, wellbeing or safety concerns promptly

Qualifications

• Level 2 English and maths, or a commitment to achieve them within an agreed timeframe

Experience

• Experience supporting young people, adults, learners or people with additional needs

Skills & knowledge

• Awareness of learning difficulties, disabilities and barriers to learning
• Good communication skills and the ability to adapt your approach
• Patience, reliability and a respectful approach to support
• Basic IT skills, including using records or digital systems
• Ability to work flexibly across different learning environments
• Willingness to undertake training and professional development

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check

Other

• Commitment to safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion
• Able to work across college sites and external venues
• Willingness to provide personal care where required

Nice to have

• Qualification in learning support, youth work, childcare, equality and diversity, health and social care or a related area

What’s offered

• Generous annual leave entitlement, including bank holidays
• Family-friendly leave policies
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Medicash healthcare plan
• Occupational health support and confidential counselling
• Teachers' Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme
• Salary sacrifice schemes, including Cycle to Work and buy tech
• Railcard, Tusker Green car scheme and local and national discounts