Learning Support Assistant - Core

Heart Of Worcestershire College; Redditch; Presencial; GBP 16.000 - 17.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

Heart of Worcestershire College is seeking a Learning Support Assistant to join the CORE team at our Worcester campus. You will provide tailored learning support to students with additional needs, helping them engage with lessons and progress toward their learning targets.

Flexibility to travel across sites is essential, and the role is part-time (30 hours per 36 weeks). You will work with lecturers and support staff, maintain records, and ensure safeguarding and inclusion are upheld in line

Formación

• Experience providing learning support to learners with additional needs.
• Ability to work with learners with autism, mental health or learning difficulties.
• Work collaboratively with lecturers and support staff.

Responsabilidades

• Provide one-to-one and group learning support for learners.
• Assess needs, plan interventions, monitor progress and update plans.
• Maintain accurate records and promote learner attendance and achievement.
• Ensure safeguarding, equality, health and safety in line with policy.
• Assist students in class with activities, spelling, punctuation, and maths.

Conocimientos

Learning support

Special needs support

Collaborative work

Descripción del empleo

Vacancy Details

Job Title Learning Support Assistant - CORE Closing Date 02/11/2026 23:59 Pay Actual Salary: £16,171.84 - £16,715.16 based on 30 Hours x 36 Weeks. Starting salary will be dependent on experience and qualifications. Hours 30 hours x 36 weeks Type Part Time

Join us as a Learning Support Assistant at Heart of Worcestershire College

We are looking for someone who is ambitious, driven, and enthusiastic to join our CORE team.

This is your chance to grow your skills, explore new opportunities, and take on exciting challenges in a vibrant, forward-thinking environment.

Heart of Worcestershire College is recognised for nurturing the brilliance of every student and we are proud to be a college that celebrates diversity and inclusion. Our latest Ofsted report highlights our continued commitment to delivering high-quality education, outstanding support for learners and meaningful partnerships with employers and the wider community. HoW college has also been recognised as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2026 reflecting our commitment to building a positive workplace culture where colleagues feel valued, supported and able to thrive.

You’ll be mainly based at our Worcester campus, but flexibility to travel across sites is essential.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

For the full breakdown, check out the Key Roles and Accountabilities in the Job Description.

You will support in many aspects, to name a few:

• Provide tailored one-to-one and group learning support for learners with additional needs, helping them engage, achieve their goals, and progress successfully.
• Support learners with a range of specialist needs, including autism, mental health conditions, learning difficulties, and behavioural or emotional challenges within both specialist and mainstream settings.
• Work collaboratively with lecturers and support staff to assess needs, plan effective interventions, monitor progress, and contribute to individual learning targets and Personal Learning Plans.
• Maintain accurate records, evaluate the impact of support activities, and promote learner attendance, engagement, independence, and achievement, including Functional Skills.
• Ensure all support is delivered in line with safeguarding, Prevent, equality and diversity, health and safety requirements, while providing personal care support where required.
• You will assist students in the classroom with understanding the activities set by the tutor. As well as supporting with spelling, punctuation, and mathematics.

WHO WE ARE

Heart of Worcestershire College is the county’s largest and most diverse FE provider, offering academic, vocational, and community courses across multiple campuses. In 2026 the college achieved a strong standard or expected standard across all areas from Ofsted. We are also delighted to be recognised as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2026. This accolade reflects the culture we have worked hard to build across the College.

Our values – diversity, integrity, partnership and trust – power everything we do and shape the experience we give our learners. We’re also on a mission to be 90% green by 2030 – and we’d love you to be part of that journey.

If you’re ready to innovate, inspire and progress, you’ll feel right at home here.

Your growth is our growth.

WHY YOU'LL LOVE WORKING HERE

A career at HoW offers much more than a monthly pay slip. We invest in our people and make sure they feel supported, valued, and ready to shine.

• 24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Programme
• Regular CPD and opportunities to gain new qualifications
• Generous holiday allowance
• Agile and flexible working options (role dependent)
• A great benefits package with high-street and travel discounts
• Clear progression routes
• A mentor to help you settle in and succeed
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Free onsite parking (at selected campuses)
• Opportunities to give back through community and charity projects

WE HIRE PEOPLE

We value individuality. Everyone at HoW brings their own story, background, identity and strengths – and together, we’re stronger for it.

We’re committed to being an inclusive and supportive employer and expect all colleagues to share our dedication to safeguarding children, young people, and vulnerable adults.

We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds.

NEED TO KNOW

All successful candidates will need to complete and pay for a DBS check, plus required online verification checks.

HoW College reserves the right to extend the advertising period for this vacancy or close the vacancy early in line with volume of applicants. We would therefore advise interested candidates to apply promptly.

Closing date

2 nd November 2026

Interview date

TBC

For more details, please contact HR on 01527 572592 or [e-mail]

AIM AND PURPOSE OF THE JOB

The purpose of the role is:

• To support College attendance, retention and achievement strategies by providing a high quality pro‑active support service to learners who have special educational high needs support requirements.
• To ensure that all learners receiving support achieve as well as their peers and develop independent learning skills.
• To provide learning support that contributes to an outstanding student experience from the start of their college journey to progression into further study, employment or greater independence.
• To work directly with curriculum staff, Lecturers, PLCs, Student Services and key external agencies to ensure services proactively engage learners and meet individual social, emotional and learning needs.
• To comply with relevant performance monitoring and evaluation systems across the department to ensure quality of provision.

KEY ROLES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

• To provide (through one to one and/or group work interventions) high‑quality learning support that enables learners to engage and achieve identified goals to aid their progression.
• To provide support for the delivery of specialist foundation programmes which may include those for autistic