Learning Support Assistant (Part Time, Reduced Year)

Luminate Education Group; Long Lee; Hybrid; GBP 10,000 - 12,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual staff conference

CPD opportunities

Employee wellbeing initiatives

Hybrid working opportunities

Job summary

Keighley College is seeking a Learning Support Assistant for a reduced year, part-time post (19 hours/36 weeks). The pro-rata salary is £11,223 per annum, with responsibilities spanning classroom support, personal care, and aiding students with SEN in mainstream settings.

You will join the Study Programmes Department and contribute to positive outcomes for disadvantaged learners while upholding safeguarding and equality aims.

Qualifications

• Level 2 Literacy and Numeracy or commitment to achieving within one year of appointment.
• Experience of working in a team in an educational setting.
• Experience of working with students who have high needs or SEN to support learning.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with ability to communicate with staff at all levels.
• Be computer literate and have awareness of disability, equality and diversity issues.
• Ability to assist with personal care including wheelchair users.
• Commitment to PREVENT and safeguarding responsibilities.
• Ability to establish rapport with high-needs students and maintain professional boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Provides support within the classroom and off-site visits.
• Help support students with additional needs (wheelchair users, hearing/visual impairments).
• Involved in planning, preparation and assessment as part of the course team.
• Provide in-class support to meet needs of high-needs students.
• Provide reports on progress and strategies to teachers and learning support staff.
• Assist with emergency evacuation plans and drills.
• Maintain accurate records and monitor student progress.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Digital literacy

Disability awareness

Personal care

Education

Level 2 Literacy & Numeracy

Job description

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Learning Support Assistant (Part Time, Reduced Year)

Job Reference LUM142/2917

Number of Positions Requested:

1

Contract Type:

LEG - Permanent - Reduced Year

36 weeks

Working Hours:

19 hours

City/Town:

Closing Date:

21/10/2026

Job Category:

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)

Group Member:

Campus:

The group offers a range of excellent benefits, including:
Annual leave:
Curriculum and Management: 44 days plus bank holidays
Curriculum support and business support: 39 days plus bank holidays
Pension schemes with generous employer contributions:
Teachers’ Pension Scheme
Local Government Pension Scheme
People’s Pension Scheme
CPD opportunities:
Annual staff conference plus 2 additional staff development days.
Qualifications including PGCE, Apprenticeships, Leadership and Management courses.
Employee wellbeing initiatives: Family Friendly Policies, discounted onsite spa (Printworks) and gym (Park Lane).
Travel and commuting:Discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.
Flexible and hybrid working opportunities:Please speak to the recruiting manager regarding flexible opportunities as these differ between roles.

About the Role

Keighley College are seeking a Learning Support Assistant to support our Study Programmes Department.

These roles require experienced SEND practitioners to support students with Educational Health Care Plans in a mainstream setting. This will include physically supporting students within the classroom, helping with personal care, and, at times, pushing a wheelchair. Additionally, make a contribution towards positive outcomes for disadvantaged and vulnerable students in their preparation for adulthood.

Please note, this is a reduced year (36 weeks), part time (19 hours) role. The pro rata salary is £11,223 per annum.

What You Will Do

• Providesupport within the classroom and off-site visits.
• Help provide support for students with additional needs ie essential wheelchair user, hearing impairment, visual impairment etc.
• Involved in planning, preparation and assessment of learning as part of the course team.
• Providing in-class support to meet needs of students who have high needs.
• Providing curriculum teachers/assessors and Learning Support team members with verbal and written reports on students who have high needs or SEN.
• Assisting with emergency evacuation plans and practices and helping with all emergency evacuations.
• Keeping accurate and timely records, recording progress and strategies used, as required.

About You

• Educated to Level 2 in Literacy and Numeracy or a commitment to achieving this within one year of appointment.
• Experience of working in a team in an educational setting.
• Experience of working with students who have high needs or SEN to support their learning through identifying strategies and preparing young people for adulthood.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to communicate with staff at all levels in the college.
• Be computer literate and have a strong awareness of disability issues and equality and diversity issues.
• Ability to assist with personal care provision including requirements of wheelchair users.
• A passion to promote a safe environment for, young people and vulnerable adults to learn in, with a specific commitment to the PREVENT agenda.
• Ability to establish rapport with high-needs students and to maintain professional boundaries.

About Us

Keighley College has excellent modern facilities and provides a professional and friendly environment. We pride ourselves on working closely with employers, the local community and other stakeholders to provide curriculum and support that meets the needs of our students. Our core purpose is to improve the life chances of our learners. We are passionate about helping our students to achieve their goals. We have state-of-the-art facilities in a central location, close to public transport links and great industry connections.

Choosing to work for Keighley College means that you will be part of an enterprising, inclusive, inspiring, collaborative, empowering, and dynamic environment. We hope that we will be part of the next step in your career and look forward to welcoming you to Keighley College.

At Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, online checks and must have two satisfactory references. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in recruitment is key to our Group’s values. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace that embraces equality, diversity and inclusion in all its forms, where every candidate is treated with fairness, respect, and equity.

Our recruitment processes are designed to ensure equal opportunities, remove bias, and promote a diverse talent pool. To find out more about what our commitment to EDI means to us please Click here to learn more about our EDI objectives.

RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

We do not accept unsolicited CV’s and applications from agencies and will not be liable for any fee in connection with a candidate that has been submitted speculatively through any agency that has not been expressly instructed for a particular vacancy as part of our Preferred Supplier List.