Part Time Learning Support Assistant

Kirklees Metropolitan Council; Bishop's Stortford; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

Essex County Council is seeking a Part Time Learning Support Assistant for Adult Community Learning in Harlow, with one day per week at Ongar Zinc Arts. This annualised hours role offers 16.30 hours per week / 849.89 hours per year and a pro rata salary up to £25,959 per annum.

The post is based mainly in Harlow with some travel to Ongar. You will support learners, assist tutors, monitor progress, and contribute to quality assurance schemes.

Qualifications

• Educated to RQF level 2 (GCSE) in English and Maths.
• Possesses Level 2 qualification in supporting learning or willing to undertake within first year.
• Ability to develop skills and knowledge within the role.
• Experience in a supportive role with adults.
• Experience in a customer-focused environment and good communication with adults.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to learner assessment and monitor progress under tutor direction.
• Support tutors to motivate participants and use appropriate materials.
• Maintain records of learning and attendance and support QA schemes.
• Assist with delivery of academic and vocational sessions.
• Support learners with challenging behaviour and with SEN/ disabilities.
• Provide pastoral support to adult learners across curriculum areas.

Skills

Supportive role with adults

Customer-focused communication

Willingness to undertake training

Education

RQF level 2 GCSE English and Maths

Level 2 in supporting learning or willingness to undertake within first year

Job description

Part Time Learning Support Assistant

Permanent, Part Time

£25,959 Per Annum, Full Time Equivalent

Location: Harlow

Closing Date: Tuesday 3rd November 2026 at 11.59pm

Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this role. Applicants must have a current, unrestricted right to work in the UK.

The Role

Based mainly from ACL Harlow (Harlow Library, CM20 1HA) but also working 1 day per week at Ongar Zinc Arts (Ongar - CM5 0AD) this is an annualised hour's role, offering 16.30 hours per week / 849.89 hours per year, initially planned to be worked on the following working pattern.

• Monday 9.30am till 2pm then 2pm till 4.30pm with a 2 x 15 minute breaks break.
• Tuesday 9.30am till 2pm with a 2 x 15-minute break
• Wednesday 9.30am till 2.30pm with a 2 x 15-minute break

Additional hours may be available for other days

Interview Date: Wednesday 18th November 2026

The Opportunity

Adult Community Learning (ACL) is ECC's provider of lifelong learning experiences for Essex residents. ACL offers qualifications to help people move nearer to, enter or progress within the workplace or gain skills to enhance life chances. The service focuses many of its programmes and activities on the hardest to reach communities within Essex. ACL learners have access to a diverse range of accredited and non-accredited courses which encourage creativity, healthy lifestyles, social inclusion, and engagement.

Learning Support Assistants will facilitate learning and contribute to the delivery of sessions to the quality standards required. Ensuring effective monitoring and evaluation, including student feedback, takes place during and at the end of the course, supporting any action taken. The role will co-operate with any quality assurance schemes.

Accountabilities

• Contribute to the assessment of a learner's attitudes, skills and knowledge, being attentive and responsive to the needs of the tutor and class.
• Support tutors to motivate students, encourage participation, and ensure that appropriate methods, materials, and resources are used in the sessions.
• Contribute to attending to individual learning needs, assessing progress and achievement, providing regular feedback and maintain records of individual learning and attendance under the direction of the tutor.
• To support tutors in their delivery of academic and vocational courses
• Support learners with challenging behaviour in an educational environment.
• Support learners with special educational needs and disabilities (general class and 1:1 support)
• Provide pastoral support to learners within an educational setting.
• To support adult learners with a wide range of difficulties and disability in classes across all curriculum areas.
• Specific individual and shared targets and objectives are defined annually within the performance management framework.

The Experience You Will Bring

• Educated to RQF level 2 (GCSE), in English and Maths or equivalent by experience. In addition, possesses a subject qualification at Level 2 in supporting learning, or a willingness to undertake the required qualifications within the first year.
• Ability to develop skills and knowledge within role.
• Experience of working in a supportive role with adults.
• Experience of working in a customer-focussed environment, with good communication skills to engage with adults.
• Ability to encourage participation and engagement, ideally with adult learners.

Company: Essex County Council

Salary: Up to £25959.00 per annum + Pro Rata

Location: Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

Sector: Education

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