Part Time Learning Support Assistant

Working for Essex; Harlow; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

Essex County Council is seeking a part-time Learning Support Assistant based mainly in Harlow, with a fixed-base pattern and occasional site at Ongar Zinc Arts. The role is annualised hours, 16.30 hours per week, with 849.89 hours/year, salary £25,959 per annum (full-time equivalent).

The post supports adult learners, works with tutors, assesses progress, and maintains records. Interview date: 18 November 2026.

Qualifications

• 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-focused environment, with good communication skills to engage with adults.
• Ability to encourage participation and engagement, ideally with adult learners.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Communication skills

Customer focus

Engagement with adults

Adult education support

Education

RQF level 2 English/Maths

Level 2 supporting learning qualification

Job description

Part Time Learning Support Assistant

Permanent,Part Time

£25,959 Per Annum, Full Time Equivalent

Location:Harlow

Working Style: Fixed-base worker

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 2x15 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

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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 andobjectivesare 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.

Why Essex?

As one of the largest and most dynamic UK local authorities, Essex offers a stimulating public service environment. Covering over 1,420 square miles and serving 1.8 million residents, we're committed to transformational change and delivering better quality at lower cost. Recognised in the top three of the latest IMPOWER index for productivity, we are dedicated to making a positive difference for residents, communities, and businesses across the county. With flexible working options and a focus on innovation, whether you are looking to develop your career or contribute to the local community, Essex is the ideal place for you.

In March 2026, Greater Essex was accepted on to the devolution priority programme, where we will work towards establishing a Mayoral Combined County Authority. You can read more about these changes, and what this may mean for this role, on our careers site.

Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We're committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process. We're also committed to interview allveteransandcare leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying.

Once you've secured your role within Essex County Council you will receive many great employee benefits, including support for unpaid carers and flexible working arrangements to accommodate their needs.

At Essex County Council, we value integrity and ethical behaviour. We kindly ask that you embrace our code of conduct and the Nolan principles, including throughout the recruitment process. Your commitment to these standards helps