Pre-16 Learning Support Assistant (SEND/SEMH)

City of Portsmouth College; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave per year (8.2 weeks)

Local Government Pension

Learning & Development

Staff Development

Onsite Discounts

Online Discounts

Parking

Blue Light Card

Job summary

City of Portsmouth College is seeking a Pre-16 Learning Support Assistant (LSA) to deliver high-quality learning support within its Alternative Provision Programmes, supporting students with SEND/(SEMH) and other barriers to learning. The role involves working with teaching staff and a Pre-16 Coordinator to enable engagement, confidence, and progress toward educational goals.

Key duties include monitoring progress, collaborating with class teachers, and promoting positive behaviour and wellbeing

Qualifications

• Ability to support young people with diverse needs.
• Excellent communication skills with students and staff.
• Good literacy and numeracy for supporting learning.
• Strong interpersonal and organisational abilities.
• Knowledge of working with learners with SEND/SEMH.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality learning support for students in the alternative provision programmes.
• Support classroom and 1:1 activities to enable progress towards educational goals.
• Promote positive behaviour, wellbeing and high expectations.

Skills

Ability to support young people

Excellent communication

Literacy & numeracy

Interpersonal & organisational

Knowledge of SEND

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

City of Portsmouth College is seeking a Pre-16 Learning Support Assistant (LSA) to deliver high-quality learning support within its Alternative Provision Programmes, supporting students with SEND/(SEMH) and other barriers to learning. The role involves working with teaching staff and a Pre-16 Coordinator to enable engagement, confidence, and progress toward educational goals.

Key duties include monitoring progress, collaborating with class teachers, and promoting positive behaviour and wellbeing