Specialist Learner Support Assistant (Adult)

Chesterfield College; Chesterfield; Sur place; GBP 22 000 - 23 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

LGPS

Voucher discounts

Cycle to work

Healthcare plan

Employee assistance programme

Résumé du poste

Chesterfield College invites applications for a Specialist Learner Support Assistant (Adults) to help make learning more accessible for adult learners with disabilities.

You will write support strategies, ensure funding requirements are met, and provide learning support in and out of the classroom, with occasional evening work to support evening classes. The role sits in the Student Experience and Wellbeing team and supports diverse needs across courses.

Qualifications

• Sound understanding of a range of disabilities.
• Competent in recommending reasonable adjustments and learning strategies.
• Comfortable using basic technology.
• Able to work with individuals or small groups to develop study skills and adapt to barriers.
• Able to tailor written and spoken communication to diverse audiences.

Responsabilités

• Make learning more accessible for adult students with learning difficulties or disabilities.
• Write support strategies and ensure funding requirements are met.
• Provide learning support both in and out of the classroom, with some evening work.
• Support learners and colleagues to develop study skills and adapt to barriers.

Description du poste

Location: Chesterfield

Salary: £22,411.73 - £23,079.29 (£27,194 - £28,004 pro rata) per annum

Closing Date: 06/11/2026 17:00

Position Type: {Advertised Full Time / Part Time}

Expiry Date: 06/11/2026 17:00

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The Vacancy

Specialist Learner Support Assistant - Adult

Location: Chesterfield

Salary: £22,411.73 - £23,079.29 (£27,194 - £28,004 pro rata) per annum

(34 hour per week/40 weeks per year)

Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme

Chesterfield College is an outstanding place to work and has superb staff benefits including a voucher discount scheme, cycle to work, healthcare plan and access to an Employee Assistance Programme.

For further details of our staff benefits, please visit https://www.chesterfield.ac.uk/workingforus/

An opportunity has arisen to join the Student Experience and Wellbeing team in the role of Specialist Learner Support Assistant for Adults. This new role will help to make learning more accessible for our adult students with learning difficulties and/or disabilities.

This will be through writing support strategies, meeting basic funding requirements and providing learning support both in and out of the classroom. This may involve some evening work to support those on our evening classes.

• Do you have a sound understanding of a range of disabilities?


• Are you competent in recommending reasonable adjustments and learning strategies?


• Are you comfortable using basic technology?


• Are you at good working with individuals or small groups to help develop study skills, whilst adapting to any learning barriers?


• Can you adapt your written and spoken communication to match the needs of different audiences, such as colleagues and students?

If that sounds like you, and you want to be part of a strong, motivated, and successful team then we would welcome an application from you.

We recognise that candidates do not always meet every requirement listed in a job description. We consider the full range of skills, experience and potential each candidate brings.

If you can demonstrate many of the key requirements and feel you could succeed in the role, we encourage you to apply.

Shortlisting for this role may take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once a suitable candidate has been appointed.

Closing Date: 06 November 2026

Interview Date: 23 November 2026

An offer of employment at Chesterfield College will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure carried out by the Disclosure and Barring Service.

The Company

The Company has experienced unprecedented growth over the past few years. We have a vast number of employees, and provide support to clients from all over the country.