Learning Support Assistant (Part Time, Reduced Year)

About the Role

Leeds City College is seeking a Learning Support Assistant to join our dynamic team at our Printworks Campus. The postholder will work closely with curriculum staff across Printworks in a varied and rewarding role, designed to support learners’ progress, development, and success throughout their studies.

The successful candidate will provide support within both practical and theory-based learning environments, helping students to develop their skills, confidence, and independence as they work towards achieving their qualifications.

The role involves working closely with teaching and other staff to provide personalised support for learners with a range of needs, ensuring they can fully engage with their learning and make progress.

We are particularly interested in applicants who have experience, knowledge, or qualifications within subjects delivered at Printworks, (details of which can be found on our website) as well as knowledge and experience of supporting learners with English and Maths, as this will enable you to provide valuable subject-specific Literacy and Numeracy support which contributes to a positive learning experience for our students

Printworks is an amazing place to study and work; learners thrive in an environment where colleagues promote high-challenge, offer generous support, and where inclusion is at the heart of all decision-making.

Please note, this is a part-time, reduced year role. You will work 18.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year. The pro rata'd salary is £11,838 per annum.

What You Will Do

• Provide support inside and outside the classroom, along with off-site visits as required.

• Provide support for students with additional needs (for example, wheelchair users, hearing impairment, visual impairment, etc., as necessary.

• Be involved in planning, preparation and assessment of learning as part of the course team.

• Provide in-class support to meet the needs of students who have High Needs and SEND.

• Provide curriculum teachers/assessors and Learning Support team members with verbal and written reports on students who have High Needs or SEND.

• Assist with emergency evacuation plans and practices, and helping with emergency evacuations.

• Keep accurate and timely records, recording progress and strategies used, as required.

About You

• You will be student focused.

• You will have a positive, inclusive approach and be committed to creating a supportive learning environment where all students can thrive.

• You will be friendly, professional and inclusive with proven ability to create a welcoming, inclusive and productive learning environment in which learners can flourish

• You will demonstrate a “can do” attitude, with the ability to provide solutions to problems, in response to learner needs, while managing your own workload

• You will be educated to a minimum Level 2 in an appropriate Literacy and Numeracy or a commitment to achieving this within one year of appointment, in addition to other qualifications listed on the Person Specification.