Hourly Paid Learning Support Assistants
| Posting date: | 23 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £12.60 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | depending on qualifications and expertise |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 02 July 2025 |
| Location: | Luton, Bedfordshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | West Herts College |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 3010W |
Summary
The Additional Learning Support team at Barnfield College, Luton are looking for Hourly Paid Learning Support Assistants to join our highly successful team. The Additional Learning Support team provides a range of support for students with a wide range of learning difficulties and/or disabilities, to enable them to access the educational and personal development opportunities offered by the college.
You will be supporting learners in the classroom and assisting teaching staff to meet the diverse needs of learners in a range of practical and theory-based classes. A creative, learner-focused approach is required as you will need to build a good rapport with students who may struggle with self-esteem and confidence, helping them to develop new skills and grasp new ideas.
You will work collaboratively with curriculum-based colleagues to help remove barriers to students’ learning and must be able to work well within a team. You will have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to engage with students as well as their parents/carers. Keeping accurate records is essential as you will be supporting to gather information about student progress for Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) review meetings.
Ideally you will be educated to at least Level 3 and have some experience of working with young people and/or adults with a range of learning difficulties and disabilities.
The roles are based at our Barnfield College campuses in Luton, with travel to other West Herts College Group campuses as required. The working hours for this role can vary and this will be discussed in more detail at the interview stage.
The closing date for applications is Wednesday 2nd July 2025, with interviews taking place on Thursday 10th July 2025.
The successful candidates will start from August 2025.
You’ll have the full support of a dynamic team and opportunities to bring your ideas to the role. Training and development are at the heart of everything we do so you’ll be encouraged to upskill.
We have a free on site gym at our Watford Campus and you can access a wide range of discounts and benefits including a cycle to work scheme, free on-site parking, pension, generous holiday scheme, time off at Christmas and early finishes on a Friday.
If you have any questions or queries please contact a member of the Human Resources team who will be happy to help. WHC Group is positive about disabled people. If you need help applying for a role please contact us.
You will be supporting learners in the classroom and assisting teaching staff to meet the diverse needs of learners in a range of practical and theory-based classes. A creative, learner-focused approach is required as you will need to build a good rapport with students who may struggle with self-esteem and confidence, helping them to develop new skills and grasp new ideas.
You will work collaboratively with curriculum-based colleagues to help remove barriers to students’ learning and must be able to work well within a team. You will have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to engage with students as well as their parents/carers. Keeping accurate records is essential as you will be supporting to gather information about student progress for Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) review meetings.
Ideally you will be educated to at least Level 3 and have some experience of working with young people and/or adults with a range of learning difficulties and disabilities.
The roles are based at our Barnfield College campuses in Luton, with travel to other West Herts College Group campuses as required. The working hours for this role can vary and this will be discussed in more detail at the interview stage.
The closing date for applications is Wednesday 2nd July 2025, with interviews taking place on Thursday 10th July 2025.
The successful candidates will start from August 2025.
You’ll have the full support of a dynamic team and opportunities to bring your ideas to the role. Training and development are at the heart of everything we do so you’ll be encouraged to upskill.
We have a free on site gym at our Watford Campus and you can access a wide range of discounts and benefits including a cycle to work scheme, free on-site parking, pension, generous holiday scheme, time off at Christmas and early finishes on a Friday.
If you have any questions or queries please contact a member of the Human Resources team who will be happy to help. WHC Group is positive about disabled people. If you need help applying for a role please contact us.
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