Learning Support Assistant (Telford)

Posting date:	12 March 2026
Salary:	£23,914.80 to £25,200 per year
Additional salary information:	£19,658.84 - £20,715.32 (£23,914.80 - £25,200 FTE) per annum
Hours:	Part time
Closing date:	26 March 2026
Location:	TF1 1DG
Remote working:	On-site only
Company:	Landau Ltd
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	101244

Summary

Job title: Learning Support Assistant
Job reference number: 101244
Interview date: TBC
Closing date: 6th March 2026

We have an exciting opportunity for a Learning Support Assistant to join Landau. This role offers more than a job – it provides the chance to support young people who may have faced difficult starts in life and help them build confidence, skills and independence.

As a Learning Support Assistant, you will work closely with tutors to support learners individually and in small groups. You will help make learning accessible, engaging and successful by offering encouragement, guidance and practical support. Some days you may lead activities, while on others you will assist tutors and provide one-to-one support, ensuring learners can fully participate in their learning experience.

You will be a trusted and approachable presence for learners, helping them overcome challenges, build confidence and develop the skills they need for the future. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys supporting others and making a meaningful difference in learners’ day-to-day experiences.

If this opportunity interests you, please apply with your CV. If you are shortlisted, you will be asked to complete an application form. Informal enquiries about the role can be made to Sophie Wilkinson, Centre Manager, on 01952 221469.

You will:

Support and mentor learners in classrooms, workshops and community settings

Help tutors adapt lessons and activities so that every learner can achieve

Work one-to-one or with small groups to overcome barriers to learning

Develop creative strategies to keep sessions engaging and inclusive

Assist with learner portfolios, assessments and progress reviews

Encourage positive behaviour, teamwork and confidence building

Provide pastoral support and being a trusted person learners can approach

Support learners to set and achieve personal goals and prepare for exams or next steps

Assist with work experience placements and enrichment activities

Support exam preparation and assisting with invigilation and supervision

Act as a key worker for identified learners and supporting their progress

Person specification


Job title: Learning Support Assistant

SKILLS AND CORE COMPETENCIES

Technical competency (qualifications and training)
• A relevant qualification such as Teaching Assistant, AET, or equivalent – giving you the skills to confidently support learners. (Essential)
• Maths and English at Level 2 minimum – helping you guide learners and support their progress with confidence. (Essential)

Experience

• Experience supporting learners in a similar role – whether in classrooms, workshops, or community settings – and loving every minute of it! (Essential)
• Experience working with learners with SEND, helping them overcome barriers and achieve their goals. (Essential)
• Experience supporting learners with anxiety, low confidence, or who face social or educational disadvantages. (Desirable)
• Experience meeting the needs of learners with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs). (Desirable)
• Experience planning, preparing, or adapting resources and activities to make learning accessible, engaging, and fun. (Desirable)

Skills and Attributes
• Creative, innovative, and full of ideas for practical approaches that spark curiosity and motivation in learners. (Essential)
• Confident with IT and able to manage administrative and reporting tasks efficiently. (Essential)
• Strong organisational skills, reliable, and excellent at time-keeping – keeping everything running smoothly. (Essential)
• Able to build trust and strong relationships with post-16 learners, helping them feel supported and inspired. (Essential)
• Resilient, positive, and a true team player, ready to tackle challenges with a smile. (Essential)
• Able to plan, risk assess, and supervise off-site activities such as work experience placements. (Essential)

Safeguarding
• Aware of, committed to, and confident in promoting the safety and wellbeing of young people and vulnerable adults. (Essential)
• This role requires an Enhanced DBS Disclosure. (Essential)

Other
• Committed to promoting Equal Opportunities and Diversity and celebrating differences. (Essential)
• Ability to travel between Landau sites or on Landau business as needed. (Essential)

Hours: 35.5 hours per week

Salary: £19,658.84 – £20,715.32 (£23,914.80 – £25,200 FTE) per annum

This is a term-time-only position working 39 weeks per year; however, there may be an opportunity for this to become a full-time contract.
Location: Telford

Covenants & DBS

Landau is committed to equality and inclusion. Guaranteed interviews are offered under the Crisis Homelessness Alliance, Disability Confident Scheme, and the Armed Forces Covenant, subject to meeting minimum criteria.

Landau is committed to safeguarding and promotes the welfare of all learners and expects its staff to share this commitment.

As this role involves regular work with children and young people, and meets the definition of regulated activity, it is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 you must disclose all unprotected unspent and spent cautions and convictions. Further details on what convictions must be declared can be found in the Governments Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975.

If you are offered this position, Landau will ask you to complete an enhanced DBS check with a children's barred list check and provide at least 2 references.

It is an offence for an individual who has been barred from working with children to apply for regulated activity. Providing false information is also an offence and could result in the rejection of the applicant, summarily dismissal if selected, and possible referral to the police.

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About Disability Confident

A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.