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Job title: Learning Support Assistant
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours per week) term-time only, part-time opportunities may be available, please specify upon application.
Salary: £25,053 - £28,039 (full-time equivalent)
Closing date: 15/6/26
Interview date: 24/6/26
Start date: 24/8/26
Due to an increase in student numbers we are looking to recruit a Learning Support Assistant. In this critical role, you will form an integral part of our growing Inclusive Learning and Development team, providing support to our students.
As a Learning Support Assistant, you will provide holistic assistance for students with SpLD supporting their personal, social and emotional needs alongside their learning and progression needs. The role will also involve supporting students in accessing welfare services. You will play a key role in helping students to successfully complete and achieve in their learning. The ideal candidate will be a professional, hardworking and confident team player with experience of working with students with SEND.
Plumpton College has been on an upward trajectory in quality, growth, profile and financial sustainability for the last four years, and we’ve developed a national reputation for our progressive approach. We achieve and maintain consistently impressive student outcomes, offer a broad, innovative curriculum and our student numbers have increased. We also have a perfect natural environment and outstanding facilities.
As well as a competitive salary, you can also look forward to a great range of benefits including membership of the Local Government pension scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, free onsite parking; discounted Plumpton wine; staff discounts on Plumpton courses; free eye tests; cycle to work scheme; and free use of the onsite gym. We offer comprehensive CPD opportunities to all our staff.
We reserve the right to call candidates to interview/withdraw this vacancy at any time if there is a good level of response. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application as soon as possible.
Plumpton College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.