Learning Support Assistant (Part-Time, Reduced Year)

This is a part-time, reduced year role: 19 hours per week, 36 weeks per year, starting in September 2025.

Keighley College is recruiting Learning Support Assistants to join our team. 

We are looking to recruit 2 Learning Support Assistants for our Study Programes Department.  These roles require experienced SEND practitioners to support students with Educational Health Care Plans in a mainstream setting based at Keighley College campus. This will include physically supporting students within the classroom, helping with personal care, and, at times, pushing a wheelchair. Additionally, make a contribution towards positive outcomes for disadvantaged and vulnerable students in their preparation for adulthood.

• Provide support within the classroom and off-site visits.
• Help provide support for students with additional needs ie essential wheelchair user, hearing impairment, visual impairment etc.
• Involved in planning, preparation and assessment of learning as part of the course team.
• Providing in-class support to meet needs of students who have high needs.
• Providing curriculum teachers/assessors and Learning Support team members with verbal and written reports on students who have high needs or SEN.
• Assisting with emergency evacuation plans and practices and helping with all emergency evacuations.
• Keeping accurate and timely records, recording progress and strategies used, as required.

• Educated to Level 2 in Literacy and Numeracy or a commitment to achieving this within one year of appointment.
• Experience of working in a team in an educational setting.
• Experience of working with students who have high needs or SEN to support their learning through identifying strategies and preparing young people for adulthood.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to communicate with staff at all levels in the college.
• Be computer literate and have a strong awareness of disability issues and equality and diversity issues.
• Ability to assist with personal care provision including requirements of wheelchair users.
• A passion to promote a safe environment for, young people and vulnerable adults to learn in, with a specific commitment to the PREVENT agenda.
• Ability to establish rapport with high-needs students and to maintain professional boundaries.

There are plenty of benefits available to our staff members, here are just a few:

• Generous Annual leave entitlement - If you work full time, you'll get at least 39 days holiday plus bank holidays. This includes closure days at Christmas (pro rata for part time staff).
  • Support Staff 39 days 
  • Academic 44 days
  • Senior Management 44 days
• Excellent Pension schemes
  • Teachers’ Pension Scheme 
  • Local Government Pension Scheme 
• Memberships and discounts - employees can sign up to various membership cards and discount schemes such as TOTUM card (formerly NUS card). 
• Travel and commuting - discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.
• Learning and development opportunities -  including staff development days
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities - this will vary depending on role requirements