Learning Support Assistant

**Hours**:22.2 Hours Per Week

**Term**: Fixed until 17th July 2026

**Interview Date**:9th October 2025

**Closing Date**:28th September 2025

**Salary**:Grade 4 (£22,635 - £24,929 FTE)(Term time only)

Inspire College is recruiting term-time Learning Support Assistants at its Hucknall base for the academic year up to Jul 26.

Inspire College works with 16 to 24 year-olds on full-time Study Programmes. Some of these learners have mild to moderate learning difficulties and/or social, emotional and mental health issues. Many have Education, Health and Care Plans and some can present with challenging behaviour.

A - C GCSE grades (or equivalent) in English and Maths are required, as is an ability to recognise and respond to the needs of young people, in turn providing the necessary encouragement and motivation needed to help them succeed.

The hours are 8.30 - 4.00, 3 days a week, Tues-Thur. Lunches are taken with and while supporting the young people. Additional days may also be available, for example supporting young people on work placement.

**Job Title: Learning Support Assistant**

**Grade 4**

**Job Purpose**

To provide young people and adults with appropriate classroom support, both face to face and online, as directed by line manager and class tutor, on accredited and non-accredited learning programmes within Inspire. To support the tutor and young people on educational and enrichment visits taking place within the programme. To support young people, where necessary and appropriate, in a workplace environment.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Work at the direction of the tutor to enable learners to gain and develop a variety of skills within a classroom and online environment
- Provide group and individual support, both face to face and online, on accredited and non-accredited programmes including maths and/or English
- Provide learners with appropriate information, advice, guidance, counselling and support to enable them to overcome barriers to education and employment
- Complete administrative tasks associated with course administration as reasonably delegated by the tutor
- Undertake continuous professional development as determined by the organisation
- Ensure that all safeguarding policies and procedures are adhered to and organisational guidelines are followed, including the Prevent Strategy

The post holder will work in accordance with all Inspire policies and procedures, Inspire Brand guidelines, Nottinghamshire County Council (NCC) contractual requirements, and professional best practice

**_Education and Knowledge Required for the role_**
- A - C GCSE (4 or above) grades (or equivalent) in English and Maths are required
- Understanding of safeguarding policies and procedures, including the Prevent Strategy (training provided)
- Awareness of Health and Safety issues and legislation (training provided)

Understanding of Equal Opportunities policies and procedures (training provided)

**_Skills and Experience_**
- Ability to work on own initiative, organising and prioritising your own work
- Ability to effectively review, monitor and offer guidance and support to young people and adults
- Experience of working with vulnerable young people aged 16 - 24 and/or adults with learning difficulties and disabilities (desirable)
- Experience of supporting the achievement of accredited qualifications
- Work effectively within a team to plan programme delivery and solve day-to-day problems
- Be able to communicate effectively with a wide range of people both face to face and online

**_ Role Dimensions_**
- To provide young people and/or adults with appropriate classroom support, leading to the achievement of learning goals and appropriate accredited/non-accredited qualifications, that support progression to Further Education or employment
- No direct responsibility of staff

**Inspire Competencies**

**Customer Service (Competency Level 2)**
- Demonstrates effective customer service skills - in person, online or on the phone - identifies and satisfies customer needs, adjusting their style with a friendly and professional approach as appropriate for the customer
- Responds positively to customer concerns, acts to resolve or reassure customers as needed, agrees solutions with the customer or hands over to an appropriate colleague

**Deliver the service offer (Competency Level 3)**
- Advises and promotes the Inspire Service Offer to customers - to meet their immediate needs and other services that could be of interest or benefit them
- Embraces any changes to the offer and any associated changes to processes or working practices positively
- Shares feedback about the Inspire offer with their line manager and contributes to meetings, discussions and related activities to ensure service delivery and/or improve our offer

**Communicating well (Competency Level 3)**
- Communicates effectively in person, one-one-one, and in writing respectfully and in a style appropriate to the person and situation
- Communicates e