Job Description

Applications only accepted through the Askham Bryan College website.

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Job Title: Learning Support Assistant

Location: Wakefield

Contract: Part time - 29.6 hours, Permanent

Salary: 23,815 per annum, pro rata

About the role:

Askham Bryan College is delighted to offer you the opportunity to become a learning support assistant for 16-18 young people and 19-25-year-old adult students who are attending the Prince's Trust programme. This role is key to supporting our students' progression and achievement and benefit fully from the course.

This is an exciting time to join Askham Bryan and be part of a community-based Prince's Trust team. We are looking for people who have experience of working with young people and adults in the community.

Learning Support Assistants provide pro-active in-class support to students. You will also be expected to maintain high quality records of that support, in line with identified needs and support strategies.

The successful candidate will be required to:

Assimilate relevant information relating to students' needs and support requirements. Support students to achieve their goals. Work with and assist the tutor in planning and delivering sessions. Record daily interventions that support learning. Support students in their assessments by providing the support arrangements the students have in place. Accompany students on residential, day trips or work experience as required.

Interviews: tbc

Start Date: As soon as possible.

About the College:

Askham Bryan College is a specialist land-based college based across the North of England with centres in York, Middlesbrough, Saltaire, Wakefield and Gateshead.

We offer a wide-ranging curriculum to our Further Education students, including Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Management, Countryside and the Environment, Engineering, Equine, Floristry, Motorsport, Outdoor Adventure Sport, Sports Development, Coaching and Fitness, Uniformed Public Services and Veterinary Nursing.

Benefits of working with Askham Bryan College:

On-site facilities including a fully functional farm, equine centre, wildlife park and VR suite Beautiful grounds for outdoor learning, meetings and well-being walks Teacher pension scheme with generous employer contributions 35 days annual leave, plus 8 days bank holiday pro rata, plus Christmas shut down Options for flexible working arrangements (role dependent) On-site catering including a canteen and shop Highly discounted gym membership at the on-site gym Free car parking and cycle to work scheme Excellent career development opportunities via our on-site L&D Partner Continuous support from our Recruitment and Employee Lifecycle Partner Enhanced sick pay and compassionate leave scheme Enhanced maternity/adoption pay

Safeguarding Statement

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, volunteers and partners to share this commitment. The Governors and Staff at Askham Bryan College regard each learner as a unique individual and therefore seek to support learner development in ways, which will foster security, confidence and independence. We recognise that high self-esteem, peer support, a secure College environment and clear lines of communication with trusted adults helps all young people and adults particularly those at risk or suffering abuse. These are regarded as central to the wellbeing of the individual and are therefore seen to be an intrinsic part of all aspects of the curriculum and ethos.

Specific measures relating to pre-employment checks:

We may undertake online searches on internet activity as part of our pre-recruitment checks. We ask applicants for details of any convictions and cautions, regardless of whether these have been deemed as "spent". It is a condition of employment that applicants provide these details. We undertake Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Checks for prospective employees. Please note that it is an offence to apply for a regulated role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity involving children or vulnerable adults.
Note on "regulated activity": You are engaging in a regulated activity if you:

Will be responsible, on a regular basis in a school or college, for teaching, training instructing, caring for or supervising children or vulnerable adults; Will be working on a regular basis in a specified establishment, such as a school, or in connection with the purposes of the establishment, where the work gives opportunity for contact with children or vulnerable adults; or Engage in intimate or personal care or healthcare or any overnight activity, even if this happens only once
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 23,815.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension Free parking On-site parking
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 18/08/2025
Reference ID: NR060