Learner Support Assistant - Term time 21 hours per week

Location: Chesterfield
Salary: £11,748.70 - £12,437.56 per annum
Closing Date: 30/09/2026 23:59
Position Type: {Advertised Full Time / Part Time}
Expiry Date: 30/09/2026 23:59

(21 hour per week/37 weeks per year)

Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme

 

Chesterfield College is an outstanding place to work and has superb staff benefits including a voucher discount scheme, cycle to work, healthcare plan and access to an Employee Assistance Programme.

 

For further details of our staff benefits, please visit https://www.chesterfield.ac.uk/workingforus/

 

An opportunity has arisen to join the Student Experience and Wellbeing team in the role of Learner Support Assistant. Learner Support Assistants help to make learning more accessible for students with learning difficulties and/or disabilities within a college classroom setting. 

 

  • Could you relate to our students in a calm, supportive and positive manner?
  • Are you enthusiastic and committed to disability, equality and inclusion?
  • Are you comfortable using basic technology? 
  • Are you good at following instructions and reading situations? 
    Can you adapt your written and spoken communication to match the needs of different audiences, such as colleagues and students?

 

If that sounds like you, and you want to be part of a strong, motivated, and successful team then we would welcome an application from you. We also have vacancies for 34 hours per week, please see our website for the advertisement.

 

To apply for this role, please visit our website at http://www.chesterfield.ac.uk/jobs/ Applications should be made with a CV and a supporting personal statement of no more than 300 words clearly demonstrating how you meet the person specification

 

Shortlisting and interviews for this role may take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once a suitable candidate has been appointed.

 

­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­An offer of employment at Chesterfield College will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure carried out by the Disclosure and Barring Services.

 

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