Learning Support Assistant
Long Road Sixth Form College
Cambridge
- £22,999 per year
- New
- Salary:
- £26,343 FTE (£22,999 actual salary)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 11 September 2026
Job overview
Situated close to the centre of Cambridge and on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Long Road is a popular and successful Sixth Form College with over 2,600 16–19-year-old full-time students. We are measured as Ofsted outstanding for High Needs. Our core objective is to inspire, motivate and support our students in becoming the best that they can be to fulfil their progression aspirations.
We are recruiting Learning Support Assistants to work with students aged 16–19 who have additional and special educational needs, many of whom have EHCPs. You will be supporting these students in lessons, scaffolding learning and working in participation with the subject teacher, and individually through one-to-one or small-group study support sessions. You will also support at social times with clubs and supervise the three Academic Support rooms.
The ideal person will have experience of supporting SEND at primary or secondary school or in further education/Sixth Form or be keen to develop their knowledge and work in the area of SEND, teaching and learning or other aspects of work within education.
This is a great opportunity for a person keen to gain experience of working with students within a Sixth Form College environment. This is a term-time-only role, working 37 hours per week, and is fixed term until 31st August 2027. This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone who is looking to start their career in education, or possibly someone who has recently graduated from university or is taking a gap year or an educational professional looking to move into the field of further education.
For more information and to apply, please visit our vacancies page.
Closing date: 9.00am on 11th September 2026.
Interview date: 22nd September 2026.
Long Road Sixth Form College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Long Road Sixth Form College ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.
About Long Road Sixth Form College
- Long Road Sixth Form College
- Long Road, Cambridge
- Cambridgeshire
- CB2 8PX
- United Kingdom
Long Road is a thriving, successful post 16 Sixth Form College with 2,600 students on roll, in post-16 studies. Conveniently located close to the M11 and A14, within easy reach of several areas of outstanding natural beauty and the Norfolk Suffolk coast, the college is set next to the Biomedical Campus in its own attractive grounds in the beautiful, thriving and expanding Bio/Technical city of Cambridge. Long Road provides a high quality education in a structured but friendly and open environment. The core objective of Long Road Sixth Form College is to maintain our position as a high-achieving and inclusive sixth form college which inspires, helps and motivates our students to be the best that they can be. We recognise the vital importance of our staff in achieving this aim.
We offer professional training for our Teachers and for our professional Support Staff, along with courses to enhance an individual's career, further education and training possibilities. The College employs over 220 staff, of whom around 150 are teachers. Many are examiners and moderators, others have research or business experience and some write text books and teaching materials. All our staff share a passion for teaching and learning and are encouraged to support each other and to recognise each other’s strengths. Long Road Sixth Form College is committed to enhancing the individual skills and knowledge of all our staff, to enable them to work positively with our students and our community partners.
Long Road Sixth Form College is attractively located and is easy to commute to, within walking distance of of Cambridge Rail station and an 8 minute walk from the new Cambridge South station, as well as being well-serviced by local bus routes. If you choose to come and work with us, we can offer you a wide range of benefits including access to:
• Our Learning Resource Centre (LRC)
• Onsite Food Centre
• Onsite Car parking
• FREE Wi-Fi
• College leisure facilities, including use of our fitness suite
• Newly refurbished Staff Room and Kitchen facilities
• Numerous Discounts and Benefits
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