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Learning Support Assistant (Casual)

Nelson and Colne College

Lancashire

  • Expired
Job type:
Part Time, Temporary
Start date:
01 September 2025
Apply by:
24 August 2025

Job overview

Learning Support Assistant (Casual)
Salary: £12.82 per hour
Hours: Various hours available, a minimum of 12 hours per week (term time only)
Weeks Per Year: 35
Contract Type: Casual
Site: Nelson & Colne College
Closing Date: Sunday 24th August 2025
Interview Date: Thursday 11th September 2025
‘Would you like to be part of a team that aims to create the extraordinary?’
Our Organisation
This role is advertised by NCC Professional Services. Part of Nelson and Colne College Group, NCC Professional Services provides expert business support services to the wider College Group.
Nelson and Colne College has a national reputation for educational success that generations of families have benefited from. We pride ourselves on our individual approach to learning, where students receive outstanding teaching and support, extensive extracurricular opportunities and fantastic facilities.
The Exciting Role
An exciting opportunity has become available for casual Learning Support Assistants based at Nelson and Colne College (successful candidates may also be required to travel across sites).
What You Will Be Doing:
Providing high quality learning support to individuals or small groups of learners with special educational needs and disabilities and/or additional support needs for literacy and numeracy, implementing recommended inclusion strategies and liaising regularly with curriculum colleagues to ensure a consistent approach to support. This includes in and out of class support, educational visits and work placement.
Recording, reviewing and adapting support strategies throughout the academic year as appropriate using college systems.
Assisting learners to use specialist equipment and ensuring that learners understand the importance of assistive technology and encouraging its use both in and outside of the classroom to promote independence.
Maintaining up to date records of support delivered and the impact of the support for the learner using college systems.
Contributing to Annual Reviews for learners with Education, Health and Care Plans.
What We Are Looking For:
English and Maths qualifications at a minimum of GCSE Grade 4 or Level 2.
Qualification related to SEND or the support of Teaching and Learning or willingness to work towards.
Level 2 qualification in IT or evidence of good practical IT skills.
Knowledge and understanding of a range of additional needs and their impact upon an individual's capacity to learn.
A flexible and student-centred approach.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
What We Offer in Return:
Generous annual leave entitlement increasing to a maximum of 28 days (with service), plus Bank Holidays and closure days – totalling 41 days per year
Access to a workplace pension scheme – with employer contributions of 5%
Enhanced occupational sick pay scheme and access to family friendly policies and benefits
A range of health and wellbeing benefits and support
Staff recognition scheme, including long service awards
Free on-site parking on all College sites
Further Questions?
Please contact our friendly HR Team h.resources@nelsongroup.ac.uk
*Please note we only accept applications submitted via our website*
All of our posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check due to working with vulnerable adults and children. Should you wish to discuss this further, please get in touch with the HR team.










About Nelson and Colne College

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  • Nelson and Colne College
  • Scotland Road, Nelson
  • Lancashire
  • BB9 7YT
  • United Kingdom

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Nelson and Colne College Group, known for its national reputation for educational success, is widely recognized within the Further Education sector as a beacon of excellence for teaching and learning. After the successful merger of Nelson and Colne College with Accrington and Rossendale College in November 2018, Nelson and Colne College has maintained its position as the Sixth Form centre, owing to its distinguished stature for academic achievement.

In 2022, the College Group received the prestigious Outstanding rating from Ofsted, further highlighting its commitment to delivering exceptional education. Nelson and Colne College offers a remarkable selection of A Levels, vocational courses, Apprenticeships, and Higher Education provisions, benefitting generations of families with an exceptional education. The college prides itself on its personalized approach to learning, where students receive outstanding teaching and support, access to extensive extracurricular opportunities, and state-of-the-art facilities.

Principal

Lisa O'Loughlin

Ofsted report

“The quality of teaching and learning is outstanding. Assessment is well planned and marking is thorough and helpful. The internal lesson observation system is rigorous and carefully moderated and helps improve the teaching and learning. Staff development is well focused on college priorities.”

View Nelson and Colne College’s latest Ofsted report

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