Overview
Are you looking for a career where you can make a real impact on learners? Are you passionate about supporting young people to achieve their full potential? Whether you have previous experience working as a Teaching Assistant or not, your passion for learning and your ability to engage and enthuse our students is the most important.
JOB TITLE: LEARNER SUPPORT OFFICER (TEACHING ASSISTANT)
LOCATION: WISBECH
HOURS: 28 HOURS PER WEEK, 36 WEEKS PER YEAR (WITH UP TO 5 TRAINING DAYS CLAIMED AS OVER-TIME)
SALARY: £15,123 - £15,249 (£24,092 - £24,292 FTE)
Learner Support Officers offer one to one and group support to learners both inside and outside of the classroom through a range of activities based on individual learner needs.
Our Learner Support Officers work across a range of departments and provide support in classrooms, workshops and at social time, depending on the individual needs of learners and their timetable. These are rewarding roles where no two days are the same, and involve pastoral support, personal care and the chance to make a real difference to learners lives.
This is a chance to make a real difference to young people who need support in their educational career.
We are a successful, community-focused FE College based in the East of England. We have a thriving Inclusive Learning team and in recent years, the department has grown from strength to strength. We offer an incredible training package and a chance to work within tight knit and supportive teams.
Responsibilities
* Provide one to one and group support to learners inside and outside the classroom based on individual needs.
* Support across departments in classrooms, workshops and social times as per learner timetables.
* Deliver pastoral support and personal care as required to learners.
* Contribute to creating a positive learning environment and help learners achieve their potential.
Benefits
* Generous annual leave of 30 days per year for support staff, plus five College closure days and bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time).
* Fee waivers on some College courses.
* Contributory pension scheme with the Local Government Pension Scheme.
* Discounts with local businesses and access to a cycle to work scheme.
* Staff well-being resources including a wellbeing committee and access to a free confidential Employee Assistance Programme, plus comprehensive training and development.
Job share opportunities are available for the right candidates.
To apply online or view all current vacancies please visit www.cwa.ac.uk
Role information
For further information specific to the role, or to arrange a visit please contact Kathryn Payne at kathryn.payne@cwa.ac.uk
Closing date for receipt of all applications: midnight, Tuesday 23 September 2025
Interviews are provisionally scheduled for 29 September 2025 at our Wisbech campus.
Applicants are expected to ensure their applications are written in their own words. We reserve the right to use an AI checker on any application.
Please note that all interviews are conducted face to face, we are unable to facilitate online interviews.
CWA are a Disability Confident employer and offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled candidates who meet all of the essential criteria for a role. We would encourage you to disclose any disabilities and whether or not you wish to be considered under this scheme.
CWA is committed to safeguarding and all staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS checks. You will be required to provide references and undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check as well as a barred list check. All shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online search.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 but Exceptions Order may apply.
Full details of our Safeguarding Child and Vulnerable Adult Protection policy can be found at Policies (cwa.ac.uk).
CWA reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient suitably qualified applications be received prior to the closing date.
No agencies please
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