(21 hour per week/40 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 Specialist Learner Support Assistant for Adults. This new role will help to make learning more accessible for our adult students with learning difficulties and/or disabilities. This will be through writing support strategies, meeting basic funding requirements and providing learning support both in and out of the classroom. This may involve some evening work to support those on our evening classes.
* Do you have a sound understanding of a range of disabilities?
* Are you competent in recommending reasonable adjustments and learning strategies?
* Are you comfortable using basic technology?
* Are you at good working with individuals or small groups to help develop study skills, whilst adapting to any learning barriers?
* 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.
To apply for this role, please visit our website at
Shortlisting 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.
Closing date: 09 April 2026
Interview date: 17 April 2026
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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