Job Description
Reed Further Education are working on a role that you, or someone you know may be interested in. If you are looking for work, read on to find out how to join the UK’s leading FE recruiter with additional benefits, offers and referral schemes.
Reed Further Education are a leading recruitment agency working with colleges, prisons, universities, and training providers across the UK. We are always looking for talented/aspiring support staff to join our team and help us deliver high-quality education to learners.
Learning Support Assistant – Art & Design
£16 per hour | Salford
Reed FE is seeking Learning Support Assistants to provide support for students completing UAL Art qualifications.
Role details:
* Location: Salford
* Hours: Monday to Friday, 10:00am – 2:00pm
* Duration: ASAP start until 11 July 2026 (end of term)
Key responsibilities:
* Provide in-class learning support to students studying UAL Art qualifications
* Support learners with engagement, confidence, and access to the curriculum
* Work closely with tutors to ensure students are fully supported in a creative learning environment
* Promote independence while offering appropriate academic and pastoral support
About you:
* Experience supporting learners in an educational setting (learning support, SEN, or similar)
* An interest in art, design, or creative subjects would be highly beneficial
* Patient, supportive, and reliable
* Able to commit to the full duration of the placement
All candidates who register with Reed Further Education will have 2 years’ referencing taken up and will be required to have a DBS check completed. All offers are conditional upon satisfactory background checks.
Reed Further Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment by completing mandatory training within 6 weeks of your first assignment and annually thereafter.
Benefits of working for Reed Further Education/our client:
• Exclusive representation to leading FE colleges, prisons, and training providers in the area
• A specialist further education consultant who will search for jobs on your behalf
• A Health Cash Plan and Reed Discount Club
• Entitlement to Statutory Sick Pay, Statutory Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay, Parental Leave and Antenatal/Pre-Adoption Appointment Payment
• Access to Training and Development - Reed Assessment Centre - Reed Learning.
• Great referral bonus’ (up to £200 per successful referral!)
• Access to roles throughout the UK and online/remote learning
To apply for this role, please send us your updated CV by clicking 'Apply Now'. Your application should demonstrate your passion for educational support and your commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
Not looking for a support role? We are also registering teachers, assessors and technicians through to other FE positions including HR, finance, facilities, administrators. We also have a specialist team of interim and senior management consultants with over 20 years’ experience in the sector.