Learning Support Assistant – Mainstream or Foundation (Sparsholt)
1. Salary: Up to £24,243 FTE (pro rata if part-time)
2. Working Pattern: Full-time or part-time available (minimum of 22 hours per week) (36 weeks per year)
3. Location: Sparsholt Campus
4. Closing date: 8th October 2025
Looking for a new and rewarding challenge?
We’re dedicated to supporting students with SEN and ensuring that students reach their full potential.
Over the past few years, we have had an increase in young people with both Educational Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) and Special Educational Needs (SEN) and have developed our curriculum and grown our staff team in order to offer an outstanding experience for our students.
We are looking for additional people to join our Team supporting students to be successful within our Further Education offering. All roles involve supporting students, either in a group setting or on a 1-1 basis, both in class and throughout the college day. Students will be accessing the college campus as well as the wider community. You will be assisting students with a wide variety of learning needs and in a variety of settings to realise their goals and full potential.
As we are a land based college the classes, your support will be varied from supporting in the college zoo, to working with the Chelsea award winning horticulture team. Much of the support is outside and practical.
For all the roles, you will need to have a good standard of education including English and Maths at grade C/4 or above or equivalent and willingness to undertake further training is essential. Experience of working with young people, ideally in an educational or care setting. Is advantageous. We will support you to undertake the role with CPD and support to attain a professional related qualification.
There is plenty of opportunity for progression within the college and many of our LSA's complete the teacher training we offer and move into teaching roles at the college.
We reserve the right to close these vacancies early should sufficient applications be received.
Benefits Include:
5. Eligibility to join a defined contribution pension scheme
6. Free on-site parking
7. Access to an employee assistance scheme
8. Staff Recognition Award Scheme
9. Active Staff Association
10. Free on-site gym at the Sparsholt campus
11. Facility to purchase Sparsholt produce including: plants, fruit & vegetables, fish and game
12. Ability to access a range of CPD events and activities, including:
13. Wellness days.
14. Free E-learning courses
15. Ability to apply for support to undertake professional qualifications
16. Various food outlets and eateries offering good value food and drink at competitive prices
17. Working in beautiful rural setting
Please make clear on your application whether you would like to be considered for the mainstream or foundation role (or both).