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 [emailprotected]
*Please note we only accept applications submitted via our website*
All 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.
East Lancashire Learning Group
East Lancashire Learning Group (ELLG) is comprised of Nelson and Colne College, Accrington and Rossendale College, Lancashire Adult Learning and ELLG Professional Services. Together we exist to transform lives through education, skills, and opportunity. Across the Group, we are home to 2,400 A Level and technical students aged 16 to 18, 16,500 adult learners, 1,300 apprentices, and 400 higher education students, all taking confident steps into high-value professional and technical careers through skills and higher education.
We are deeply rooted in our communities and proud to work alongside hundreds of local employers, shaping a skilled, adaptable, and ambitious workforce that drives growth and opportunity across our region. Our commitment goes beyond teaching; we offer personalised support, real-world experiences, and pathways that raise aspirations and strengthen social mobility for learners of all backgrounds.
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted for 20 consecutive years - the only college in the country to achieve this - ELLG combines excellent teaching and learning, driven by evidence-based pedagogies and practice, with innovation and employer partnership to meet the evolving needs of learners, industry, and society. Our drive towards research and development in teaching and learning underpins our practice, supporting our colleges to achieve sector-leading outcomes in English and maths, exceptional A level progress, and high satisfaction in higher education through the National Student Survey. In doing so, we create opportunities that strengthen our region, support employers, and open doors for every learner to achieve their potential.
The Benefits
Pay & Conditions
Rewards & Recognition
Facilities & Working Environment
Professional Development
Health & Wellbeing
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
We reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the adverts should we receive a sufficient level of interest!
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