Recruitment for education and the public sector
SEN & Support £21,355 - £21,890 per annum (actual, term-time only) Permanent Term-time only · 38 weeks/year entry Level 23 October 2026
Employment Type: Permanent, Term-Time only
Hours: Full-Time
Are you an empathetic, patient, and tech-savvy support professional driven by the belief that every young person deserves an equitable pathway to independence? We are seeking a Learning Support Assistant to join our dedicated Engineering, Science and Computing department.
In this role, you will be the architect of a student's confidence and success. Working alongside lecturing staff and specialist teams, you will empower young people with a range of learning difficulties and disabilities, including Autistic Spectrum Disorders, D/deaf learners, physical access needs, visual impairments, and speech or language needs, to access STEM and technical curricula fully.
- True Work-Life Balance: Enjoy a stable term-time-only structure (38 weeks per year), leaving your academic holidays completely free.
- Generous Pension: Membership in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- Specialist Department Impact: Work within high-spec technical environments, supporting students across engineering, IT, computing, and science pathways.
- Continuous Professional Development: Access comprehensive training opportunities, including support qualifications, moving & handling, and assistive technology coaching.
Key Responsibilities:
Collaborate with lecturing staff to adapt classroom resources responsively, enlarging text, modifying carrier language, and utilising enabling technologies.
Support students both inside and outside the classroom with reading, note-taking, word processing, and metacognitive skill development.
Empower young people to achieve their personalised learning outcomes, reviewing individual support needs and tracking progress against EHCP goals.
Requirements:
GCSE English and Maths at Grade C/4 or above (or equivalent Level 2 standard). Holding or working towards a Level 2 Learning Support Qualification is highly desirable.
Enhanced DBS on the Update Service or done within last 3 months.
Even if you don't meet every single criteria listed, if you are a resilient individual with a genuine passion for supporting students and a willingness to learn, we would still love to hear from you.
What's on Offer
- Term-time only (38 weeks per year)
- Continuous Professional Development opportunities
- GCSE English and Maths at Grade C/4 or above
- Enhanced DBS on Update Service or done within last 3 months
- Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- Continuous Professional Development opportunities
- Moving & handling training
- Assistive technology coaching
Skills & Qualifications
Learning support SEN support Autistic Spectrum Disorders D/deaf learner support Physical access needs Visual impairments support Speech and language needs Assistive technology EHCP knowledge Note-taking Word processing Resource adaptation
- Location: Cambridge
- Phase: Fe
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