Academic Learning Support Assistant

Contract Type: Permanent and Temporary posts available

Salary: Point 13 – 19: £22,071 - £23,599 Pro Rata, Per annum

Various Hours:

• 29.6 hours per week / 38 weeks per year (permanent)
• 18.5 hours per week / 38 weeks per year (permanent)
• 37 hours per week / 38 weeks per year (temporary to 28 June 2025)

Reference: ALSA

Closing Date: Tuesday 7 January 2025

Blackburn College has nearly 700 people employed in a vast range of roles and feels more like a community than a workplace. We strive to make our employee community a welcoming, caring, and enthusiastic one, fuelling ambition with opportunities and support to help us all achieve our personal and professional goals.

We are proud to offer the full range of qualifications that students need to fulfil long and valuable careers. With purpose-built facilities, excellent grades, expanding catchment area, and purposeful vision, we aim to give all learners an opportunity to develop their full potential in a friendly and supportive environment.

The Role

Working as a key member of the Student Support and Engagement Team, you will provide a high-quality, proactive learning support service for students who have special educational needs and disabilities. You will work with curriculum teams to ensure that all learners receiving support have the opportunities to achieve and exceed their potential, develop independence skills, and have equal opportunities to progress into further study, employment, and/or positive community engagement.

What are we looking for?

With experience of working in an education or care setting with young people with learning difficulties, disabilities, and complex and physical needs, you will have Level 2 Maths and English or equivalent or willingness to achieve within 1 year, together with qualifications in learning support, care, or education or a willingness to work towards.

You must have knowledge and understanding of barriers and issues faced by students with special educational needs and disabilities and strategies to overcome these.

What makes Blackburn College an Employer of choice?

You’ll have access to a wide range of benefits and support, including, but not limited to:

• Regular Staff Physical Activity Sessions and reduced-price gym membership
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Family-friendly policies
• Free eye tests and contribution to VDU-use-only glasses
• Several food outlets with a variety of menu choices
• A full range of discounted professional Hair & Beauty services provided by the Academy Salon
• Professional bakery offering a variety of fresh breads, cakes, and ready meals
• Employee Assistance Programme with a 24/7/365 helpline for advice and support