Beacon ; Learning Support Assistant

Overview

Make a difference to young people’s learning every day in a supportive, ambitious college community. This Beacon 1 (learning support assistant) role blends hands-on student support with practical inclusion admin - ideal if you’re organised, people-focused, and passionate about helping students thrive!

Beacon 1 (Learning Support Assistant)

Bradford, West Yorkshire (two-site college - you may be asked to work on either site).

£20,496.50 to £20,822.80 per annum (actual), dependent on experience.

Permanent

Hours: 08.30 to 16.00, Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week.

Contract: term time only plus 2 days.

Start date: as soon as possible.

Closing date for applications:
Friday 20 March 2026 at noon.

• Support identified students, including those with SEND and EAL, individually and in groups to help them engage with learning and make progress.
• Work alongside colleagues in the school inclusion provision to support the inclusion of all students.
• Deliver learning activities and interventions, and monitor progress.
• Help create and maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive learning environment, promoting independence, self-esteem, and high expectations.
• Lead a house tutor group and support students during house welcome time and house development time.
• Provide one day per week of administrative and clerical support for the inclusion team (for example inputting radiate data, timetabling support staff for access arrangements, and alternative curriculum clerical support).
• Support exam access arrangements, alternative curriculum administration, and invigilation or routine testing where needed.
• Contribute to pastoral and wider college life, including supervising students out of lessons and supporting internal exclusions when required.

• A positive, resilient, student-centred approach, with the ability to build rapport and support a wide range of needs.
• Strong organisation and attention to detail, with confidence handling day-to-day admin alongside student-facing work.
• A team-focused mindset and the ability to communicate clearly with staff, students, and (when needed) parents.
• Qualified to NQF Level 2 (or equivalent experience), plus GCSE English and Maths (minimum Grade
  
  C), and confident using IT.
• Willingness to undertake training for a first aid qualification.
• Sympathetic to and supportive of the college’s Catholic ethos and values, and able to act as a positive role model.

• A nurturing, supportive environment where you will be developed as a valued member of support staff.
• The chance to work in a vibrant, diverse community and make a meaningful impact on students’ progress and wellbeing.
• Term time working pattern plus 2 additional days.

To apply, complete an application via the college’s job opportunities page.

For further details or to arrange a visit, please contact the personnel team or call and ask for Ruth Jackson.

• Teaching Assistant
• Learning Support Assistant
• SEND Teaching Assistant
• SEN Support Assistant
• Classroom Assistant
• Inclusion Support Assistant
• Student Support Assistant
• Pastoral Support Worker
• Behaviour Support Assistant
• Education Support Worker
• School Support Assistant
• Learning Mentor
• Intervention Support Assistant
• Cover Supervisor
• Student Welfare Assistant
• Exams Support Assistant
• School Administrator
• Education Administrator
• Alternative Provision Support Worker
• Youth Support Worker