Learning Support Assistant; Part Time, Reduced

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- Harrogate

Job Reference LUM
117/2693

Number of Positions Requested:

2

Contract Type:

LEG
- Permanent
- Reduced Year

39 weeks

Working Hours:

22.5 hours per week

City/Town:

Harrogate

Closing Date:

01/07/2026

Job Category:

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)

Group Member:

Harrogate College

Campus:

Harrogate College

The group offers a range of excellent benefits, including:

• Annual leave:
  • Curriculum and Management: 44 days plus bank holidays
  • Curriculum support and business support: 39 days plus bank holidays
• Pension schemes with generous employer contributions:
  • Teachers’ Pension Scheme
  • Local Government Pension Scheme
  • People’s Pension Scheme
• CPD opportunities:
  • Annual staff conference plus 2 additional staff development days.
  • Qualifications including PGCE, Apprenticeships, Leadership and Management courses.
• Employee wellbeing initiatives:
  • Family Friendly Policies
  • Discounted onsite spa (Printworks) and gym (Park Lane)
• Travel and commuting:
  • Discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.
• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities:
  • Please speak to the recruiting manager regarding flexible opportunities as these differ between roles.

Harrogate College are seeking a Learning Support Assistant to join their SEND department.

Harrogate College SEND Department is a small, friendly team of professionals working to support students with needs across our variety of learning programmes. We provide help in class to scaffold learning, mentoring for those struggling with the social and emotional demands of college life, referrals to external and internal professionals for assessment (including for exams access arrangements) and work hard to ensure the inclusion of all our learners, particularly those with an Educational, Health and Care Plan.

We enjoy close, positive relationships with our curriculum colleagues and external partners. This enables us to maximise the learning outcomes of all our young people with Special Educational Needs with a view to their gaining employment in their chosen vocation and prepare them for their onward journey into adulthood.

Luminate Education Group has been appointed as a Centre for Excellence in Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) by the Education and Training Foundation (ETF).

Please note, this is a part-time reduced year role. You will work 22.5 hours over 3 days, 39 weeks per year. The pro rata'd salary is £14,298.

• Provide in and out of class support to meet identified need of students who have high needs.
• Provide curriculum teachers/assessors and SEND team members with verbal and written reports on students who have high needs or SEND and feedback against strategies used and progress towards outcomes on the EHCP.
• Attend annual reviews as requested and attend student meetings as required to update on progress and behaviours.
• Assist with personal care and medical requirements as necessary. Support students whom are less mobile and may use wheelchairs.

• Educated to Level 2 in Literacy and Numeracy or a commitment to achieving this within one year of appointment
• Qualification relevant to the post (Desirable)
• Minimum L2 Award for Learning Support Practitioners Qualification or appropriate level 2 qualification or willingness to enrol to this within one year of appointment (Desirable)
• Experience of working within a team who support students who have high needs or SEND to support their learning through identifying strategies and preparing young people for adulthood.
• Knowledge of preparation for adulthood and what it means for students with SEND.

Harrogate College has excellent facilities and provides a professional and friendly environment. We pride ourselves on working closely with employers, the local community and other stakeholders to provide curriculum and support that meets the needs of our students. We are working towards becoming a recognised centre of green excellence which is supported through our sustainability pledge to become a net zero college by 2035.

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