Learning Support Assistant

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Job title Learning Support Assistant (hourly paid) Job reference REQ
0001761 Date posted 22/09/2026 Final date to receive applications 11/10/2026 Location Redcar & Cleveland College Redcar, TS10 1EZ
Salary £14.78 per hour E08 Package Hourly Paid Contractual hours 0 Basis Part time Job category/type Support Attachments Blank Job description

Who we are?

Redcar and Cleveland College is a vibrant, forward-facing college recently awarded Outstanding by Ofsted. We are proud to deliver the highest standards of education, offering a full range of vocational courses, higher education, apprenticeships and commercial training for young people, adults, and local employers. As a valued part of our community, we are dedicated to helping individuals gain the skills, knowledge and confidence to realise their full potential.

We are part Education Training Collective (Etc.), which is of a group of colleges and training providers in the Tees Valley;
Stockton Riverside College, Redcar and Cleveland College, Bede Sixth Form College, NETA Training and Inner summit. Our staff are skilled, high performing and committed to our learners and to the Group’s vision, ‘ONE Etc. – Fuelling ambition and driving success in a resurgent Teesside and beyond’. Our dedicated and skilled staff are at the heart of our success, supporting learners and contributing to the wider community.

We are seeking candidates who believe in the power of education to transform lives and who share our commitment to excellence, opportunity and achievement.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Learning Support Assistant to join our Learning Support team reporting to the Learning Support Coordinator. The Learning Support department provides an exceptional service across the group to support students who have declared a learning difficulty or disability, along with those who are identified during their college journey.

As a Learning Support Assistant with Redcar and Cleveland College you will be responsible for working with teaching staff to plan and adjust learning methods for students who require additional support, developing strategies to respond to the additional learning support needs of individuals and groups, alongside developing strategies to promote independence and resilience in learners with support needs.

The ideal candidate will be organised and flexible, experienced in motivating young people to succeed in their learning, enthusiastic and highly committed to improving the learning attainments and employment opportunities of young people.

We can offer the successful candidate the opportunity to work and develop within a supportive and motivated team committed to continuous improvement.

Why Join Us?

We are proud that 91% of our staff tell us that Etc. is a Great Place to Work.  reward and support our colleagues in many different ways, including remuneration, training and so much more – we’ve listed a few examples of what you can expect when you join our team:

• Generous annual leave entitlement (34-43 days per annum, depending on role and length of service)
• Up to 5 days additional leave at Christmas
• Free on-site parking
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with 14.2% Employer Contribution
• Enhanced Occupational Sick Pay Scheme
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Scheme
• Career development opportunities for progression
• Comprehensive Health and Wellbeing programme
• Employee Assistance Programme (free counselling support for staff, available 24/7 365 days per year)
• Free gym memberships/discounted memberships (dependent on site)
• Staff Discounts Package
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