RES Learning Support Assistant - DVC

RES Learning Support Assistant – DVC

Location:

Dearne Valley Campus, Rotherham

Salary: £12.96 per hour plus holiday pay

Vacancy Type:
Various hours available on a casual basis starting August/September 2026

Working up to 36 weeks per year (Term Time Only plus 1 training week)

Closing Date: 10th August 2026

Do you want a role where your patience, empathy, and skills change lives every day? Join our Student Support team and become the driving force that helps students with learning difficulties and disabilities achieve their dreams.

• Direct Impact:
  Guide students through literacy, numeracy, and personal care to unlock their full potential.
• Collaborative Growth:
  Partner directly with curriculum staff to plan, prepare, and review tailored learning paths.
• Transform Behaviour:
  Help students build vital coping strategies and navigate challenging moments with confidence.
• Celebrate Progress:
  Track, review, and cheer on student milestones as they smash their personal outcomes.

• Classroom
  
  Experience:
  
  Proven track record supporting students within an educational setting.
• SEND Expertise:
  Solid understanding or experience with SEND, ALS, and EHCP frameworks.
• Core
  
  Qualifications:
  
  GCSE Grade A*-C (9-4) in English and Maths, or the drive to work towards them.
• Tech Savvy:
  Confident daily use of Microsoft and Google packages.
• Key Traits:
  High reliability, excellent communication skills, and a flexible approach to changing classroom needs.

Department Info:
As the Assistive Technology and Inclusion Specialist, you report to the Digital Learning Manager but work in close partnership with the Quality Team and SEND Leads. You are the bridge between the technical infrastructure managed by IT and the individual educational needs of our most vulnerable learners. Your role ensures that the Digital & AI Strategy is truly universal, making you the person the department relies on to ensure our innovations are inclusive by default, not by exception.

• Full & part time hours available
• Holiday Pay paid monthly (Hourly paid assignments)
• Dedicated co‑ordinator to help you through the process of applying and whilst you are engaged with us
• Access to NEST Pension Scheme
• Access to RNN gyms, restaurants and salons
• Dedicated training programmes accessible throughout the year