Job Description
Learner Support Assistant
Application Deadline: 20 August 2026
Department: Transitions Hub
Employment Type: Permanent - Part Time
Location: Transitions Hub
Reporting To: Jenny Quinn
Compensation: £24,341 / year
📚 Learner Support Assistant
📍 Transition Hub & Balliol– Hugh Baird College
🕒 Permanent Term Time Only
💷 £24,340.96 Full-Time Equivalent, pro rata according to hours and weeks worked. Plus potential bolt-on payments for further skills and qualifications
💼 Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
🎁 Access to Medicash and a wide range of staff benefits
Join an Outstanding Team
At Hugh Baird College, an Ofsted Outstanding provider, we are committed to inspiring, challenging, and transforming lives. Our students are at the heart of everything we do, and we foster a workplace where ideas are valued, creativity is nurtured, and professional growth is supported.
About the Role
Due to continued growth, we are expanding our Learner Support team across both our Transition Hub and Main Site.
While all roles focus on supporting learners with SEND, the nature of the support differs depending on the setting:
🧩 Transition Hub
You will support learners with more complex needs in a highly specialist environment, including:
- Supporting learners throughout the college day, including breaks and enrichment
- Promoting independence, confidence, and social development
- Supporting health, wellbeing, and where required personal care needs
- Working as part of a close multidisciplinary team
🎓 Main Site
You will work across curriculum areas providing primarily classroom-based support, including:
- Supporting learners to access lessons and understand course content
- Delivering 1:1 and small group academic support
- Working closely with teaching staff to support progress and achievement
- Promoting independence within a classroom environment
Important Information About This Vacancy
We are currently recruiting for a number of Learner Support Assistant roles across two areas of the College:
- Transition Hub (36 weeks, term time only)
- Main Site / Curriculum Areas (34 weeks, term time only)
There are opportunities at each site, with different working patterns and hours available.
👉 Please clearly state within your application:
- Which setting you would prefer (Transition Hub or Main Site), or
- If you are happy to be considered for all available roles
Key Dates
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Shortlisting: 26th June
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Interviews: 2nd & 3rd July
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Start Date: 1st September
Interested candidates are advised to apply early, as the vacancy will close once the right candidate is found.
Key Responsibilities
As a Learning Support Assistant, you will:
- Provide high-quality academic and/or vocational support, enabling learners with SEND to access the curriculum and achieve their individual targets
- Support learners to develop independence, confidence, and effective study skills, both in and beyond the classroom
- Work collaboratively with teaching staff to adapt learning materials and implement strategies to meet individual learner needs
- Support learners during Maths and English sessions (Entry Level to GCSE) and assist with assessments and exams where required
- Promote positive behaviour, engagement, and inclusion through the use of appropriate, individualised support strategies
- Support learners during unstructured times such as breaks, lunches, enrichment activities, and (where required) off-site visits, encouraging social interaction and wellbeing
- Contribute to the implementation and review of Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) and Individual Learning Plans (ILPs)
- Where required by the role, support learners with health, personal care, and mobility needs, including the safe use of specialist equipment
- Maintain accurate records and contribute to safeguarding, health & safety, and learner progress tracking
About You
- Experience of working with individuals with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in an educational or similar setting
- Experience of supporting learners with a range of needs; experience of Autism (ASC), SEMH, or more complex needs is particularly valuable for roles within the Transition Hub
- A strong understanding of the challenges faced by learners with additional needs and how to support them effectively
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive, professional relationships with learners, colleagues, and wider teams
- A patient, empathetic, and adaptable approach to supporting young people with differing needs and abilities
- The ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team in a dynamic environment
- Good organisational skills, with the ability to maintain accurate records and contribute to learner progress tracking
Please see the person specification for the full criteria.
Rewards and Benefits at Hugh Baird College
Why Join Hugh Baird College?
When you join us, you become part of a caring and supportive community that prioritises employee wellbeing, development, and recognition. Here are some of the benefits available to you:
Generous holiday allowance
Up to 50 days annual holiday allowance, excluding bank holidays.
Flexible Working
We offer flexible working options depending on the business need, which can provide a better work-life balance for our employees.
Medicash
Access to Medicash’s health plans are designed to look after you and your family by boosting your access to treatment and support.
Pension Scheme
You will have access to two of the best pension schemes in the country, the Teachers' or the Local Government Pension schemes, depending on your role with us.
Professional Development
We are committed to providing continual professional development, with both formal and informal opportunities designed to enhance your skills, knowledge and career growth.
Industrial Commercial Updates
Our teachers receive 35 hours per year to choose a commercial operation to visit with a view to bringing new innovative ideas back to the College.
Reward and Recognition
Our 'Get Recognised' employee reward scheme enables continuous acknowledgement of employee contributions, and our annual staff celebration event highlights colleagues who consistently embody our values.
Lifestyle Fitness Gym
You will have discounted access to our fully-equipped and modern on-campus Lifestyle Fitness gym.
Health and Wellbeing
You will have opportunities to take part in staff groups such as yoga, walking and meditation. You will also have access to Mental Health support and a Cycle to Work scheme.
Travel
You can take advantage of discounted rail travel or bus travel, interest-free season ticket loans for public transport services and free on-campus parking.
Retail Discounts
You will have access to offers to cashback and discounts at well-known retailers.
Blue Light Card
You may be eligible to apply for a Blue Light card, giving you access to exclusive discounts.
