Learning Support Assistant

Capel Manor College, Popes Lane, Gunnersbury Park, Acton, London, W3 8LQ

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  24 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  10 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Term time: Our Learning Support Assistant roles are term-time only and applicants will need to be able to work between the hours of 9.00am and 4.30pm.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: The actual salary for this role is £22,451.80 - £23,247.18 inclusive of London Weighting

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you interested in working with young people and helping them to succeed? If so, the College is now looking to appoint a Learning Support Assistants to join its team.

Our Learning Support Assistants are responsible for providing support to students with a variety of needs on an individual or small group basis. Working with teaching staff, they assist in the delivery of vocational courses to support student inclusion and achievement. They are responsible for using strategies to support students with learning disabilities or difficulties or behavioural or emotional needs to achieve their learning goals, monitoring their progress, and providing regular and detailed feedback.

Previous experience working as a Learning Support Assistant is not essential. Instead, we look for individuals who are passionate about developing a nurturing learning environment and for supporting and helping others. Full training will be provided.

What the college offers its staff

Over the last 50 years, Capel Manor College has helped thousands of school leavers and adults achieve their dream of working with animals, plants and the environment. As London’s environmental college, the College plays a vital role in the green agenda for the capital, equipping the next generation of land-based sector workers with the skills and knowledge needed to preserve and protect London’s wildlife, national parks and green spaces. Capel Manor College offers excellent staff benefits. These include generous annual leave, access to a defined pension scheme, retail and leisure discounts and access to an online GP. For further information on staff benefits, please click here. At Capel Manor College, we are dedicated to creating and promoting an equal, diverse, and inclusive workforce that empowers all employees to reach their full potential. We strive for a truly representative workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Additionally, we are firmly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of our students. We expect all staff members to share and uphold this commitment. Please note that the College does not have a sponsorship licence. We are therefore unable to consider applicants who do not have the right to work in the UK. We reserve the right to close a position once sufficient suitable applications have been received to form a short list. Early application is therefore encouraged.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

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About Capel Manor College

• Organisation type: FE College, ages 16 to 99
• Education phase: Sixth form or FE college
• Size: No information available
• Age range: 16 to 99
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Capel Manor College website
• Email address: recruitment@capel.ac.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/capel-manor-college

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