Learning Support Assistant

Rochdale Sixth Form College, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL12 6HY

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  8 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  29 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £23,342.00 - £25,372.00 Annually (Actual)

Learning Support Assistant job summary

There are 2 positions available -

- 1 x Permanent Contract

- 1 x Fixed term for 12 months

As a Learning Support Officer, you will provide in-class, small group and one-to-one support for students with Additional Learning Needs (ALN). You will work closely with teaching staff and pastoral teams to remove barriers to learning and help students thrive both academically and personally.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Providing in-class and individual support for students with additional learning needs
• Supporting students on Achievement Centre placements
• Adapting learning resources in liaison with teachers to maximise learning opportunities
• Encouraging student confidence, independence and positive study habits
• Monitoring student progress and providing feedback to staff and stakeholders
• Supporting students with access arrangements during examinations
• Maintaining a calm, productive and supportive learning environment within the Achievement Centre
• Assisting students with IT systems, learning resources and study support
• Supporting transition and inclusion for students across college life
• Contributing to student support plans and wider college events

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for enthusiastic individuals who are passionate about supporting young people and committed to maintaining high standards.

The successful candidate will have:

• GCSE English and Maths at Grade C/4 or above (or equivalent)
• Level 3 qualifications (A Level or equivalent)
• Excellent communication and active listening skills
• The ability to build positive and supportive relationships with students
• A patient, empathetic and flexible approach
• The ability to work effectively as part of a team
• A commitment to inclusion, safeguarding and student wellbeing

Experience supporting students with Special Educational Needs or Additional Learning Needs is desirable, along with previous experience in an educational setting.

Why Join RSFC?

• Nationally recognised as an Outstanding college with a strong culture of excellence
• Opportunities for professional development and leadership growth
• A highly supportive, values-driven working environment focused on student achievement and well-being

To apply, please click 'APPLY NOW'

For more information visit: www.rochdalesfc.ac.uk or www.altusep.com.

Applications should be returned to arrive no later than 12.00pm on Friday 8th May 2026.

Interviews will take place W/C 11th May 2025.

Altus Education Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure. In accordance with the recommendations set out in KCSIE the Trust carries out online searches on shortlisted candidates.

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Rochdale Sixth Form College

• School type: Academy, ages 16 to 19
• Education phase: Sixth form or college
• School size: 0 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 16 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Rochdale Sixth Form College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/rochdale-sixth-form-college

Rochdale Sixth Form College (RSFC) opened in 2010 to address the significant underachievement in A Level performance in the borough. Since then, it has raised achievement in the area dramatically and is recognised nationally as a Centre of excellence. The college is Ofsted outstanding, and regularly one of the highest performing colleges in the country according to the DfE’s performance tables and national achievement rate tables.

The Altus Education Partnership was formed in April 2017. It is a multi-academy trust formed by the governing body of Rochdale Sixth Form College and dedicated to the improvement of education in the borough of Rochdale. The Trust’s mission arose from and built upon the successes and values of the sixth form college. In short, our mission is to create a family of academies from early years to 18 that enables students in the borough to progress to an aspirational career, a fulfilling life and to make a positive contribution to society.

To work at RSFC you must aspire to be an outstanding colleague. You must be willing to share and learn. You must be prepared to go the extra mile, be a leader not a follower. Above all else, you must like young people and aspire to make them outstanding citizens.

We wish to appoint someone who will help us to continue to make a positive difference to the lives of young people in the borough. In return we promise a supportive and enjoyable working environment, and the resources needed to carry out the role to the highest standards.

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