Learning Support Assistant
The Blackpool Sixth Form College, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 7LR7 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as pre-employment checks are complete
Closing date
3 September 2026 at 12am (midnight)
Date listed
27 August 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other support role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full time equivalent salary
- £21,627
Learning Support Assistant job summary
Learning Support Assistant
Starting salary £21,627 per annum for full time, term time only.
Fixed term for the 26/27 academic year
Do you have a passion for helping young people overcome barriers to learning? Are you dedicated to supporting students with SEND, complex medical needs, or additional learning requirements? Ready to empower students to achieve autonomy, self-confidence, and success as they prepare for adulthood?
If you have answered yes to these questions, then we want to hear from you!
At Blackpool Sixth, we specialise in 16–19 education and pride ourselves on being a first-class college where students thrive. We are seeking a dedicated and proactive Learning Support Assistant to join our Learning Support and Inclusion department. Working as part of a cross-college team, you will support students with disabilities, learning needs, or medical requirements to operate as independently as possible and fully contribute to college life.
Whether you’re taking your first steps into educational support or looking to build on an established career, this is a fantastic opportunity to develop your practice in a supportive and forward-thinking environment.
Our Learning Support and Inclusion department is collaborative, high-performing, and student-focused, with a strong track record of achievement and progression. You’ll be joining a highly experienced and supportive team that shares resources, ideas, and a genuine commitment to helping every student succeed.
This is a fixed term position for the 26/27 academic year.
A day in your new role could see you:
Empower independence. Support success. Help us unlock the potential of the next generation of learners – apply today!
Closing date: 3rd September 2026 at 08:00am
Interviews: 10th September 2026
Find everything you need here to get started with your online application.
The benefits
Our people are extremely important to us and we are therefore delighted to provide the following benefits:
Our commitment to a safe and respectful environment
We are an equal opportunities employer committed to a diverse and inclusive community. We do not tolerate discrimination and welcome applications from all backgrounds. We provide equal access, services, and care regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity/expression/trans status, race, religion/belief, or sexual orientation.
We are committed to fostering a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment for everyone. This includes a zero-tolerance approach to sexual harassment of any kind. We believe that all individuals deserve to be treated with dignity and respect, and we are dedicated to creating a workplace and online community free from harassment, intimidation, and discrimination. We encourage open communication, provide clear reporting mechanisms for misconduct, and conduct thorough investigations. We expect everyone interacting with us to uphold these standards.
All staff will be carefully selected using recruitment and selection procedures designed to emphasise the college’s commitment to safeguarding. All posts, including volunteers, are subject to enhanced DBS clearance. All shortlisted applicants will be asked to complete a self-declaration of any criminal record or information that will make them unsuitable to work with children. Any offer of employment may be withdrawn should any information come to light that has not been included in the self-declaration. It is an offence to apply for a role if you are barred from regulated activity relevant to children, anyone caught doing so will be reported to the police immediately. Please note that we reserve the right to review your online presence in line with keeping children safe in education guidance.
Think of your application as a chance to show off and shout about your experience! Below is a list of all the skills we're looking for, so don't be shy, make sure you highlight how you've used them. You'll find a breakdown of what's important for this role in the job description, so give it a good look and make sure your application shines!
Please do not upload your CV; we cannot consider these. Instead make sure that everything we need to know is included in your application.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About The Blackpool Sixth Form College
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 16 to 19
- Education phase
- Sixth form or FE college
- Size
- No information available
- Age range
- 16 to 19
- Ofsted report
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