Learning Support Assistant - Health & Social Care

Description

Graduate Learning Support Assistant – Health & Social Care

Sixth Form College

Vocational Degrees

Start: October 2026 or sooner

Kensington & ChelseaA large, welcoming Sixth Form College in Kensington & Chelsea are looking for a Learning Support Assistant with a literacy background to join their school from October 26 or sooner to work with pupils across their secondary school.

The Role

In this role you will play a key role in supporting students with literacy-related barriers to learning, helping them to develop the skills, confidence and independence needed to achieve success across the curriculum. You will work closely with the SENDCo, teaching staff, families and external professional. The chosen candidate will deliver targeted literacy interventions, monitor students’ progress and provide tailored support to ensure students can fully engage in academy life.

The post holder will:

Deliver targeted literacy support that enables students to access learning and make sustained academic progress.

Promote inclusion by helping students overcome barriers to learning and participate fully in academy life.

Work collaboratively with teaching staff, families and external professionals to support individual student needs.

Monitor, evaluate and record student progress to inform effective intervention and support planning.

Foster students' confidence, independence and resilience through positive relationships and tailored support.

Contribute to the academy's SEND provision by implementing agreed strategies and interventions.

Champion reading, literacy and language development across the academy.

Support the creation of a safe, inclusive and engaging learning environment where all students can succeed.

Maintain accurate records and contribute to reviews, meetings and wider support planning for students.

Uphold the academy's commitment to safeguarding, student wellbeing and high expectations for all learners.It is a very popular, multi-cultural school who put equality, safeguarding and inclusion at the heart of its ethos.

They are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check.

We have a policy to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to reply to individual enquiries. xjnqpsq If we have not contacted you within this specified time your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Philosophy Education is a Recruitment Business and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its clients

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