Knowsley Community College
Learning Assistant - St Helens College

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PERMANENT/PART-TIME – 29 HOURS PER WEEK
TERM-TIME ONLY – WORKING 37 WEEKS PER YEAR
SALARY: £17,248.80 - £17,880.00 PER ANNUM
(SALARY WILL BE PRO-RATAD FROM YOUR START DATE UNTIL THE END OF THE CURRENT ACADEMIC YEAR.)
The College is currently seeking to recruit a permanent Learning Assistant to join our Learner Support team at St. Helens College and Knowsley Community College.
This role is based at St Helens College, Town Centre Campus and requires the ability to support a range of educational needs both in and out of the classroom, for our students. Applications from enthusiastic, conscientious, and personable individuals, who are learner focused, and have experience of supporting learners with additional needs (SEN) are welcome.
Successful candidates must have a minimum Math and English GCSE grade 5 or equivalent, and hold at least a Level 2 qualification in Supporting Teaching and Learning (Learning Assistant)
As well as working in a thriving environment, the College will provide Continuous Professional Development in a variety of learning difficulties and disabilities awareness courses.
Main Responsibilities Include
- To implement specialist support for individuals as per their Support Plan.
- To enable students to overcome barriers to learning by employing appropriate teaching and learning strategies.
- To monitor the effectiveness of specialist support and feedback to the Learner Support Manager.
- To assist with the physical and emotional needs of students and to manage changing behaviours of students, with vocational tutors.
- To encourage independence whenever possible, e.g., giving choices and prompting.
- To monitor progress in lessons and record Support Logs for individual students on ProMonitor.
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- Positive and enjoyable working environment
- Term-Time only contract – ideal for work/life balance
- Working 29 hours a week
- Permanent
- Generous Pension Scheme
- Death in Service benefits
- Free on-site parking
- 10% discounts at all College Catering outlets and subsidised Starbucks
- 15% off meals in our Colours restaurant on Thursday and Friday evenings
- 15% off treatments in our College Hair & Beauty Salons
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Discount Scheme
- Well-being events and access to a well-being portal
- CPD
- Opportunities for career development within the team and wider college
We reserve the right to close this vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications.
Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and submit your application form as soon as possible.
St Helens College and Knowsley Community College are committed to Equality and Diversity and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff, students and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.


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Learning Assistant - St Helens College
St Helens, Merseyside, United Kingdom
WA10 1PP
£17,248.80 to £17,880 per year
Permanent - Part-time
Posted today
Closing date: 26/07/2026
Job reference: AO1620095St LASHC
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Learning Assistant - St Helens College
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