Learning Support Assistant with L3 BSL Specialism

Location: Rotherham

Salary: £23,971 per annum FTE (Pro-rata £13,642.53) plus extra £6.59ph when carrying out BSL duties

Vacancy Type: Temporary until 26^th June 2026, 25 hours per week for 37 weeks worked – Term time plus 1 training week

Closing Date: 13^th October 2025

The Role

The company are looking for Learning Support Assistants to work within their busy Additional Learning Support Team. 

In this rewarding role, you will provide in and out of class support to assist students with learning difficulties/disabilities to help them achieve their best possible outcomes. This may be supporting with personal care and/or literacy and numeracy. The role includes providing BSL support and note taking as required. 

You will be a key part of the Student Support team, and will assist in the planning, preparation & reviewing of learning in conjunction with relevant curriculum staff, providing feedback and carrying out reviews as appropriate to ensure students are making expected progress and working towards outcomes. 

You will have the personal skills to be able to effectively support students, dealing with challenging behaviour when it arises, and helping them to develop their own coping strategies.

Skills and Qualifications

• You will have the personal skills and experience to be able to effectively support students, dealing with challenging behaviour when it arises, and helping them to develop their own coping strategies.
• You will have experience supporting students in an educational setting and knowledge of SEND, ALS and EHCP’s. 
• You will need to hold or be working towards your Maths and English L2/C grade to be considered for this role and be willing to work towards an adult learner support or equivalent qualification. 
• You are required to hold a minimum of Level 3 British Sign Language qualification.

Department Info

In this role you will work closely with members of the Additional Learning Support and Curriculum department teams. You will report directly to the LSA Manager and liaise closely with tutors to support learners within the classroom environment.

Benefits

• Access to the local government pensions scheme
• Access to the gyms, restaurants and salons
• Staff health & wellbeing and benefits schemes including in-house Occupational Health service
• Full, part time and flexible working hours available in many roles
• Parking available at all of their sites
• Fantastic career development opportunities including funding for teacher training, apprenticeships and various other industry recognised qualifications
• New FE teachers can also apply for grants of up to £6,000 in STEM subjects (conditions apply) through the levelling up premium payments initiative
• Recruitment Referral Scheme for all employees, worth £200 per referral made

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable company, please proceed through the following link to be redirected to their website to complete your application.

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