Learning Support Assistant

Shooters Hill Sixth Form College is a bold, ambitious institution where excellence, equality, diversity equity and inclusion aren’t just ideals they’re our everyday mission. We create a welcoming, empowering environment where learners and staff reach their full potential and step confidently toward their future aspirations.

We are currently looking to recruit an inspirational Learning Support Assistant to join our successful Inclusive Learning team.

Salary: Scale 3 - starting at £25,659 (FTE £29,436)

Contract: Permanent and Fixed Term available. Full Time, Term Time Only (39 weeks)

The ideal candidate will be a highly motivated, empathetic and compassionate individual who has a strong desire to inspire, and a passion for supporting and nurturing students with their learning. You will be an ambitious team player who is keen to play their part in shaping the Inclusive Learning department in line with the college’s mission, vision and strategic objectives.

Communication skills are key to this role. As well as working collaboratively within the Inclusive Learning team, you will need to demonstrate these skills when working with all other staff as well as students, parents and carers.

If you possess these attributes and you are looking for a new opportunity, then we look forward to hearing from you.

What are the benefits of working for Shooters Hill Sixth Form College?

At Shooters Hill Sixth Form College, we value our employees, as they are vital to our continued success. We are a diverse, open and inclusive environment that provides the motivation for everyone to pursue their career goals and flourish.

Some of the attractive benefits we offer our employees:

• Supportive and friendly colleagues

• Generous annual leave entitlement

• Competitive pension scheme LGPS

• High quality professional development

• Flexible working opportunities

• Free on-site parking and breakfast

• Various health & wellbeing benefits including, private healthcare – Benenden Health, free flu voucher, free onsite gym, access to funded Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) available 24/7, 365 days a year including confidential staff counselling service, health cash plans (Credit Union)

• Dedicated staff wellbeing days throughout the year, including a long wellbeing weekend Rewards and recognition for employee outstanding service
  And much more.

For full details about this post, please download the Application Pack.  Alternatively, contact our People Services Department.

To apply for this post, please download the application form via the TES.  Alternatively, you can email our People Services department for an application form.

Please contact us if we can assist you in any way with your application or adjust the processes that we use in our recruitment methods.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the interest you have shown in our vacancy at Shooters Hill Sixth Form College and wish you well in your application.

We are seeking to appoint the best possible candidate and therefore the application process will reflect our desire to achieve this.

Please submit your application by the deadline date of 19th August at 10am . Interviews are scheduled to take place soon after the closing date. We may remove this vacancy prior to the expiry date if a suitable candidate is found therefore an early application is encouraged.

Informal discussion regarding the post and a visit to the college are welcome.

At Shooters Hill Sixth Form College, we celebrate the diversity of all our staff, students, and visitors. We provide a safe and supportive environment in which everyone can study and work to the best of their abilities. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society, we are committed to promoting equality, diversity & inclusion for all. 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. As part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates, we may carry out online searches in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2025.

As part of our recruitment process, Shooters Hill Sixth Form College collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants. We are committed to being transparent about how we collect and use that data and to meet its data protection obligations.