Learning Support Assistant

🔒 Confidential Employer

Posted 7 May 2026

LOCATION

Birmingham

TYPE

Full-time

LEVEL

Mid-Senior level

SKILLS

Administration Organisational Skills Interpersonal Skills Adaptability Record Keeping ICT Skills Student Motivation Self-Esteem Promotion

FULL DESCRIPTION

Learning Support Assistant

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is hiring a Learning Support Assistant to work 37.5 hours per week. The role involves motivating students, assisting lecturers with curriculum implementation, conducting individual learning programmes, encouraging student interaction, setting challenging expectations, and contributing to student reviews and additional programmes.

Job Description

Motivate students and advance students’ learning using clearly structured teaching and learning techniques.
To assist lecturer(s) in the implementation of the students curriculum.
To carry out under the direct supervision of the lecturers, individual programmes of learning, specifically to support the student concerned.
To encourage students to interact with others and engage in activities led by the lecturer.
Set challenging and demanding expectations and promote self-esteem and independence.
To contribute to any discussions or reviews on the students concerned as requested by the Lecturer(s) and Senior Management Team.
To contribute to the delivery of additional programmes to meet student needs.

Job Requirements

Candidate must possess a Masters degree with 2 years experience or Bachelors degree with 5 years experience in a further education college. Required skills include:

Good administration and organisational skills.
Highly developed, effective interpersonal skills.
Ability to work with a range of students.
Able to adapt to the pace of the individual learner.
Able to maintain accurate legible and up to date records of individual student achievements, using a variety of formats including ICT.
Willingness to learn new tasks.