Learning Support Assistant

Job Title: Learning Support Assistant
Salary: £25,951 - £26,343 (pro rata actual salary £21,202 - £21,522)
Hours: 35.5 hours per week
Working Pattern: term time only 44.4 weeks
Contract type: permanent
Closing date: Monday 8th June 2026
Interview Date: TBC
Start Date: September 2026

Aquinas is a thriving Catholic Sixth Form College in Stockport with over 2400 FTE students. The college wishes to appoint to the following permanent post to start in the autumn term 2026:

Learning Support Assistant (Mainstream) 35.5 hours per week - term time (44.4 weeks) to support students with learning difficulties and disabilities to access the curriculum, develop their skills and succeed on their courses. Most of this support is on A Level or Level 3 BTEC courses.
Salary scale £25,951 - £26,343 (pro rata actual salary £21,202 - £21,522)

The above appointment will be made on the Sixth Form Colleges’ Association (SFCA) Support Staff Pay Scale, as specified. Candidates must be innovative, enthusiastic and must meet the appropriate person specification.

As a College committed to equal opportunities, we positively welcome applications from all sections of the community. The College and all its personnel are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people. This post is subject to a Disclosure Application of the appropriate level, to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Also, as part of due diligence the college will carry out an online search on any shortlisted candidate.

Applicants must complete the college’s application form which is available on our website https://www.aquinas.ac.uk/vacancies/ Further details about the role are also found here. Please send completed applications to recruitment@aquinas.ac.uk Enquiries about the vacancy should go to the same email address.

Closing date for completed applications 09.00 am (morning) Monday 8th June 2026.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The successful applicant's appointment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
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