Casual Learning Support Assistant

Job description

About

Bishop Auckland College is seeking to recruit a Casual Learning Support Assistant who will be responsible for providing individual and group support for students, and keeping accurate records of support delivered, within our high needs area.

The successful candidates will be required to possess a CACHE L3 Teaching Assistant or equivalent Level 3 qualification in supporting in the classroom (or to work towards within 1 year) and Level 2 in Literacy (GCSE English grade C/4) or above.

It is desirable that the candidates will also possess a Level 2 Equality & Diversity, Level 3 Adult Subject Support, Relevant vocational qualification, Teaching qualification eg PTLLS, Degree, and an IT qualification.

Applicants will also have experience of supporting young people with additional needs.

Key information

Grade: £16.62 per hour (inclusive of holiday and bank holiday entitlement)

Hours: variable hours per week, temporary until June 2027

Post: No.: RS26/27/107

Closing date: Thursday 15 October 2026 at 23:59

This role will include responsibilities within safeguarding and the postholder will be engaging in regulated activity.

Bishop Auckland College Group are committed to and value equality of opportunity, inclusion and diversity.

Bishop Auckland College Group are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all learners and any offer of employment will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check as well as other required pre-employment checks.