The Role
Blackpool and The Fylde College (B&FC) is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Learning Support Assistant to join the Student Support and Wellbeing (SSWI) department on a fixed term basis. This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact by supporting students with SEND/LDD needs, empowering them to achieve independence, make progress, and prepare for the next steps in their academic and personal lives.
Your Responsibilities Will Include
In this role, you will be instrumental in providing targeted support for students with diverse needs, enabling their academic, social, and personal development. Key responsibilities include:
Work closely with curriculum and support staff to create a positive, inclusive learning environment and promote essential behaviours for learning and personal growth.
Set specific, measurable goals with each student, tracking their progress and adjusting support as needed to foster continuous improvement.
Facilitate student engagement across various settings (e.g., classrooms, workshops, and labs), supporting reasonable adjustments and encouraging autonomy.
Help students strengthen core skills in areas like literacy, numeracy, ICT, and employability, as well as build social and resilience skills critical to both academic and personal success.
Act as a key point of support, referring students to appropriate internal and external resources when additional assistance is needed.
Why Join Us?
Becoming part of B&FC means joining a collaborative, supportive community committed to creating positive student outcomes. This role provides a fulfilling opportunity to support students' growth while also building your own professional skills. B&FC is dedicated to employee development, offering ongoing training and support.
Interested? Apply Early!
We may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications, so if you are inspired by this role, please submit your application as soon as possible!
Rewards and Benefits
Blackpool and The Fylde College is proud to be Great Place To Work® Certified™
Enhanced leave allowance of 38 days (full-time equivalent), inclusive of bank holidays
Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
Competitive pension scheme:
Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS) - 28.68% employer contribution
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) - 19.3% employer contribution
Extensive professional development opportunities for all, with B&FC choosing to invest circa. £1.8m annually in colleague development and professional qualifications
Agile working opportunities
Enhanced Family friendly policies
Extensive wellbeing provision including, but not limited to:
Access to funded Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) available 24/7, 365 days a year
Occupational Health
FREE Flu Vouchers for those not entitled through the NHS
FREE eye tests
Dedicated Wellbeing Hub available to all colleagues containing rich and varied content with resources relating to emotional, physical, financial and social wellbeing
FREE healthy breakfast
Sports facilities including fully equipped gym and discounted memberships
Health and beauty salon
Trim Trails on Campus (guided routes for walks)
Onsite food outlets and Starbucks at subsidised rates
FREE car parking
Car lease scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Onsite kids ‘Sports Camp’ 8am – 5pm during selected half-term breaks
B&FC is committed to the promotion of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all resourcing practices. Please email jobs@blackpool.ac.uk should a specific adjustment be required to support in the application and selection process
B&FC is dedicated to safeguarding and the promotion of the welfare of all learners, and expects all colleagues to share in this commitment. As such, employment at B&FC is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check via the Disclosure and Barring Service. For further information on DBS, please click here
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