Learning and Support Assistant

Randstad are recruiting for a number of Learning Support Assistants for Belfast Metropolitan College to start in September 2025 for the academic year - full and part time hours available

If you have experience working with young people and vulnerable adults in an education, medical or training setting this may be the role for you.

Benefits

• Band 3 - £13.21 per hour
• Enhanced holiday package (up to 35 days per year, pro-rata)
• Parking on campus (both free and paid depending on location)
• Term time hours
• Full and Part-time hours available (6 hours - 32+ hours per week)
• Monday to Friday hours only, no evenings or weekends
• Opportunity to work with one of the UKs largest FE Colleges

Requirements

• Have experience of working with young people or adults with mild, moderate, or severe learning difficulties, physical disabilities and/or long-term medical conditions
• Be competent in the use of a computer to produce worksheets, photographs etc
• Term time holidays - Annual leave can only be taken within term time in exceptional circumstances
• Candidates will be subject to enhanced vetting checks before commencement in role including an enhanced Access NI check

Duties

• Working with students to identify and help overcome specific difficulties, but not to provide subject specific tuition
• Assisting students in accessing campus facilities including opening doors, carrying bags, orientation around campus, general assistance etc
• Ensuring that all documentation and authorisation procedures are adhered to
• Maintaining accurate records of all class preparation work and to make these available to the Line Manager on request
• Making any necessary reasonable adjustments to ensure support is delivered in an accessible manner
• To provide support to students on work placement
• To provide support on transport to and from College, and between sites
• To support tutors in the administration function and daily classroom activities
• To liaise with parents/carers/guardians when directed to do so
• To supervise students

A full job description is available on request

Randstad Business Support acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Business Support is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.