Salary: £12,259.06 – £12,307.18 per annum (pro rata of £24,714 – £24,811 FTE)
Contract Type: 30 hours per week, 34 weeks per year, permanent.
Location: Paignton, Devon
Scope and responsibilities:
Do you believe that every learner deserves the opportunity to succeed?
Are you passionate about helping students build confidence in maths and achieve goals they never thought possible?
If so, we’d love to hear from you!
We are looking for a Learning Support Assistant (Maths) to join our supportive and dedicated team, helping High Needs Students access and thrive within the GCSE and Functional Skills Maths curriculum.
What’s the role all about?
This is far more than a classroom support position. You'll play a vital role in helping students overcome barriers to learning, build independence, and achieve meaningful outcomes that will shape their futures.
Working closely with teaching staff and support teams, you will:
- Support High Needs Students during maths lessons and learning activities
- Help students engage with GCSE and Functional Skills Maths content
- Encourage confidence, independence, and resilience in learning
- Assist in delivering personalised support identified within Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs)
- Monitor progress and celebrate achievements, big and small
- Contribute to an inclusive environment where every learner feels valued and supported
Why does this role matter?
Government and Ofsted reforms have highlighted the importance of providing specialist support in maths for High Needs Students. As a Learning Support Assistant, you'll be at the heart of this provision, helping learners access education, make progress, achieve qualifications, and work towards the outcomes set out in their EHCPs.
Quite simply, your support could change a student's future.
Why join us?
You'll become part of a team that is committed to:
Aspiration – helping every learner achieve their goals
Inclusion – creating opportunities for all students to succeed
Respect – valuing every individual and celebrating difference
Ready to inspire confidence, unlock potential, and help students achieve more than they ever thought possible?
Apply today and become the difference that helps every learner count their success.
Every day brings new challenges, new successes, and the chance to make a genuine difference in a young person's life.
Our staff are integral to maintaining our passion and high-performance levels, and we reward our staff for this. Our benefits are designed to encourage a healthy work-life balance, and include:
- 25 days annual leave (pro-rata of fractional) including the option to purchase additional holiday days;
- 1 additional day’s holiday for your birthday (does not have to be used on your birthday);
- 1 additional day’s holiday for every 5 years served;
- Christmas Closure of up to 2 weeks in addition to annual leave entitlement;
- Access to a wealth of training, apprenticeships and funded higher education opportunities as well as dedicated training days;
- Local Government Pension Scheme Employer pension contributions of 18%;
- Subsidised fitness suite facility, onsite hair and beauty salon, access to a wide range of catering facilities, outdoor gym and free eyesight tests;
- Major supermarket and high street employee discount schemes;
- Life Assurance (if member of pension scheme);
- On Site Nursery (Mama Bears);
- Employee Assistance Programmes;
- Access to Blue Light Card membership;
- Discounted travel schemes.
Closing Date: Midnight, Sunday 30 August 2026
Interview Date: Friday 4 September 2026
Having read the job description, should you have any questions relating to the role prior to applying, please contact Alex via email at [email protected]
Please do NOT send CVs, we only accept applications via the relevant form on our dedicated recruitment website.
Please note that you will be required to be in possession of an Enhanced DBS Certificate or be willing to undertake an Enhanced DBS check as a condition of employment at the College.
This College is committed to Safeguarding/Prevent and promoting the welfare of students, including children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The College is committed to applying its Single Equality Scheme at all stages of recruitment and selection. Shortlisting, interviewing and selection will always be carried out without regard to gender, transgender status, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, colour, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion/belief, age, pregnancy or maternity leave, or union membership.
Reasonable attempts will be made to accommodate the particular needs of any candidate who has notified us of a disability. This may include changing the timing or location of any interview to enable the candidate to attend, providing information in different formats or larger type, etc.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any cautions, convictions, reprimands and final warnings that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).
Working at South Devon College, you can expect access to an exciting range of training, apprenticeship and opportunities for degree level study alongside your work to keep you at the top of your game, as well as generous holiday allowance of 25 days pro rata and a strong emphasis on work-life balance.
The staff at South Devon College are truly inspirational and this is a reflection on the whole College culture of continuous improvement and support for all of our students and communities.
We aim to provide our learners with excellent teaching and learning. Our staff are highly adept at working with and developing skills and knowledge in learners from different backgrounds. Our staff have consistently high expectations of all students and generate high levels of enthusiasm for participation in, and commitment to learning.
