Adult Learning Support Assistant WMF2621e

Location: Kendal Library

Contract Type: Zero hour

About This Opportunity

Would you like to support learners in various qualifications and inspire those within the local Community? Are you experiences in supporting learners with different needs in an educational environment?

We are looking to recruit an Adult Learning Support Assistant on a sessional basis to support learners with needs within Adult Learning classes in Kendal and the surrounding area. The successful candidate will have knowledge of preparing and developing resources for learning activities and supporting learners on a 1:1 basis within the classroom, working closely with the course tutor.

The successful candidate will support face to face and online courses with the opportunity to work across the county. We aim to offer courses during daytime and evenings, therefore the successful candidate will need to be able to work flexibly to meet demand. There would be potential opportunities to travel and work in other centres e.g. Barrow.

Classes may include GCSE and Functional Skills Mathematics and English; Employability, Essential Digital Skills and other courses.

Adult Learning, rated Good by Ofsted, delivers community learning and skills provision. Our service is focused on provision which transforms the lives of our most disadvantaged communities, enhances employment opportunities and meets the needs of local employers.

Our service works with learners of all abilities and with skills levels from absolute beginner to intermediate and beyond, you will need to demonstrate the ability to help learners succeed with a range of learning styles and support learners with diverse needs.

The ideal candidate to join our service will be positive, flexible and enthusiastic, with the ability to support learners with a range of needs, using a variety of strategies. Experience working as either a Learning Support Assistant or a Teaching Assistant is essential.

In return, we can offer you a friendly and supportive working environment, access to training and development and challenging and rewarding work.

What can we offer you!

Working at Westmorland and Furness Council you will receive a variety of benefits, including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and other various perks and discounts schemes. For more information about life at Westmorland and Furness Council and what we can offer you, please visit our Careers site.Our benefits | Careers (westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk)

Would you like to find out more?

For further information about this role, such as responsibilities and essential criteria please view the below attachments:

• Post Specification
• Role Profile
  
  

For any further information please email: ALS@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk

Application and Interview information

Closing date: 01/02/2026

Interview date: w/c 09/02/2026

We are currently operating both in-person and virtual interviews. Interview details such as venue/timings will be shared with successful candidates, following the shortlisting process. If you have any concerns or adjustments are needed, we are happy to discuss this with you.

Safer Recruitment & DBS

At Westmorland and Furness Council we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and we expect all workers, employees and volunteers to share our commitment.

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and requires a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check with an Adults Barred List check. Please note this role involves working in regulated activity with Adults. It is an offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with Adults.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Westmorland and Furness Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and work to promote an inclusive, supportive culture that values and celebrates our differences.

As a Disability Confident Leader, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.

We also offer guaranteed interviews to Armed Forces personnel and veterans and those in care or care experienced and under 24 years old (someone who has been looked after by a local authority at any point, for any length of time, e.g. foster care, residential care, or under the guardianship of a local authority) that meet the essential criteria for the role.