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LSA – Personal Care (Temporary)

Dovetail Ref: 190336
SEN & Support Not specified Contract / Temp entry Level 17 September 2026
South East
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Education Details

Further Education fe college

Job Description

Learning Support Assistant – Personal Care

Temporary | Contract

Location: the South East

Start date: 17 September 2026

About the Role

A further education provider is looking for a Learning Support Assistant to deliver personal care support to learners, helping them access their studies safely and with dignity.

You'll work closely with learners, colleagues and families, providing responsive day-to-day support within a team where discretion, patience and reliability matter.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Providing personal care support to learners in line with their individual care plans.
  • Supporting learners to access their learning safely throughout the college day.
  • Working alongside teaching and support colleagues to meet learners' needs.
  • Maintaining accurate, confidential records of the support provided.
  • Treating learners with dignity and respect at all times.

What We're Looking For

Essential:

  • Experience of providing personal care
  • A caring, patient and professional approach
  • Ability to work as part of a team and use your initiative
  • Confidence handling sensitive information with discretion

Desirable (but not essential):

  • Previous experience of supporting learners in an education setting
  • A relevant care qualification

If you're ready to make a real difference to learners' day-to-day experience of college, we'd love to hear from you.

Important Notice Dovetail and Slate is a specialist education recruitment company. If this role isn't quite right, we welcome your CV and a call to explore other opportunities. We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All appointments are subject to satisfactory vetting, including a right to work check and, where relevant, an enhanced DBS, PVG (Scotland), or EWC (Wales) check, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Dovetail and Slate Ltd (11351060) acts as an Employment Agency and an Employment Business under the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. We are an equal opportunities employer. By applying, you consent to your data being processed for recruitment purposes in line with our Privacy Policy. Because education matters. © Dovetail and Slate Limited.

A consultant will call you within one working day of your application.

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Your Recruitment Consultant

Dom Key-Leeves

Dom Key-Leeves

Recruitment Manager

Requirements

  • Experience of providing personal care
  • Caring, patient and professional approach
  • Ability to work as part of a team and use initiative
  • Confidence handling sensitive information with discretion

Skills & Qualifications

Personal careConfidential record keepingWorking with learners with additional needsTeam workingDiscretion and sensitivity

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