Learning Assistant

Coleg Cambria:
An Introduction

At Coleg Cambria, our aim is to be an exceptional institute of education.

Location: Coleg Cambria - Yale

Final date to receive applications: Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Scale Point From: £25,978

Scale Point To: £26,335

Coleg Cambria:
An Introduction

At Coleg Cambria, our aim is to be an exceptional institute of education.

We provide a warm welcome to all students and staff to make Coleg Cambria a place you want to be a part of. To ensure our students get the best experience and results they can, we make sure the people employed with us are happy. We nurture a positive work environment, a constantly expanding and improving workforce, and offer the opportunity to challenge yourself.

On top of all that we have a wide range of benefits to make sure our employees feel valued, including generous annual leave, a great pension package, discount membership to our on‑site gyms, salons, and professional training restaurants.

Our five campuses situated in the stunning North Wales area are constantly expanding and evolving. With strong relationships with multiple companies in the area we help give our students the best start to their careers and help the local economy thrive. Wales has a strong and proud culture we continue to grow these important values by being committed to raising the Welsh language profile.

We are very proud of what we have built here and we are now looking for someone to enhance our already exceptional workforce.

Exceeding expectations through education, innovation and inspiration

Role

Title:

Learning Assistant

Location: Yale

Contract Type: Permanent, Part time (25 hours per week, over 36 weeks)

Salary: £25,978 – £26,335 (this is the full‑time salary, salary will be pro rata depending on working pattern)

We currently have a vacancy for a Learning Assistant to join our team at Yale to support our learners with Additional Learning Needs. We are ideally looking for individuals with previous experience in supporting learners in an educational setting. We are keen to recruit people who passionately believe that empowering and enabling young people with a range of abilities within a further education setting will help them to achieve their life and work aspirations.

• You will hold excellent communication skills and the ability to adapt your communication style when required to meet the needs of young people and adults.
• You will have strong literacy and numeracy skills at Level 2 or above.
• We are looking for individuals who can demonstrate empathy and understanding of a range of learning difficulties/disabilities as well as resilience, flexibility, patience and a sense of humour.
• You will ideally have previous experience of supporting learners with additional learning needs in the classroom or significant relevant personal experience.
• You will be expected to demonstrate a passion for empowering and enabling young people.
• You will demonstrate the ability to build good working relationships with learners and staff and have the ability to manage groups of learners and have a positive approach to challenging behaviours.

Welsh skills are desirable for this specific post. We are seeking candidates who can help us grow our bilingual provision and service.

Coleg Cambria aims to actively promote and embed the Welsh language and culture. We are committed to providing opportunities and support for our colleagues to develop their Welsh language skills in both formal and informal settings. This includes access to tailored Welsh language training plans as well as incentive payments for bilingual delivery and services.

We highly encourage applications in Welsh. An application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Application forms, explanatory material, information about the interview process and assessment methods and job descriptions are all available in Welsh.

Coleg Cambria is a Disability Confident Employer.

We are building a college that reflects the vibrant, diverse community we serve. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from individuals…