Study Support Assistant wanted

Study Support Assistant (Newtown College)

Are you passionate about supporting others? We are looking for Study Support Assistants to join our student support family. This role would be suited to someone with a friendly personality and someone who is eager to create a supportive environment for our students.

About the role: To provide general support and enable access to learning opportunities for specified learners, support includes providing personal care for students (some of which may be of an intimate nature e.g., toileting) You will also be providing support as outlined in our student personal and medical plans.

Scale 2, Points 14-16, £25,949 - £25,949 per annum, pro rata. (Equivalent to £11,222 -£11,222 per annum)

Band B.  19 – 24 hours per week (may include evenings and weekends). 

Permanent, part time, part year, 37.8 weeks per annum. 

About you: We would like you to apply if you have a level 2 qualification in English and Maths and you are IT literate to Level 2 with working knowledge of MS Office.

About us: NPTC Group of Colleges is one of the largest Further Education providers in Wales, providing almost every conceivable vocational area of education and training including an exciting and varied programme of full and part-time courses stretching across locations from South to Mid Wales.

 Why work for us?  As well as competitive salaries, our pension schemes are some of the best available. These are administered via the Local Government Pension Scheme or the Teacher’s Pension Scheme and provide pensions that are increased each year in line with inflation. We contribute over £20 into your pension, for every £100 you earn.

We have a range of potential flexible working options available including sabbatical leave and job share, where it meets the needs of the College. Sickness benefits here are generous, and staff are also provided with free access to independent occupational health, the Employee Support Helpline, a 24-hour life management and personal support helpline. The College also employs a dedicated Health and Wellbeing Co-ordinator, who provides support and organises very popular events across the Group, as well as providing access to a variety of free wellbeing resources.

Applications are online via our website - NPTC Group of Colleges Careers

Closing date: 26/02/2026