Academic Support Assistant (ELSA)

Marlborough College, Wiltshire, UK
Closing Date for applications: Monday 20th April 2026
Contract Type: {Contract Type}
Position Type: {Advertised Full Time / Part Time}
Expiry Date: 20/04/2026 12:00

Marlborough College is seeking to appoint a dedicated and empathetic Academic Support Assistant (ELSA) to join the Academic Support Department.  The successful candidate will work closely with pupils to support their emotional wellbeing, helping them to develop strategies for managing emotions, building resilience and engaging positively with learning.

This is a permanent, term time only position working 37.5 hours per week for 34 weeks per year.  

Marlborough College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the College is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children."