Learning Support Coordinator

Who we’re looking for: 

We are looking for an experienced Learning Support Coordinator to lead the learning support process for SS&L learners. You will have experience of facilitating support for individuals with additional learning needs and disabilities, ensuring that the needs of learners are effectively identified and play a key role in ensuring effective support is implemented.  

You will have a sound knowledge of the EHCP referral process and work closely with the local authority’s SEND team to ensure that effective support is implemented, resourced and regularly reviewed to enable learners to access provision. You will work closely with curriculum teams to identify learner support needs and coordinate the utilisation of Learning Support Workers. Playing a key role in the evaluation of the impact of learning support.  

You will also act as one of SS&L’s Safeguarding Officers, offering support to the Designated Safeguarding Lead to ensure our learners’ wellbeing.  

In order to be successful in this role, you will need to demonstrate how you are able to meet SS&L’s core values:  

Why work for us: 

We view our staff as an essential component in providing the very best learning opportunities and services to our learners and business partners.  Here at SS&L, our aim is not just to provide the very best learning opportunities to all; we also want to offer the very best working opportunities for our staff.  

If you choose to join our dedicated staff team, you will find that SS&L provides a supportive and well-balanced working environment in which we help our staff to develop and grow in their roles.  

If you can offer us the qualities we’re looking for, we can offer you an excellent working environment where you will not only receive training and development opportunities, and excellent holiday and pension benefits, you will also be supporting the growth and development of the local communities in which we operate.  

The benefits:

We’re pleased to be able to offer you: 

• 32 days annual leave (pro rata) + bank holidays (pro rata) + up to 3 gifted Christmas days (pro rata) and a day off for your birthday 

• Up to 2 paid volunteering days 

• Flexible working and opportunity to work from home*

• Totum discount card 

• .45p mileage rate**  

• NEST Pension Scheme 

• On-site parking at certain venues 

• Contractual sick, maternity & paternity pay for up to one year (after qualifying period) 

• Shared parental leave 

• Continued Professional Development 

• Supportive culture with elected staff directors 

• Access to a free Employee Assistance Programme 

*These opportunities will depend on the needs of the role. 

**Rate change after 4000 miles p.a.

SS&L recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination 

We welcome and encourage job applications from everyone 

Join us and become a vital part of an organisation that supports the wellbeing and development of the region’s communities. 

Find out more: 

If you would like an informal discussion about the post, please contact via email either Kath Colvill klcolvill@sslcic.co.uk or Justin Speirs jspeirs@sslcic.co.uk 

SS&L is committed to the protection of young people and vulnerable adults and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of learners and expect all staff to share this commitment.  The successful applicant will be required to undertake a DBS check relevant to the role applied for 

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 

How to apply:

Please find a detailed Job Description below and scroll down for the on-line application form. 

Learning Support Co-ordinator JD & PS