Learning Support Manager

The College is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community with the belief that diversity plays an important role in the success of our business.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our thriving, dynamic and highly aspirational Learner Services Team. We pride ourselves on responding proactively to emerging learner needs. As the Learning Support Manager, you will be responsible for supporting a wide range of individuals across all areas of provision, leading with empathy and pace.

Working closely with the Head of Learner Services and curriculum areas, you will ensure that additional learning support for learners is person centred and provides excellent student experience and high achievement. The role will ensure that additional support services and admissions for students with Education Health Care Plans (EHCP's) ensure the achievement of excellence for all learners, including those with high needs, impacting positively on outcomes and next steps.

The ideal candidate will have a degree in a relevant subject, preferably a teaching qualification and a track record of working positively with local authorities and other external organisations to deliver high quality, person centred support.

We are proud to have achieved the Investor in Diversity award. We actively encourage applications who are current under-represented and where we are using positive action under the Equality Act. We welcome everyone to consider becoming a part of our journey. The College is striving to attract, develop and retain the very best people by offering a motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognised.

Alongside our commitment to your professional and personal development, we also offer a generous benefits package including:

• A competitive pension scheme
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• On-site parking
• One campus facility
• Access to healthcare scheme
• Subsidised nursery fees
• Up to 44 days annual leave per year
• Additional annual leave available
• Generous Maternity/Paternity pay
• Fantastic CPD and inclusive resources for development
• Well-being hours
• Opportunities of volunteering within local community and charities

We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, agile working, staff forums, staff working groups for sustainability, staff steering groups for Investors in Diversity and support services to support with mental health and wellbeing for staff from different backgrounds.

We are and have consistently invested in providing our learners and employees with an outstanding and unrivalled range of modern facilities and resources.

Overseas candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post by assessing their circumstances against criteria specified on the Gov website. Please note right to work checks will be completed when the job is offered.

If you require any support to apply for this job, please email recruitment@loucoll.ac.uk