Job Title: Additional Learning Support Team Leader (Adults & Apprentices)
Department: Additional Learning Support
Reporting to: Director of Inclusive Learning
Salary:£28,485 – £30,390 per annum (actual salary)
Contract: MC Teaching Support, Permanent
Hours: 37 hours per week
Annual Leave: 30 days per annum, plus statutory Bank Holidays
Pension: Local Government Pension Scheme
Location: Middlesbrough College Main Campus, TS2 1AD
The Role
We areseekingan experienced and proactive Additional Learning Support (ALS) Team Leader (Adults & Apprentices) to lead and coordinate Learning Support Assistants supporting adult learners and apprentices withadditionaland high needs. This role is key to ensuring learners with social, emotional, mental health,behaviouraland complex needs are effectively supported to engage, progress and succeed within adult education and apprenticeshipprogrammes. You will provideday-to-dayleadership of ALS staff, oversee timetabling and absence cover, and lead on specialist interventions and support planning. You will play a vital role in safeguarding learners and promoting a safe, inclusive learning environment across adult and apprenticeship provision.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead and supervise a team of Learning Support Assistants, including timetabling and sickness absence cover.
* Act as lead practitioner for specialist support andbehaviouralinterventions for individuals and small groups.
* Design and implementbehaviouralstrategies to support learners with High Needs.
* Develop and manage support plans for a caseload of High Needs learners, working closely with tutors and curriculum teams.
* Lead on Education,Healthand Care Plans (EHCPs) within the assigned directorate.
* Support learner transition, assessment,guidanceand enrolment, ensuring opportunities todiscloseALS needs.
* Liaise closely with the High NeedsCoordinatorand external agencies, including health and care providers.
* Ensure Service Level Agreements are in place with external support agencies.
* Deliver training sessions fornew staffas part of the College inductionprogramme.
* Provideinclassand exam support whereappropriate, including notetaking, reading,writing,and prompting.
* Undertake staff appraisals in line withCollegepolicy.
* Actively engage in continuous professional development and service improvement activities.
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
Qualifications
* Level 2 qualification in supporting learners in an educational setting (or commitment tocomplete).
* Mathsand English at Grade C/4 or above (or equivalent).
* Certificate inBehaviourManagement (desirable).
* Team Teach qualification (desirable).
* Teaching or training qualification (desirable).
Experience
* Experience supporting learners with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs.
* Experience working with disengaged learners aged 14–19 (up to 24 with SEN).
* Experience working effectively with external agencies to support learners with complex needs.
* Proventrack recordof supporting learners to engage and achieve (desirable).
Knowledge & Skills
* Strong knowledge of SEN and barriers to learning, particularly SEMH.
* Experience ofcompleting and contributing to EHCP reviews.
* Excellent leadership,organisationaland communication skills.
* Ability to motivate,manage,and develop staff effectively.
* High levelof IT competence and ability toprioritiseunder pressure.
* A professional,flexible,and proactive approach with a strong commitment to safeguarding.
Why Join Us?
* Substantial annual leave entitlement plus holiday purchase scheme.
* Health &Wellbeing; freegym membership, 24/7 counselling for you and your family
* Family-friendlypolicies: flexiblehours and a supportive work environment
* Employee Assistance Programme (EAP): confidential support including counselling, legal and financial advice.
* Professional development: extensive training, mentoring, and career progression opportunities
* Funded CPD opportunities, regular staff development training, and paid volunteering days
* Access to discounted hair and beauty treatments at our onsite salon.
* Collegebenefit scheme – College Extras:
* Up to 15% cashback at top retailers & restaurants
* Discounted gift cards for big brands
* Home & tech upgrades via salary sacrifice
* Cycle to Work scheme
* Discounted onsite car parking.
Safeguarding Our Students
Middlesbrough College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students. All staff are expected to share this commitment. Ifyou’resuccessful,you’llbe requiredto completethorough pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. All posts at Middlesbrough College involve regulated activity and are therefore exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (amended 2013 and 2020)) mean that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications, relatedexceptionsand further information.
Please be aware that it is a Criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.
As part of our shortlisting process, we will conduct an online search for all shortlisted candidates toidentifyany safeguarding or reputation‑related concerns (as required by KCSIE).
Right to work
Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
Recruitment Process
Applications are shortlisted for interview as they are received, and so early application is encouraged. We reserve the right tocommencethe interview process and close the vacancy prior to this date.
Equality & Diversity
Middlesbrough College is an equal opportunities employer, committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is valued. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and make recruitment decisions based on skills and experience. As a Disability Confident employer, we actively support applicants with disabilities.
Contact
For further details and to discuss the role in more detail, please contact Craig Duggan,Director of Inclusive Learning & ALS onC.Duggan@mbro.ac.uk
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