ALS Team Leader

Inspire Education Group; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Peterborough College is seeking an experienced ALS Team Leader to lead our Additional Learning Support to ensure learners with additional learning needs receive high-quality, effective support.

Working with curriculum and SEND colleagues, you will develop staff, coordinate support across curriculum areas, oversee ISPs and risk assessments, and promote inclusive teaching and learning. This is a chance to make a real difference in students’ lives.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting learners with a range of additional learning needs and disabilities.
• Experience leading, supervising, or coordinating staff teams.
• Strong knowledge of inclusive practice, SEND legislation, and learner support strategies.
• Excellent organisational, communication, and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Leading and developing a team of Additional Learning Support staff to deliver outstanding learner support.
• Coordinating support provision across curriculum areas, ensuring resources are deployed effectively to meet student needs.
• Managing recruitment, induction, performance, attendance, and staff development.
• Working with curriculum teams to promote inclusive teaching and learning practices.
• Overseeing Individual Support Plans (ISPs), risk assessments, and support arrangements.
• Monitoring the quality and impact of support through observations, reviews, and learner progress tracking.
• Supporting funding compliance, record keeping, and quality assurance processes.
• Championing SEND best practice and promoting a culture of inclusion across the college.

Skills

Team leadership

Inclusion

SEND legislation

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Staff development

Job description

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Are you passionate about inclusion and committed to helping every learner achieve their full potential?

We're looking for an experienced and motivated ALS Team Leader to lead our Additional Learning Support team at Peterborough College. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in ensuring students with additional learning needs receive high-quality, effective support that promotes independence, confidence, and success.

Working closely with curriculum and SEND colleagues, you'll lead a team of support staff, drive inclusive practice across the college, and help ensure our learners have every opportunity to thrive.

What you'll be doing

• Leading and developing a team of Additional Learning Support staff to deliver outstanding learner support.
• Coordinating support provision across curriculum areas, ensuring resources are deployed effectively to meet student needs.
• Managing recruitment, induction, performance, attendance, and staff development.
• Working with curriculum teams to promote inclusive teaching and learning practices.
• Overseeing Individual Support Plans (ISPs), risk assessments, and support arrangements.
• Monitoring the quality and impact of support through observations, reviews, and learner progress tracking.
• Supporting funding compliance, record keeping, and quality assurance processes.
• Championing SEND best practice and promoting a culture of inclusion across the college.

What we're looking for

• Experience supporting learners with a range of additional learning needs and disabilities.
• Experience leading, supervising, or coordinating staff teams.
• Strong knowledge of inclusive practice, SEND legislation, and learner support strategies.
• Excellent organisational, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• The ability to motivate others and lead a positive, high-performing team.
• A commitment to delivering an outstanding student experience.

At Inspire Education Group, you'll be part of a supportive and ambitious organisation that puts learners at the heart of everything we do. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference, develop your leadership career, and help shape inclusive provision that changes lives.

Why work for IEG?

• Generous Leave: Up to 43 days' holiday per year, including Bank Holidays and Christmas closure days (pro rata for part-time staff).
• Competitive Pension: Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), including life assurance and death-in-service benefits
• Health and Wellbeing: Benefit from a gym, free on-site parking, access to employee assistance programme and a friendly team atmosphere
• Professional Development: Ongoing training and development opportunities, including sponsorship for HE/professional qualifications
• Employee Benefits and Rewards: Vivup employee benefits, including lifestyle savings, eligibility to apply for a Blue Light Card, providing access to a wide range of national discounts

IEG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and any vulnerable groups within the college community and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to a thorough vetting process which includes an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

Candidates are reminded that if they are barred from working with Children it is a criminal offence to apply for this position.