Inclusive Learning Officer

Merton College; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

7 extra days at Christmas/New Year

5 days wellbeing leave

Pension scheme (Teachers/ LGPS)

Subsidised sports facilities

Professional development and training

Salary sacrifice cycle to work

Pro-rated for part-time staff

Job summary

South Thames Colleges Group is seeking an Inclusive Learning Officer to coordinate and monitor in-class support for learners with learning difficulties, disabilities and ESOL/English and Maths support needs.

You will implement individual programmes of support to help learners achieve qualification aims, develop independence and progress towards EHCP outcomes, while safeguarding and promoting wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in supporting learners with learning difficulties and other support needs.
• High level interpersonal skills and experience of working with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Competency in Microsoft Excel and data handling for monitoring learner progress.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and monitor in-class support for learners with learning difficulties and ESOL/English and Maths needs.
• Implement agreed individual programmes of support to help learners achieve qualification aims and progression.
• Safeguard learners and promote their well-being in all aspects of their learning.
• Deliver staff development to support colleagues in inclusive learning approaches.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Experience with learning difficulties

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Permanent, Full Time (36 hours per week), Term Time Only (40 weeks per year)

We are seeking an Inclusive Learning Officer to ensure the effective coordination and monitoring of in class support for learners with learning difficulties, disabilities and ESOL, English and Maths support needs.

As Inclusive Learning Officer, you will implement agreed individual programmes of support for learners to enable them to achieve qualification aims, develop independence, enhance progression opportunities and progress towards Education and Health Care Plan (EHCP) outcomes. You will safeguard learners and promote their well-being in all aspects of their learning.

We’re looking for someone who has a proven track record in supporting learners with learning difficulties and other support needs to enhance learner success. With high level interpersonal skills and experience of working with multi-disciplinary teams, you will have good working knowledge of how to support learners with learning difficulties and other support needs in an educational context and be able to deliver effective staff development. The ability to use initiative, organise and prioritise is also a must, as is competency in Microsoft Excel.

Closing date for the return of completed applications is 21st August 2026.

• The benefits package includes up to 7 additional days over Christmas/New Year as well as an additional 5 days Wellbeing leave to enhance employees’ physical and mental health.
• This leave is all in addition to Bank Holiday entitlement.
• There is an excellent pension scheme that receives a significant financial contribution from the employer (Teachers Pensions or Local Government Pension Scheme).
• Subsidised sports facilities and professional development and training.
• Plus a salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme.
• The benefits package is pro-rated for part time staff.

South Thames Colleges Group is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.

As outlined in the Public Sector Equality Duty of the Equality Act 2010, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

The South Thames Colleges Group is made up of Carshalton College, Kingston College, Merton College and South Thames College, which merged on 1 August 2017. South Thames Colleges Group is one of London’s largest providers of post-16 education and training and is an ongoing and significant contributor to its local communities. We aim to put students’ success at the heart of everything we do.

We are looking for hard-working and collaborative people who can join our team and help challenge our students to progress and achieve.