Learning Facilitator

Ilkley Grammar School; Ilkley; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Ilkley Grammar School is seeking a Learning Facilitator to support vulnerable students and promote wellbeing. You will work with Attendance, pastoral and Inclusive Learning teams to raise achievement within a high-performing, 11-18 comprehensive school.

The role requires experience supporting secondary students, building positive relationships, and calm, resilient handling of complex needs, with a commitment to safeguarding and collaborative practice.

Qualifications

• Experience of supporting secondary school students, particularly those with additional needs or barriers to learning.
• Ability to build positive, trusting relationships and motivate students.
• Calm, patient and resilient, with the confidence to manage students with their learning.

Responsibilities

• Support the achievement and wellbeing of vulnerable students.
• Work closely with the Attendance Team, pastoral teams and Inclusive Learning team.
• Collaborate with staff, families and external professionals to provide coordinated support.

Skills

Experience with students

Relationship building

Calm under pressure

Collaborative

Job description

As Learning Facilitator, you will have a commitment to supporting the achievement and wellbeing of vulnerable students. You will work closely with the Attendance Team, pastoral teams and Inclusive Learning team. You will also have high expectations and an unwavering commitment to all staff, students and stakeholders.

Ilkley Grammar School is an outstanding, vibrant 11-18 comprehensive, with over a 400 year tradition of serving the local community. We are committed to Personal Best as reflected in our Vision and Values: "Our vision at Ilkley Grammar School is to provide a world-class, inclusive education and exceptional opportunities which will enrich us both individually and collectively as a community. We will inspire, support and challenge each other to achieve our Personal Best so that we all grow in wisdom and stature. By modelling our Personal Best values and championing equality and diversity, we will make a positive difference to our own lives and the lives of others and will be empowered to lead and influence positive change on a local, regional, national and global scale." We are the founding school of Moorlands Learning Trust and a member of the Red Kite Teaching School Alliance with a firm commitment to school to school support and developing highly effective collaborative practices., Ilkley Grammar School is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to the protection and safeguarding of children and young people in our recruitment procedures and in all our work across and beyond school. The school adheres to statutory guidelines in respect to safe recruitment. All persons employed by the school, in any capacity, will undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, and confirmation of employment is subject to a successful outcome. All teaching staff members recruited by the school have their eligibility to teach checked with the DfE.

Scale: SCP 9-12 Actual annual salary £22,663 - £24,228 Pattern of hours will be 35 hours each week 8.00am to 3.30pm with a 30-minute unpaid lunch each day Term time only plus 3 days An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, experienced and adaptable Learning Facilitator to join our established Learning Support team within a school judged by OFSTED as 'Outstanding' in all areas, a school where both student achievement and attitudes to learning are amongst the best in the region. We are a fantastic learning community, set in one of Yorkshire's most scenic areas, whose facilities have been further enhanced by the completion of a multi-million pound refurbishment and expansion project., We are looking for:

• Has experience of supporting secondary school-aged students, particularly those with additional needs or barriers to learning
• Can build positive, trusting relationships and motivate students to engage, progress and develop independence
• Is calm, patient and resilient, with the confidence to manage support students with their learning
• Works effectively with colleagues, families and external professionals to provide coordinated support

In return for your commitment we can offer:

• "a culture where everyone feels valued and supported to develop" (Ofsted 2024)
• the opportunity to make a real difference
• students who "enjoy their lessons", "behave exceptionally well" and "show respect for each other"
• personalised CPD with a strong commitment to professional growth
• an inspiring and enthusiastic team of colleagues across the teaching and associate staff
• a very calm and orderly school with high expectations and an ethos of trust and care
• a supportive leadership team who "provide strong personal and professional care"
• a location on the edge of Ilkley Moor in beautiful Wharfedale which was judged by The Sunday Times as the best place to live in the North and North East in 2025.
• excellent transport links to Leeds and Bradford