Learning Hub Supervisor

Teaching Vacancies; Ware; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational institution in Ware is seeking an organised Learning Hub Supervisor to support students engaging with the school's Learning Hub. The ideal candidate will foster positive relationships, contribute to students' academic progress, and be proactive in ensuring a caring, inclusive environment. This role comes with staff development opportunities and initiatives for work/life balance.

Benefits

Free Yoga after school on Fridays

Free flu jabs

Replacement staff laptops/chrome books

Extra occasional day off per year

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential.
• Must be organised, adaptable, and confident using IT systems.
• Experience working in a school or educational setting preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Support students accessing the Learning Hub and ensure engagement with their studies.
• Provide a caring environment to help students exceed expectations.
• Foster independent learning and confidence among students.

Skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Organised and adaptable

Proficient in IT systems

Ability to build positive relationships

Experience in educational settings

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

Knowledge, Experience and Training

• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Be organised, adaptable and confident using IT systems. Experience with SIMS would be desirable.
• Be able to build positive relationships with students and support their academic and emotional needs.
• Work effectively as part of a team and be committed to the school’s ethos and values.
• Have previous experience working in a similar role, or within a school or educational setting (preferred but not essential).

What the school offers its staff

We are committed to developing our staff from within. We jointly run, with Richard Hale School, an Aspiring Middle Leaders course, an Aspiring Pastoral Leaders Course and an Aspiring Senior Leaders course. CPD can be through external providers, in‑school working groups or individual projects as identified by teachers. We are keen that all staff continue to develop their skills and knowledge, and that they have the opportunity to deepen their subject knowledge or progress their careers into middle and senior leadership.

We have been working with staff to ensure that all staff have an appropriate work/life balance. Initiatives include: Free Yoga after school on Friday, free flu jabs, continual programme of replacing staff laptops/chrome books, allowing personal deliveries to school, staff can leave at 2.30pm if they are not teaching or needed in a meeting, an extra occasional day off per year for all staff. We believe that staff work more effectively when they have a manageable workload.

Further details about the role

We are seeking an organised and proactive Learning Hub Supervisor to join our inclusive and supportive team at Presdales School. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting students who access the school’s Learning Hub, ensuring they are fully engaged with their studies and making positive progress.

Presdales School is a single sex comprehensive school in Ware for girls aged 11-18, with boys welcomed into the Sixth Form. We are a school which values all students, irrespective of their age and ability and helps them to exceed expectations through high quality teaching and learning and the opportunity to take part in a wide variety of activities which will enrich their educational and personal development beyond the classroom.

We provide a caring environment where all students are supported, as well as challenged, to ensure that there is no limit to their potential. We prepare our students for a world that is constantly changing by encouraging them to be independent learners who are determined, confident and who never give up. Alongside academic excellence there is a strong focus on enjoyment, excellent behaviour and respect for all.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects staff to share this commitment. All posts are subject to a safer recruitment process which includes enhanced criminal records and barring checks, scrutiny of employment history, referencing and other vetting checks, including online searches.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.