Learning support coordinator

Te Aratai College; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Canterbury is seeking a dedicated learning support coordinator to provide mentoring to teachers and coordinate learning support. The successful candidate will be a certificated teacher with special education experience, passionate about empowering all learners. This full-time, permanent position is pivotal to fostering an inclusive educational environment.

Qualifications

• Experience mentoring teachers and in special education.
• Ability to work with Secondary (Year 7–15) learners.

Responsibilities

• Provide mentoring to teachers, focusing on special education.
• Coordinate learning support within Te Pā Harakeke.
• Collaborate with curriculum, wellbeing and inclusion initiatives.

Skills

Mentoring teachers

Special education

Collaboration skills

Education

Certificated teacher

Job description

Overview

Secondary (Years 7–15) / wharekura, Certificated teacher. English, Health and physical education, Learning languages, Mathematics and statistics, Science, Social sciences, Technology, Te reo Māori, The arts.

Are you a highly successful educator, with teacher-mentoring experience in special education, looking for your next challenge?

“Empowering Ngāi Tahutanga and all that it encompasses into the physical spaces, curriculum and hearts and minds moving through the education system” is both the journey and the horizon here at Te Aratai. We are dedicated to a kaupapa that is focused on the potential of ‘all’ learners to thrive in the education system without compromising who they are. If you really like teens and pre-teens and have a deep connection, passion and vision for this call, we would very much like to hear from you.

We are seeking to appoint an experienced teacher-mentor to this full-time, permanent position of learning support coordinator (LSC). This role sits within Te Pā Harakeke at Te Aratai, what is often termed learning support in other kura. The position has a 0-hour teaching component beginning Wednesday, 28 January 2026.

Responsibilities

• Provide mentoring to teachers, with a focus on special education
• Coordinate learning support within Te Pā Harakeke
• Collaborate with curriculum, wellbeing and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Certificated teacher
• Experience mentoring teachers and in special education
• Ability to work with Secondary (Year 7–15) learners

How to apply

Applications for the position are to be emailed to: [e-mail] by Monday 6 October 9am. By the closing date and time, applications must include the following three aspects, fully completed:

• covering letter, considering the requirements for this role
• curriculum vitae, considering the requirements for this role
• Te Aratai College application form, available from our website: www.tearatai.school.nz

Type: Secondary (Year 7-15)

Authority: State

Gender: Co-Ed

Decile: 0

Roll: 1271

Website: tearatai.school.nz/

Physical address: 85 Aldwins Road, Phillipstown, Christchurch

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