Learning Support Lead (Operations)

Bristol Brunel Academy; West of England; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS pension

Generous annual leave

Wellbeing & career progression

On-site parking

Cycle to work

Job summary

Bristol Brunel Academy is seeking a Learning Support Lead for Operations to oversee the learning support function and lead a dedicated team. The role focuses on equity of opportunity and delivering an excellent educational experience for students with diverse needs.

You will work closely with SENCOs to remove barriers, support learners with SEND and English as an Additional Language, and ensure safety and wellbeing of pupils across the academy.

Qualifications

• Requires good literacy and numeracy (minimum 5 GCSEs including Maths and English).
• Experience working with SEND students and those with additional needs or disabilities is essential.
• Understanding of learning processes and behaviour management to facilitate learning activities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage the Learning Support Team to ensure equitable opportunities for all students.
• Collaborate with SENCOs to remove barriers to learning and support individualised plans.
• Contribute to a safe, supportive learning environment for children and young people.

Skills

Literacy & numeracy

SEND experience

Behaviour management

Child safeguarding

Education

GCSEs including Maths & English

Job description

Job Title:Learning Support Lead (Operations)

Actual Annual Salary:£32,529 - £35,975 Based on hours and weeks worked.

Full Time Equivalent Salary:CLF Grade E (£37,035 - £40,958)

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours:Full time, 37 hours per week, Term time only - 5 Inset Days + 1 week

Provisional Start Date: 1 January 2027 (or earlier if available) - Subject to completion of satisfactory pre-employment checks

Your opportunity to manage the operational provision of learning support, ensuring students receive equity of opportunity and an excellent educational experience.

We are seeking a Learning Support Lead for Operations to join us at Bristol Brunel Academy. Working closely with our SENCOs, the Learning Support Lead will manage a dedicated Learning Support Team by maintaining high expectations and removing any barriers to student’s learning.

This is a varied role which encompasses Special Educational Needs and Disability, Medical Needs, English as an Additional Language and Young Carers.

About you:

You will have:

Good literacy and numeracy skills evidenced by a minimum of 5 GCSEs grade C or above (including Maths and English) or equivalent qualifications, or equivalent experience.

An understanding of learning processes, barriers to learning and behaviour management strategies to facilitate delivering learning activities effectively.

Proven experience of working effectively with SEND students, students with additional needs and/or disabilities on an individual basis or in groups.

A keen interest in working with children and young people and a commitment to improving the life chances of students.

Commitment to and able to work in a way that promotes the safety and well-being of children and young people.

Why work at Bristol Brunel Academy:

Bristol Brunel Academy is aforward-thinkingacademy based in Speedwell, Bristol, which is rated 'Good' by Ofsted.We are consistently over-subscribed in every year group and have a positive and growing reputation within our community.

The academy celebrates diversity and serves a vibrant multi-cultural in-take, which reflects our local community. Bristol Brunel's leadership and staff are passionate about the development of equality, diversity and inclusion and want this to be reflected throughout the academy, including within the staff team.

Our students are proud to attend Bristol Brunel, are excited to learn and are real ambassadors for our community. All of our students benefit from a hugely positive and supportive learning environment and contemporary facilities.

Why work at CLF?

We are an equal opportunity employer and proud to serve a diverse student population and our communities. We strongly believe that representation matters. Over 49% of the students who attend Bristol Brunel Academy are from global majority groups, so we particularly encourage applicants from those groups in order to represent the students we serve, as well as wider underrepresented groups including gender, transgender, age disability, sexual orientation or religion.

We aim to remove any barriers to employment, ensuring everyone can compete on equal terms. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

What we can offer you:

• Access to a generous pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Generous annual leave.
• A comprehensive induction and ongoing commitment to wellbeing and career progression, through a range of training, apprenticeships and in-role/wider-trust development opportunities.
• Well-being support through an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts, and flu jabs.
• A range of generous family leave options, including above industry average occupational maternity pay.
• Additional benefits like cycle to work scheme, on-site parking plus many more!

Recruitment timeline:

• Closing Date: 8 November 2026 @11.59pm
• Interviews: To be confirmed

Skilled Worker visas cannot be sponsored through this role, as it does not meet the requirements set out by government.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a high level of interest in the role. Therefore, candidates are advised to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid missing out.