Senior Learner Support Assistant - Term Time Only

YMCA Derbyshire; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday (including Bank Holid​

Your birthday off every year

Life Assurance (2x salary)

Recognition awards & long-service

Training and career development

Job summary

YMCA Derbyshire’s Key College is seeking a Senior Learner Support Assistant for term-time support across sites. You’ll mentor colleagues, tailor support plans and ensure learners with SEND/EHCPs receive personalised encouragement and progress tracking.

Join a team dedicated to inclusive education, safeguarding, and improving learner outcomes, with strong links to families and external partners. DBS checks and safeguarding are standard requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting young people in educational or support settings.
• Ability to guide and mentor colleagues to deliver effective learner support.
• Strong understanding of inclusive practice, safeguarding and positive behaviour support.

Responsibilities

• Provide targeted support to learners with additional needs to help overcome barriers and achieve potential.
• Support tutors to deliver inclusive and engaging learning with appropriate strategies and reasonable adjustments.
• Monitor learner progress, including EHCP outcomes, and contribute to support plans, reviews and quality assurance.
• Mentor and support Learning Support Assistants, coordinating professional development and sharing best practices.
• Help develop and coordinate tutorial programmes, enrichment activities and wellbeing initiatives.
• Collaborate with learners, families, colleagues and external partners to promote inclusion and positive progression.

Skills

Learner support

Staff mentoring

Inclusive practice

Safeguarding knowledge

Communication skills

Education

Experience in education or learning support

Job description

Senior Learner Support Assistant - Term Time Only

Education

Teachers

Overview

Application

Senior Learner Support Assistant - Term Time Only

Date posted: October 27, 2026

Permanent

Full-time

Based: Across Sites

What we offer

33 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)

Your birthday off every year

Life Assurance (2x salary)

Recognition awards, celebration events and long-service rewards

Training, development and genuine career impact

…and a role where your work truly matters every single day

About the role

Do you believe every young person deserves the opportunity to succeed, regardless of the barriers they face?

At YMCA Derbyshire’s Key College, we support young people aged 16–24, including those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs), to develop the skills, confidence and independence they need to achieve their ambitions.

We’re looking for a passionate and motivated Senior Learner Support Assistant to join our team. This is more than a classroom support role. You’ll help shape inclusive learning experiences, mentor colleagues and ensure learners receive the individual support they need to thrive.

Working closely with tutors, managers and our SEND and Inclusion Manager, you’ll play an important role in improving learner outcomes and promoting a positive, inclusive college environment.

• Provide targeted support to learners with additional needs, helping them overcome barriers and achieve their potential.


• Support tutors to deliver inclusive and engaging learning through appropriate strategies and reasonable adjustments.


• Monitor learner progress, including EHCP outcomes, and contribute to support plans, reviews and quality assurance.


• Mentor and support Learning Support Assistants, coordinating professional development and sharing effective practice.


• Help develop and coordinate tutorial programmes, enrichment activities and wellbeing initiatives.


• Work closely with learners, families, colleagues and external partners to promote inclusion, independence and positive progression.

Driving licence and access to a car essential.

Interested?

Could this be you?

• Experienced in supporting young people within an educational or support setting.


• Confident supporting and guiding colleagues to deliver effective learner support.


• Organised, proactive and able to maintain accurate learner records and support documentation.


• Knowledgeable about inclusive practice, safeguarding and positive behaviour support.


• An effective communicator who can build positive relationships with learners, staff and external partners.


• Committed to continuous improvement and delivering high-quality learner support.


• Experience supporting learners with EHCPs, mentoring colleagues or contributing to inclusive education would be particularly desirable.

This is an opportunity for an experienced lead Learning Support Assistant who is ready to take the next step in their career. Whether you’re already supporting colleagues or looking to develop your skills in mentoring, inclusion and quality improvement, this role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to the lives of young people.

If you’re passionate about inclusive education and helping every learner achieve their potential, we’d love to hear from you.

YMCA Derbyshire is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All roles are subject to references and an enhanced DBS check

Interested:

YMCA Derbyshire is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All roles are subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check.

YMCA Derbyshire is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer.