Specialist Learning Support Manager

Lighthouse Learning Trust; Eastleigh; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational trust in the UK is seeking a Specialist Learning Support Manager to lead their specialist support team aimed at enhancing inclusive education. This role involves overseeing services for students with special educational needs and disabilities, assessing learners' needs, and delivering tailored support strategies. The ideal candidate should have experience in leading educational teams and a strong understanding of SEND. This position offers a competitive salary and contributes directly to a forward-thinking educational transformation.

Benefits

Opportunity for professional development

Supportive working environment

Innovative education initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience in leading teams in an educational environment.
• Strong understanding of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
• Ability to create personalized learning plans and monitor progress.

Responsibilities

• Oversee specialist support services and drive quality improvements.
• Manage a team dedicated to providing tailored support for students.
• Assess learners' needs and develop appropriate interventions.

Skills

Leadership

Knowledge of SEND

Tailored support delivery

Coaching colleagues

Innovative thinking

Job description

Specialist Learning Support Manager

Permanent

Hours per week: 37 - Term Time only (40 weeks per year)

Salary: LLT Management Pay Spine Point 15 - £49,039 FTE / £43,192 Actual

Lead Our Specialist Learning Support Team!

Are you passionate about inclusive education and ready to take a leadership role in supporting learners with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)? We are expanding our Additional Learning Support services as part of a trust-wide commitment to increase our inclusive offer for students. As the Specialist Learning Support Manager, you will have a pivotal role in a new specialist team dedicated to supporting students with specific learning differences (such as dyslexia, autism, ADHD, and moderate learning difficulties) across St Vincent College and Richard Taunton Sixth Form College. This is a newly restructured role offering you the chance to lead and innovate in how we deliver support, shaping our provision to ensure every learner can thrive.

About the Role

In this hands‑on leadership position, you will oversee specialist support services and drive quality improvements to enhance student outcomes. Your mission: to ensure that every student with additional needs gets the tailored support they require to succeed, and that our specialist support team operates efficiently, creatively, and in unison with our inclusive values.

Are you ready to take a leading role in supporting students with special educational needs and disabilities? As Specialist Learning Support Manager, you’ll head a passionate team dedicated to delivering innovative, high‑quality support across St Vincent College and Richard Taunton Sixth Form College. Overseeing staff, managing specialist resources, and driving strategic improvements, you’ll ensure every student receives tailored, impactful support to help them thrive. You’ll also play a key part in recruitment, staff training, and maintaining high standards within a collaborative, inclusive environment.

In this diverse role, you’ll assess learners’ needs, create personalized plans, and deliver targeted interventions—such as one‑on‑one teaching or exam access arrangements. By coaching colleagues, sharing best practices, and monitoring student progress, you’ll make a direct difference in students’ academic journeys. Join us to lead by example in inclusive education, shaping a future where every learner is empowered to reach their full potential.

Why Join Us?

By joining our colleges in this leadership role, you become part of a forward‑thinking trust that places inclusivity at the core of its mission. This position is central to an exciting transformation: we are strengthening and expanding our support for students with learning differences through a newly formed specialist team. As the Specialist Learning Support Manager, you won’t just be maintaining a system – you’ll be building and continuously improving it, with the full support of college leadership to innovate and make change.

Successful applicants will be required to complete an enhanced DBS application.

This vacancy will remain live until the vacancy is filled. Please ensure you submit your application as soon as possible to ensure this is considered in time for the recruiting panel.

Safeguarding Statement

Lighthouse Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.