Student Learning Coaches - SEND

Shorefields; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training funded

Professional development opportunities

Excellent benefits package

Job summary

Harlow College is seeking a Learning Support Practitioner to join our SEND team. You will provide learning support to students, clarify content, differentiate materials, and help learners manage their own learning needs.

We are looking for someone with strong administrative and organisational skills, who can work autonomously and calmly under pressure, with good communication across ages and backgrounds. DBS checks apply.

Qualifications

• Desire to work with young people with SEND needs and strong administrative and organisational skills.
• Minimum Maths & English at Grade 4/Grade C.

Responsibilities

• To provide learning support to students to enable them to fulfil their potential, including clarifying content and differentiating materials.
• To provide personal and intimate care support as identified in support plans, EHCPs or individual care plans.
• Work with parents/carers, healthcare professionals, SEND staff, and colleagues to ensure learners' care needs are met safely.
• To support during assessments, examinations, revision sessions, inductions, visits, work placements, and employability activities.
• To promote safeguarding and keep accurate records in line with college systems.

Skills

Administrative skills

Organisational skills

Communication

Education

Maths & English Grade 4/Grade C

Job description

Job Ref No. ECC0-688S Position Type: SENCO Pay Range: Starting salary £22,645.60 per annum (actual) Position Start Date: Immediate Contract Type: Full-time Contract Term: Permanent Application Close: 18/09/2026 Midnight Date of Interviews: TBC Hours are Monday - Thursday -8.45-5.00pm and Friday 8.45am - 4.45pm Term Time only Starting salary £22,645.60per annum (actual) Location: Harlow College Permanent

Are you a graduate looking to go into Further Education teaching? Or looking to change your career to work within education sector with young adults then the role of a Learning Support Practitioner here at Harlow College could be a starting point into your future Career development.

Our team offers outstanding levels of support and coaching across our mainstream campus to enable learners with additional needs to meet their outcomes and fulfil their potential on their course. The role offers you the opportunity to support and learn how the further education sector works, working with many different subject areas facilitating and advocating for the students and offering personalised support and coaching for SEND students.

What the role entails

• To provide learning support to students as appropriate, to enable them to fulfil their potential to achieve e.g. clarifying content, making simple notes, differentiating materials, improving their ability to manage their own learning needs.
• To provide personal and intimate care support to learners, as identified in their support plan, risk assessment, EHCP or individual care plan, including toileting, dressing, feeding, eating and drinking, personal hygiene, mobility and medical needs, while promoting independence, dignity and respect.
• Working closely with parents/carers, healthcare professionals, SEND staff, and teaching colleagues to ensure learners' care needs are met effectively and safely.
• To provide support during assessments, examinations, revision sessions, induction activities, educational visits, work experience placements, college visits, and employability activities.
• To take responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of vulnerable adults and young persons you are responsible for, or come into contact with.
• To keep accurate records of (learning) support and course documentation provided in line with college systems

What we are looking for

• You will have a desire to work with young people with SEND needs and have strong administrative and organisational skills. You will be educated to a minimum Maths & English at Grade 4/Grade C.
• We are looking for a highly motivated individual who is organised and able to work autonomously and calmly under pressure, is able to communicate well with people of all ages and from all backgrounds, can demonstrate a positive and inclusive manner and is solution focused.

What we can offer

• The successful candidate can expect the College to fund any training required for the role, investment in their professional development, opportunities to further their career as well as an excellent benefits package.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

We are an equal opportunities employer and an Investors in Diversity Silver award holder, dedicated to fostering an inclusive and supportive environment. We welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds and communities.

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.