Help shape outstanding support experiences for learners
At Gateshead College, we believe every learner deserves the opportunity to participate, achieve and progress. Our Learning Support team plays a vital role in making this happen, working alongside curriculum colleagues to remove barriers, promote independence and ensure learners receive the right support at the right time.
We're looking for an experienced and passionate Learning Support Co-ordinator to join our team.
This is a rewarding role with responsibility for coordinating the delivery of learning support across curriculum areas. You will co-ordinate and support a team of Learning Support Officers, oversee learner support planning and review processes, and work closely with learners, curriculum teams, parents, carers and external agencies to ensure support is effective, compliant and focused on positive learner outcomes.
About the role
As a Learning Support Co-ordinator, you will play a key role in ensuring learners with SEND, EHCPs, High Needs Funding and wider additional learning needs receive high-quality, person-centred support that enables them to succeed.
You will:
- Coordinate the day-to-day delivery of learning support within a designated area of provision.
- Line manage and develop a team of Learning Support Officers, supporting high standards of practice and continuous improvement.
- Quality assure learner support plans, reviews and support arrangements to ensure they are effective, outcome-focused and responsive to learner needs.
- Work collaboratively with curriculum teams to ensure support is planned effectively and has a positive impact on learner participation, progress and independence.
- Co-ordinate transition, annual review and wider SEND processes through effective partnership working with learners, families, Local Authorities and external professionals.
- Monitor the quality and effectiveness of support arrangements, using data and feedback to drive improvement.
- Promote the use of assistive technology and innovative approaches that increase learner independence and reduce barriers to learning.
About you
You'll be an effective co-ordinator with a strong understanding of learner support, inclusion and SEND within a Further Education environment. You will be committed to high standards, able to build positive relationships and passionate about helping learners achieve their potential.
You will have:
- Significant experience of coordinating support for learners with additional needs within Further Education.
- Experience of supervising or managing staff and supporting professional development.
- Strong organisational, communication and problem-solving skills.
- Experience of support planning, quality assurance, monitoring and review processes.
- Knowledge of SEND, reasonable adjustments, safeguarding and inclusive practice.
- A commitment to continuous improvement and delivering an outstanding learner experience.
About Gateshead College
At Gateshead College we’re famous for education with Employment Edge, industry inspired education that combines high quality learning with real world skills. This means giving our students the knowledge and skills to be successful in work and life and supporting them to be the best they can be.
This means putting everything we’ve got into making sure our students are the most employable and this is what makes our college such an exciting place to work.
From bringing industry expertise into the classroom and working hand in hand with businesses, to delivering the highest quality teaching and learning and supporting students to develop personally as well as professionally, we’re all about creating experiences that will set learners up for life
If you share our ambition, we’d love to hear from you.
In return we can offer a values-driven organisation and the chance to work with brilliant people who put students first. You’ll be listened to and will have opportunities to make an impact. We prioritise health and wellbeing and your work life balance will be respected.
Our inclusive culture means you’re valued for being yourself and diversity is celebrated, and our commitment to being a sustainable organisation means we always try to do business the right way to make our community better for everyone.
At Gateshead College we all have the opportunity to help our learners succeed and it’s this clear purpose and shared effort that makes us such a great place to work; we hope you think about joining.
Our Benefits:
- Generous holiday allowance of 33 days plus bank holidays
- Mental health and wellbeing support, with 24/7 access to an employee assistance programme and counselling services.
- Career average pension with the Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Travel support including free onsite parking, discounted public transport scheme and cycle to work scheme.
- Retail and travel discounts.
- Volunteering Days.
Interviews will be held Friday 2nd October 2026
