Learning Support Administrator
Ref: 2526/180
Hours: 18.5 hours per week
Salary: £27,091 to £27,759 pro rata per annum. Plus generous benefits, including:
- 45 days annual leave per year pro rata (including bank holidays and efficiency closures)
- Generous Occupational Pension Scheme
About the role
As a Learning Support Administrator, you will play a key role in enabling students with learning difficulties and/or disabilities (LDD) to access high-quality, personalised support and achieve their full potential. You will provide comprehensive administrative support to the Learning Support team, helping to ensure that support processes run efficiently and effectively across the College.
This is a varied and rewarding role, where you will encounter learners, staff, parents/carers and external agencies, delivering a professional and responsive service. You will support the administrative activities of the department, maintain accurate records, and ensure compliance with audit requirements.
This role requires excellent organisational skills, attention to detail, and a proactive approach to problem-solving. You will contribute to quality improvement processes and play an important role in helping the College deliver outstanding support provision for its students.
About the person
You will be confident working collaboratively across a large organisation, building positive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders including students, staff and external agencies. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential, as is the ability to manage sensitive information with discretion and professionalism.
The ideal candidate will have experience using IT systems, and will be able to maintain accurate, well-organised records and reports. A proactive and flexible approach is key, along with the ability to manage competing priorities and remain calm under pressure.
You should hold a relevant Level 3 qualification (or equivalent) in education, administration or IT, and demonstrate a commitment to ongoing professional development. Experience or knowledge of working with LDD, including understanding external agencies and support frameworks, would be advantageous.
About the College
York College & University Centre is the largest further education college in the region, offering a comprehensive range of courses from Entry Level to degree level. We are committed to upholding our values of ambition, care, respect and success, and are dedicated to providing the highest standards of education and support to all our students and apprentices.
We have approximately 4,200 school leavers, 1,200 apprentices, 2,000 adult students, and 400 higher-level students studying with us.
With a vibrant working environment, excellent transport links to the city centre and surrounding area, plus on-site parking, you will find York College to be fulfilling and supportive place to work. As a member of College staff you will have full use of the College facilities including free gym membership at the Athletic Suite, our brand new state of the art gym.
Please visit our website: www.yorkcollege.ac.uk
Want to know more?
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Nathan Edwards, Head of Additional Learning Support, at [email protected].
Staff benefits & Important notices
You can find full details on our job vacancies page, just below the current vacancies: Job Vacancies | York College & University Centre. Be sure to explore the range of additional benefits and perks that make York College a brilliant place to work.
Please note that we do not accept CV applications. If you are viewing this vacancy through any job board then please go to our website www.yorkcollege.ac.uk/job-vacancies and apply using our application form.
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Closing date: 29th June 2026 (9am)
Interview date: 9th July 2026
