Learning Support Practitioner

Learning Support Practitioner

Tonbridge, Kent

£25,166 per annum (Full-Time Equivalent)

Permanent

North Kent College

Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of young people? Do you have the skills and confidence to support students with learning needs and disabilities? If so, we’re looking for a dedicated, enthusiastic, and compassionate Learning Support Practitioner (LSP) to join our Additional Learning Support team at our Hadlow campus. In this rewarding role, you’ll provide academic and pastoral support to students with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) or identified Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND). You’ll be supporting learners working towards qualifications from Level 1 to Level 3, including Functional Skills and GCSE English and Maths in classroom, practical and workshop settings. In your role in delivering targeted out-of‑class interventions, you will support these learners through their studies, providing welfare and personal care assistance (if required). You will work as part of a proactive and dedicated team to ensure the best outcomes for our students. The successful candidate will be an excellent communicator, with the ability to adapt their approach effectively to suit different stakeholders and needs of students. You will be empathetic, adaptable, proactive and committed to inclusive education, with the ability to think creatively to provide different resolutions that arise within your role. Ideally, you will have experience supporting individuals with SEND and be educated to at least Level 2 in English and Maths (or equivalent). If you’re driven, resilient, and eager to support learners in achieving their potential, we’d love to hear from you.

Where you’ll work:

This role is based at our Hadlow campus.

Your hours:

Up to 36 hours per week, 34 weeks per annum (Term-Time only contract).

Your pay:

£25,166 per annum (Full-Time Equivalent)

Please detail in your personal statement your desired hours.

The College:

North Kent College (including Hadlow College) is proudly rated as an Ofsted Good provider, with Outstanding learner behaviours and attitudes (April 2024). With four campuses across Kent and 4,000 students, we strive to equip the young people who study here with an inclusive and innovative education experience to enhance their future career prospects, which, as noted by Ofsted, is supported through our high‑quality, industry‑standard facilities. Each and every staff member plays a key part in delivering the success of our learners’ experience, and we want those who join our curriculum and support teams to share our passion in achieving this.

The Benefits:

• Enhanced holiday pay.
• Enrolment onto the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) which includes generous employee/employer contribution rates.
• Access to free parking and a number of onsite facilities, including gyms, restaurants and coffee shops.
• CPD days and access to several discount memberships through being an employee at a College.

How to Apply:

If this sounds like the next role for you, please visit the North Kent College staff vacancies page to see the full job description and apply.

Please note that the closing date for applications is 24 February 2026, with interviews scheduled to take place during week commencing 02 March 2026.

North Kent College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and all staff have a responsibility to share and maintain this commitment. In line with the requirements of Keeping Children Safe in Education, appropriate safeguarding checks (including an enhanced DBS check) will be undertaken on all individuals selected for appointment. Posts at the College, a specified establishment where the work gives opportunity for contact with children, are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. It is an offence to apply for a post which involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children if you are barred from doing so. Please be advised that, again in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, shortlisted candidates (who wish to accept an invite to interview) will be required to complete and submit prior to their interview a self‑declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Further guidance / information from the Ministry of Justice can be found on GOV.UK.