Learning Support Training Coordinator in York

Learning Support Training Coordinator

Hours: 37 hours per week
Salary : £32,040 to £35,179 per annum. Plus generous benefits including:

? 45 days annual leave per year (including bank holidays and efficiency closures)
? Generous Occupational Pension Scheme

About the Role
As a Learning Support Training Coordinator, you will play a pivotal role in coordinating group-wide training for staff on all aspects of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). This includes sourcing and delivering training, and liaising with curriculum departments. You will develop strong and effective relationships with curriculum links and members of the Learning Support team to share and develop good practice, including the promotion of Quality First Teaching (QFT).

Your responsibilities will include ensuring all staff are aware of their statutory responsibilities in line with current legislation and local policies and procedures. You will instigate, develop, and facilitate cross-college Additional Learning Support related work streams and projects, working with leaders and engaging staff and external stakeholders. Additionally, you will support the quality assurance of Additional Learning Support policies and procedures across the college, developing action plans and monitoring achievement towards these.

About the Person
The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in working collaboratively with other teams to ensure stability and consistency for student support. Experience in delivering training sessions and coordinating, delivering, and evaluating training is essential.

You should possess thorough and up-to-date knowledge of government policy in relation to education and training, particularly its impact on learners with Additional Learning Support needs. Strong organisational skills, the ability to prioritise tasks, and manage complex caseloads are crucial. Excellent communication skills are required to effectively engage with a wide range of stakeholders.

A degree-level education or equivalent higher-level qualification is preferred, along with an appropriate professional qualification or significant experience in training coordination and delivery within an Additional Learning Support context. A commitment to continuous professional development and the ability to work flexibly, including supporting college events, is essential.

This is a re-advertisement, previous applicants need not reapply.

About the College
We are a large, regional college serving a population across York and North Yorkshire of more one million people. Each year, we have approximately 4,000 school leavers, 1,000 apprentices, 2,000 adult students, and 400 higher-level students studying with us.

Our wide range of education options span entry level programmes through to degrees, higher technical qualifications, and accredited professional courses to courses for professional development. Our apprenticeships can be studied from level 2 to level 5 across a range of different career pathways. We are the largest provider of A-Level and vocational programmes for school leavers in the region; we offer nearly 35 A-Level subjects and over 80 vocational courses, including a wide range of T-Level pathways.

We are proud to be part of a consortium of colleges and employers developing the Yorkshire and Humber Institute of Technology (IoT), designed to increase higher level technical skills for employers.

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, atNathan-.

Important Notices
Please see attached document for important notices.

Please note that we do not accept CV applications. If you are viewing this vacancy through any job board then please go to our websitewww.yorkcollege.ac.uk/job-vacanciesand apply using our application form.

Most correspondence regarding vacancies will be sent via email, so please check your emails regularly for updates on your application. We would also advise to check your junk/spam folder as some emails may end up here depending on your mail provider settings.

Closing date: 1 August 2025 (9am)
Interview date: 8 August 2025

We are deeply committed to diversity and inclusion and wish to have a diverse workforce. We positively welcome applicants from all under-represented groups, including minority ethnic groups and those with disabilities. We are proud to be affiliated to the Black Leadership Group (BLG).

As an employer we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. York College has signed up to the ?Mindful Employer' charter for employers who are positive about mental health. We are also a certified Disability Confident Employer. Disability Confident is a government scheme designed to encourage employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with health conditions.

We welcome job applications from anyone who has the requisite skills, qualifications and experience. All applications are considered strictly on merit. Our aim is to appoint the best person for the job, regardless of race, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age or any other ?protected' characteristic. Please note also that we value the contribution of those who have served in the Armed Forces, and are signatories to the Armed Forces Covenant.