Job Title: Additional Learning Support Team Leader

Location: Middlesbrough College Main Campus, TS2 1AD

Department: Additional Learning Support

Reporting to: Head of Additional Learning Support

Salary: £28,203 - £30,089 per annum

Annual Leave: 30

Contractual hours: 37 hours per week  

Basis: Full time, Permanent 

Pension: Local Government Pension

Join Our Team

Are you passionate about supporting learners and leading a dedicated team? We’re looking for an inspiring ALS Team Leader to join our dynamic organisation! In this rewarding role, you’ll oversee a team of Learning Support Assistants, provide specialised support to individuals, and help shape the delivery of high-quality, inclusive education every day.

If you’re ready to make a real impact and grow your leadership career in education, we’d love to hear from you!

What You’ll Be Doing:

As an Additional Learning Support Team Leader, you will:

*         Lead a team of Learning Support Assistants, including day to day supervision, managing timetabling and sickness absence cover.

*         Lead on providing specialist support to an individual or small group of students with emotional or behavioural difficulties and/ or challenging behaviour and help develop their social skills.

*         To develop support plans for a caseload of High Needs students including the sharing of information with Personal tutors and the allocation of Learning Support within the classrooms.

*         To lead on the Education, Health, and Care plans for a case load of students within the assigned directorate.

*         To deliver a training session to New Staff during Induction.

*         To support with the Enrolment process ensuring that all students with Additional Learning Support have the opportunity to disclose during induction.

What We’re Looking For:

We seek candidates who:

*         An appropriate level 2 qualification in supporting students in an educational setting (or equivalent) or commitment to complete within an agreed timescale.

*         Grade C or above in Maths and English (or equivalent). 

*         Certificate in Behaviour Management - Desirable

*         Team Teaching Qualification – Desirable

*         Training Qualification – Desirable

What’s in it for you?

The college offers an excellent benefits package which includes:

*         Generous Annual Leave (30-45 days per annum (pro rata), depending on role)

*         Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave

*         Competitive Salaries

*         Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme

*         Excellent Training and Development Opportunities

*         Dedicated Teaching & Learning Coaches for New Staff.

*         On-site staff parking available

*         Contributions to a variety of role-based pensions schemes including Teachers Pension, Local Government Pension Scheme and NEST Pension

*         On site restaurant and food outlets including Costa Coffee

*         Extensive wellbeing provision including, but not limited to:

               o    24 hour Employee Assistance Programme (free counselling support for staff and their immediate family) 

               o    Occupational Health

               o    Free Flu jabs

               o    Free Gym Membership for all staff.

               o    Discounted hair and beauty salon treatments

To learn more about working at Middlesbrough College, please visit our Work For Us page. 

For further details and to discuss the role in more detail, please contact Leanne Elsy, Head Of Additional Learning Support, on L.Elsy@mbro.ac.uk

Ready to Make a Difference? Apply Early! 

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we can appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closing date. We therefore encourage applicants to submit their applications as soon as possible.

SAFEGUARDING 

At Middlesbrough College, we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students including children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all our staff to share this commitment. We follow the Safer Recruitment requirements and best practice as set out within Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance.

All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, an online search and proof of eligibility to work in the UK. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.

Middlesbrough College is an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to ensuring equality of opportunity, eliminating discrimination, and fostering good relations among all members of its community, and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.