Learning Support Officer

Salary

£8,833 leading to £9,356 per annum

Contractual hours

14.8

Basis

Part Time Term Time Only

Region

North

Package

Permanent, term time only over 36 weeks

Job category

Non Teaching

Date posted

22/07/2026

Job reference

VV2111

Are you a brilliant communicator, someone who thrives from working as a team and gets a buzz out of supporting young people with special educational needs and autism achieve their very best? Are you positive and solution focused? We are looking for a Learning Support Officer to work with students on a one to one and group basis, supporting them to access mainstream, supported curriculum areas and work experience and helping them to achieve and exceed their goals and ambitions at college.

You’ll be responsible for motivating, supporting and guiding your students through their learning journey; developing support plans and learning strategies alongside curriculum staff. Responsible for managing complex behaviours and ensuring learners are on track with their work and making progress against their Education Health Care Plan outcomes, you’ll play a key role in helping them get the most out of their experience at Gateshead College.

What we’re looking for

We’d like you to be as passionate as we are about delivering top quality support and helping student to build their confidence and skills.

You’ll have experience of working with young people with SEN and Autism and will have completed or be willing to undertake further training

Experience of working with young people with SEN is desirable, but not essential.

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.

For support this means giving your students strategies, knowledge, skills and behaviours to be successful in work and life and supporting them to be the best they can be. This is what makes our college such an exciting place to teach.

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 us.

Benefits

• Mental health and wellbeing support, with 24/7 access to an employee assistance programme and counselling services.

• Career average pension with the Local Goverment Pension Scheme

• Travel support including subsidised on site parking, discounted public transport scheme and cycle to work scheme.

• Retail and travel discounts.

• Volunteering Days.

Interviews will be held on 11th August 2026