Part Time Learning Support Practitioner

Reference:
OCT

Expiry date: 09:00, Fri, 20th Nov 2026

Location:

Sim Balk Lane campus

Benefits:
Please visit the York College website to explore our range of benefits

Part Time Variable Hours Learning Support Practitioner

Hours
: part-time variable**

Salary
: £16.43 per hour inclusive of holiday pay*. Plus, Generous Occupational Pension Scheme

* the base hourly rate is £14.04 per hour, plus holiday pay, which gives an approximate hourly rate of £16.43 per hour.

Learning Support Practitioners provide educational support and care to students with learning difficulties and/or disabilities across College.

• enable full understanding of the curriculum and overcome barriers to learning
• assist teaching staff by supporting students and guiding their learning
• help with mobility and personal care needs in College and on off-site visits

In addition to in-class support there may be opportunities or requirements to provide out of class support to students over lunch and break times and a requirement to proactively liaise with tutors.

We have the following working patterns available:

• 2 days per week Monday and Tuesday
• 3 days per week Monday
  - Wednesday
• 3 days per week Wednesday
  - Friday

Applicants should be educated to Level 3 or above and should have skills in a number of the following areas:

• support for people on the autistic spectrum
• support for students with emotional and/or behavioural issues
• support for people with severe learning difficulties/disabilities
• support for people with medical conditions
• knowledge and understanding of ICT and assistive technology
• support for students with visual impairment
• support for students with hearing impairment
• mobility and personal care
• Promoting and supporting the independence of learners.

Flexibility, energy and enthusiasm are also important in this role. Candidates must be available to work during college term time.

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

Please see the attached document for Important Notices.

For an informal discussion about the role, please email Suki Kalsi, Learning Support Team Leader at

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.

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