Learning Support Teacher

Package Description

We offer:

• A competitive salary
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Free staff lunches during term time
• Employee assistance programme
• Complimentary refreshments during hours of work
• A great working environment as part of a developing team and the possibility of opportunities for the role to grow.
• Fee concessions are available for staff children who attend Glenalmond and there are various reciprocal arrangements with local Prep schools

The Role

Glenalmond is seeking a full time Teacher of Learning Support for September 2025.

Key Function 

To lead and manage the department with overall responsibility for the delivery of Learning Support within the College.

Main Responsibilities

The Role

• To teach an academic timetable as stipulated by the Head of Department

• To monitor pupil attendance and academic performance 

• To ensure all pupils are motivated and are given opportunities to develop their creative talents in a positive, innovative and effective working environment

• A willingness to be committed to a boarding school ethos; the successful applicant will be expected to take a tutor group and to assist with evening duties in a boarding house, normally one evening per week.

• To participate fully in the culture of the school which will include pastoral duties, boarding house duties, form tutor duties, extra-curricular responsibilities and other school duties. This includes Saturday afternoon extra-curricular responsibilities.

Personal Qualities

• Ability and willingness to work to get the best from all students.

• Commitment, enthusiasm and energy.

• Commitment to own personal and professional development.

• Willingness to be involved in the wider life of the school community.

• Emotional intelligence and empathy.

• A sense of humour

Specific Duties

• to support the implementation of the College SEND strategy and policy;

• To prepare advice and guidance to teachers on how to support pupils with SEND.

• to maintain an up-to-date working knowledge of JCQ/SQA examination regulations;

• To promote the subject within and outside the College; 

• To monitor pupil performance and achievement; 

• To perform any other reasonable duties as directed by the Warden or Deputy Warden.

Teaching and Other Responsibilities

• Maintain departmental engagement with Teaching and Learning initiatives and with external training; work directly with the Head of Department to develop academic provision and professional development;

• Engage fully in continuous professional development.

• Undertake other duties, i.e.  supervised study and cover, take a tutor group, carry out boarding duties one evening per week and on occasion take a Saturday night duty to cover an activity.

• Contribute to the extra-curricular life of the school.

• Champion a system of universal support for LS pupils in the school.

Pupil Management

• Provide support for individuals or groups of pupils as required; support classroom teachers in dealing with specific pupil issues;

Communication

Internal

• Act as champion for the department within the school in communications with SLT, colleagues, pupils and parents;

• Attend a timetabled Department meeting of at least one per fortnight in which the staff discuss and contribute to planning, progress and development of the department;

• Communicate effectively with Housestaff, tutors and other academic staff on specific pupil issues;

External

• Communicate with parents on all relevant pupil matters;

• Develop links with other departments and external organisations that support LS.

Equal Opportunities

• Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of Equality and Diversity legislation and the College’s Equality and Diversity policies and procedures, in particular regarding the recruitment and retention of staff.

Safeguarding

• Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of Safeguarding legislation, and the College’s safeguarding policies and procedures.

Health & Safety

• Ensure that an up-to-date knowledge of Health and Safety legislation as applicable to the role is maintained and that the College’s Health and Safety policies and procedures are fully implemented and adhered to.

Professional Development

• Maintain and update your own knowledge and skills in line with legislation and the needs of the role

The Ideal Candidate

Education/Training

Proven record of working as a teacher of students with SpLDs;

• GTCS registration or eligibility to register

• A degree level qualification with previous experience in SEND

• To be aware of legislation changes and inspection requirement/policies

Experience

• Experience in supporting children with executive functions deficits, ADHD and how to support students to develop executive skills

• Confidence to teach a variety of GCSE / A level subjects – specialisms in subjects are not essential

• Have up-to-date experience of administering and interpreting a wide range of psychometric testing [including those used for screening].

• Proven track record of raising standards.

• Experience of teaching across the age range 11 to 18 years.

Knowledge

• Full up to date working knowledge of JCQ/SQA examination regulations.

• Be familiar with the JCQ Access Arrangements Online

• Have full knowledge of the 'normal way of working' practices within a centre and all that this entails

• Have up-to-date knowledge of current SpLD theory and practice

• Strong subject knowledge of students with SEND and their needs.

• Ability to teach to all levels and abilities.

• Knowledge of best practice for learning and interventions for students with SEND.

Skills/Attributes

• Effective interpersonal skills.

• Proven behaviour management skills.

• Excellent organisation skills.

• Excellent classroom skills

• Willingness to utilise the possibilities of ICT in the development of Teaching and Learning.

• Ability to promote the enjoyment and success of students with SEND throughout the school

• Ability to think, plan and implement strategically.

• Ability to face and overcome challenging situations.

• Ability to de-personalise challenging situations

About the school/organisation

Glenalmond College is an inspiring place to live and work. The community atmosphere and warmth of welcome are matched by the commitment and professionalism of our staff, who are key to the success of the school.

Glenalmond welcomes boys and girls, aged 12 to 18, as boarders or day pupils. Most of our pupils are British, but we also have a number of pupils from up to 16 different countries around the world. There are up to 400 pupils at Glenalmond College, an almost even balance of boys and girls.

Glenalmond offers a rigorous model of education with international currency. A curriculum of breadth and depth, balancing a core of facilitating subjects with a variety of options to inform, challenge and ignite passions and recognise developments in technology.

Our purpose at Glenalmond is to help make the world a better place. That aim hasn’t changed at all since our foundation way back in 1847, and we share Ralph Waldo Emerson’s definition of success:

“To laugh often and much…to appreciate beauty…to find the best in others, to leave the world a bit better…to know even one life has breathed easier because you lived.”