Specialist Support Practitioner HE

Specialist Support Practitioner HE

Date: 2026-09-21T15:51:12.063

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, GB, NE1 7

Contract: Full Time

Employer: NCG Corporation

Closing Date: 2026-10-19T15:51:12.063

Job Reference Numbers: 27339

Role Description

Do you want to make a difference every day? Newcastle College is seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Specialist Support Practitioner to join a passionate team that supports the achievements of students with additional learning needs and disabilities. In this vital role, you will be at the heart of student success and will:

• Deliver high quality one to one or small group support to HE students with diverse learning needs
• Support inclusive learning
• Help students access campus and curriculum
• Support awareness raising and understanding of access and inclusion

What We are Looking For

• A warm, adaptable, and enthusiastic individual.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• A commitment to inclusive education and student wellbeing.
• Level 2 English & Maths (or equivalent).
• Qualified to level 5 or above.
• Flexibility to work evenings and support off-site provision.

Join Our Community

As a valued colleague of Newcastle College, you will join an inspiring and passionate team and be welcomed into a larger community of supportive colleagues at NCG. When you become part of our team, you will be given every opportunity to develop, progress, and thrive and receive benefits that put your wellbeing first. If you feel you have the passion and commitment to help prepare our students for their future and want to be part of an inclusive and vibrant college community, find out more and apply here.

About Newcastle College

About Newcastle College

Newcastle College is a further and higher education college offering hundreds of vocational courses, apprenticeships, and professional qualifications, alongside more than 70 degrees and higher technical qualifications, delivered through Newcastle College University Centre. We consider Newcastle College to be at the heart of the North East; a welcoming, supportive, inclusive, and safe place, where everybody can be themselves as part of our vibrant and diverse community.

We are proud to be one of seven colleges that make up NCG, one of the country's leading college groups, and a key part of providing education and training to learners, apprentices, and employers across the UK. Our vision is to develop the skills and talents of our students to succeed in modern enterprise and make a positive contribution to the prosperity of our region.

Newcastle College benefits from passionate and talented colleagues, who form a community committed to supporting our students to develop their skills and talents and achieve their aspirations. By joining our team, you will be part of an organization that works in close partnership with employers and local industry to offer education and skills training that leads to real employment opportunities and makes a strong local economic impact in the North East.

Our values underpin the culture and beliefs of our organization, which include:

• Being both inclusive and diverse
• Trusting and respecting our communities
• Taking ownership whilst working collaboratively
• Inspiring excellence and curiosity

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment.

Additional Information

Our benefits include generous holiday entitlement, access to pension schemes, sick pay, cycle to work scheme, and more. We promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from diverse communities.

For further details, including the Job Description and Person Specification, please refer to the attached documents. No agency applications will be accepted. NCG reserves the right to close the vacancy early.

Employee Benefits

• Generous Annual Leave
• Flexible Working
• Student Discount
• Government Pension Schemes
• Cycle to Work
• Employee Assistance Programme

Our Values

• Being both inclusive and diverse
• Trusting and respecting our communities
• Taking ownership whilst working collaboratively
• Inspiring excellence and curiosity

For further details about our Values and Strategy, please visit our website sections dedicated to these topics.

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Specialist Support Practitioner HE ROLE DESCRIPTION Do you want to make a difference every day? Newcastle College is seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Specialist Support Practitioner to join a passionate team that supports the achievements of students with additional learning needs and disabilities.In this vital role, you will be at the heart of student success and will: Deliver high quality one to one or small group support to HE students with diverse learning needs Support inclusive learning ️ Help students access campus and curriculum Support awareness raising and understanding of access and inclusion What We are Looking For:

• A warm, adaptable, and enthusiastic individual. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. A commitment to inclusive education and student wellbeing. Level 2 English & Maths (or equivalent). Qualified to level 5 or above. Flexibility to work evenings and support off-site provision.As a valued colleague of Newcastle College, you will
join an inspiring and passionate team and be welcomed into a larger community of supportive colleagues at NCG. When you become part of our team, you will be given every opportunity to develop, progress and thrive and receive benefits that put your wellbeing first. If you feel you have the passion and commitment to help prepare our students for their future and want to be part of an inclusive and vibrant college community, find out more and apply here. As a valued colleague of Newcastle College, you will join an inspiring and passionate team and be welcomed into a larger community of supportive colleagues at NCG. When you become part of our team, you will be given every opportunity to develop, progress and thrive and receive benefits that put your wellbeing first. If you feel you have the passion and commitment to help prepare our students for their future and want to be part of an inclusive and vibrant college community, find out more and apply here. ABOUT NEWCASTLE COLLEGE Newcastle

College is a further and higher education college offering hundreds of vocational courses, apprenticeships, and professional qualifications, alongside more than 70 degrees and higher technical qualifications, delivered through Newcastle College University Centre.We consider Newcastle College to be at the heart of the North East; a welcoming, supportive, inclusive, and safe place, where everybody can be themselves as part of our vibrant and diverse community. We are proud to be one of seven colleges that make up NCG, one of the country's leading college groups and we are a key part of providing education and training to learners, apprentices, and employers across the UK. Newcastle College's vision is to develop the skills and talents of our students to succeed in modern enterprise and make a positive contribution to the prosperity of our region. Newcastle College benefits from passionate and talented colleagues, who form a community committed to supporting our students to develop their skills and talents and achieve their aspirations. By joining our team, you will be part of an organisation that works in close partnership with employers and local industry to offer education and skills training that leads to real employment opportunities for our learners and makes strong local economic impact here in the North East. Whatever your role, you will have the chance to work collaboratively with colleagues across all seven NCG colleges and share expertise, innovate and accomplish real change for our learners. Newcastle College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff to share this commitment. At Newcastle College, our values are not just about what we do, but also about how we do things. Our values underpin the culture and beliefs of our organisation; we expect all our staff to demonstrate behaviours in line with our core values.1. Being both inclusive and diverse2. Trusting and respecting our communities3. Taking ownership whilst working collaboratively4. Inspiring excellence and curiosity. As part of the NCG Group, Newcastle College offers an excellent benefits package, including generous holiday entitlement, access to the Teachers' pension scheme (for teaching posts) or Local Government pension scheme (non-teaching posts), company sick pay, a cycle to work scheme and much more. NCG seeks to promote and maintain an equal, diverse, inclusive, and supportive environment for work and study that assists all members of our communities to reach their full potential. We are committed to achieving a truly representative workforce and therefore welcome applications from across the national and regional communities that we work with and serve. To view Job Description, Person Specification and NCG Values Pack please click the document attachment at the bottom of this advert. No agency applications will be accepted.NCG reserve the right to close the vacancy early. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS NCG is a great place to work, with a whole host of benefits such as: Generous Annual Leave Flexible Working Student Discount Government Pension Schemes Cycle to Work Employee Assistance Programme For more information, please see our website - Our Benefits NCG VALUES Our values are not just about what we do, but also how we do things. Shaped by our colleagues, customers and learners, they set the standard of how we should behave, how we work together and give us the opportunity to make the right decisions based on the values we all share. Being both inclusive and diverse Trusting and respecting our communities Taking ownership whilst working collaboratively Inspiring excellence and curiosity For further detail about our Values and Strategy, please visit our website - Values and Strategy