Learner Support Manager & Exams Officer

Overview

Job Title: Learner Support Manager & Exams Officer

DBS Requirement: Enhanced DBS (mandatory)

Contract: Full Time (Permanent)

Salary: £26,000 - £32,000

Location: Liverpool with travel to other locations

About The Role

We are seeking an experienced and highly organised Learner Support Manager & Exams Officer to lead our learner support provision and coordinate examinations for Access Sport.

This role is responsible for ensuring high-quality, inclusive and compliant learner support, alongside the effective planning and delivery of examinations in partnership with the Examinations Manager and the administration team.

The successful candidate will combine strategic oversight with strong operational delivery, ensuring learners receive impactful support while maintaining full compliance with safeguarding, SEND and awarding body regulations.

Key Responsibilities

• Leadership of Learner Support
• Learner Support Reviews & EHCP Management
• Safeguarding & Pastoral Oversight
• Exams Officer - Access Sport
• Senior Contribution & Operational Oversight

Person Specification

Essential

• Proven experience leading or managing learner support / SEND provision.
• Strong knowledge of EHCP processes and Annual Reviews.
• Experience coordinating Exam Access Arrangements.
• Understanding of awarding body exam compliance requirements.
• Safeguarding experience and confidence acting in a DSL capacity.
• Excellent organisational, communication and leadership skills.
• Experience working within post-16 education.

Desirable

• Previous experience as an Exams Officer.
• Experience managing ALS/HNF funding processes.
• Relevant SEND or leadership qualification.

Who is Access Sport?

Originally established in 2006 and formerly known as Coaching Connexions, Access Sport was created in 2019 following a merger with the biggest private training provider in the country Access Creative College (formerly Access to Music). We are part of Access Education Group which boasts 32 campuses nationwide with over 5,000 students & apprentices across ACC, dBs Institute (Higher Education) & Access Sport. We’re an Ofsted ‘Good’ provider.

We provide our players' teams with links to professional clubs/ academies as well as Semi-Professional clubs at various levels. At each of our campuses/ sites we employ tutors, coaches and various other roles to support the development of our students/ players. With weekly fixtures in various college league formats (AOC/ EFL/ National Youth Alliance) and daily training sessions, taken from a dedicated curriculum, we aim to provide our students with the most realistic elite sporting environment.

In return, staff will receive regular CPD via experienced practitioners, access to the best industry-related technology (VEO/ Sports session planner/ Catapult GPS vests) and an opportunity to work alongside and against professional clubs to build/ enhance your Footballing and Teaching CV. This extends to international competitions and tours to Europe, USA and Asia. Access Sport will help you to develop personally and professionally, we provide competitive salaries and expenses for travel. Our management and quality team has strong links within the sector and within the sports industry to help all staff to progress within or beyond our organisation.

What we offer?

• Generous Holiday Allocation
• Wellbeing Benefits: Health Cash Plan, Doctorline GP Service, Employee Assistance Programme, Access to Counselling and Cycle to Work
• Staff Discounts & Benefits: access to Accolade, our benefits platform which offers discounts at over 800 retailers!
• Paid Leave: Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Sick pay.

A full job description and person specification is available for download alongside our full benefits booklet.

Access Sport is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) clearance.

We are committed to promoting a culture of diversity and inclusivity for all our employees and potential employees. Diversity and open expression are fundamental to creativity. We believe in the diversity of thought, as that's what helps us help our learners. We therefore welcome applications from all backgrounds.

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