Deputy Head of Additional Learning Support

An opportunity has arisen to work at an Ofsted Outstanding sixth form college. Wyke Sixth Form College is recognised for its educational excellence, placed in the top 5% for progression at A level and ranked the second highest provider of students to Oxbridge in the Yorkshire and Humber region. The college’s reputation attracts students from across Kingston-upon-Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire. Wyke has grown significantly over the last decade, accommodating 2400 exclusively level three students on a modern £30M university-style campus. At Wyke, we put the student first and all decisions centre around staff working together to meet their best interests. Come and join the amazing learning culture that creates “The Wyke Experience”.

The Deputy Head of Additional Learning Support will provide operational leadership across delegated areas of the service and deputise for the Head of Additional Learning Support where appropriate. The postholder will take responsibility for specific areas of provision, ensuring these are well organised, responsive to student need and contribute effectively to an inclusive College environment. Working closely with curriculum, pastoral and support colleagues, they will help to identify and remove barriers to learning and ensure appropriate support and reasonable adjustments are in place, enabling students to access their studies, participate fully in College life and make progress.

We are looking for someone with experience of Additional Learning Support, SEND or a related educational support setting, who has a strong understanding of inclusive practice, reasonable adjustments and the barriers that can impact students’ learning and progress. The successful candidate will be organised, approachable and confident in supporting and developing staff, with a genuine commitment to ensuring students receive the right support to achieve their potential.

We offer a forward-thinking, welcoming college with supportive management and a modern environment. Benefits include a strong programme of staff development and membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme. We are lucky to work with great students who are here to learn and 97% of staff said they would recommend the College as a good place to work in the Autumn 2023 Staff Pulse Survey. We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and we welcome applications from a diverse range of applicants. We would love our staff ethnicity and cultural profile to closely match the student population we serve.

The College takes safeguarding extremely seriously and a full range of pre-employment checks as set out in Keeping Children Safe in Education including a satisfactory enhanced DBS with barred list check and an online search will be required for this post.

For further details and an application form please see below or visit www.wyke.ac.uk/about-wyke/staff-vacancies . If you have any queries about applying for the role or require paper copies of the information, please contact personnel@wyke.ac.uk, or call 01482 346347.

The closing date for received applications is 8.30a.m. on Thursday 26th November 2026. Interviews are planned for Friday 4 December 2026.

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