Job Description

Learning Support Practitioner | 8637 | Permanent Contract | 14.8 hours per week | £25,583 to £25,989 per annum pro rata (Scale D) | Kings Lynn

Are you passionate about supporting adult learners to achieve their goals? Do you believe in the power of inclusive education? If so, we’d love to hear from you!

We are an established, friendly team with a can-do approach, dedicated to promoting inclusion and empowering adult learners across Norfolk.

What We’re Looking For:

• Experience in learning support or working with adults in educational settings is an advantage.
• A positive, open-minded attitude and strong communication skills.
• A willingness to complete role-specific training, including the Level 2 Award for Learning Support Practitioners (if not already held).

What You’ll Do:

• Support adult learners with additional needs in classroom and online settings.
• Assist tutors in delivering engaging and inclusive learning programmes.
• Help learners develop both academic and personal skills to thrive in society.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference in people’s lives while working within a supportive and experienced team.

For further information or an informal chat, please contact Hannah Currie – Learning Support Manager, at hannah.currie@norfolk.gov.uk

These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
• Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependent on your job role and business need.
• Financial benefits such as:
  • ‘ Norfolk Rewards’ our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.
  • A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
  • Relocation expenses (where applicable)
  • An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
  • Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions
  • Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes
  • Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)
  • A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job

We want our people to be inspired and motivated to work well together, make the most of our workspaces, enjoy a healthy work-life balance, and deliver excellent services to Norfolk and its people. Flexibility is built into the way we work, with hybrid working a key feature for many roles. Our technology platform and equipment are first class, enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We ask that you have in place good Broadband connectivity.

Before you apply, we recommend reading the full and person specificationto help you demonstrate how you meet the criteria. You can also find information on our Terms and Conditions here.

Already a Norfolk County Council employee? See and apply for all internal and external vacancies via myOracle using your @norfolk.gov.uk or @nccal.ac.uk email.

Redeployment closing date: 14 December 2025 23:59

All other applicants closing date: 21 December 2025 23:59