Academic Coach (Fixed term contract)

Loughborough College Group; Loughborough; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site parking

Subsidised nursery fees

Up to 25 days annual leave

Additional annual leave available

Fantastic CPD and inclusive resources

Volunteering opportunities

Job summary

The Loughborough College Group is seeking an Academic Coach for our Sixth Form team on a 1 year fixed term contract. You will run small group and 1:1 coaching in the STAR room, deliver Personal, Academic and Professional Development tutorials, and provide pastoral guidance to help students apply to UCAS and apprenticeships.

You will collaborate with the STAR lead, teachers and wellbeing teams to ensure consistent wellbeing support and enrichment activities, including visits and guest speaker

Qualifications

• Experience in student coaching or workshops is desirable.
• Ability to work with teachers, support staff and students.
• Experience supporting UCAS applications is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver small group and 1:1 coaching sessions in STAR room and monitor progress.
• Deliver group tutorials and 1:1 pastoral guidance meetings including UCAS/apprenticeship support.
• Contribute to Sixth Form Let’s Talk programme and Exam Support Rota.
• Design and deliver enrichment activities and guest speaker sessions.

Skills

Student-centred approach

Coaching

UCAS guidance

Pastoral support

Relationship building

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and committed Academic Coach to join our Sixth Form team on a 1 year fixed term contract basis (approximate length).

The College is experiencing growth, and we are looking for an exceptional individual to join our distinctive educational setting and our growing academic coach team.

At Loughborough College, we are determined to ensure that all our students reach their full academic potential and develop the skills and habits needed for a successful future. Our curriculum provision is predominantly A Level. We have high ambitions for our students and Academic Coaches are a vital part of our student support network. The academic coach role is a pivotal role supporting students in their learning journey at Loughborough College. The role includes:

• Delivery of small group, and 1:1 coaching sessions in our dedicated student attainment (STAR) room. You will work with the STAR lead, academic coaches and teaching staff to identify students that will benefit from coaching, plan effective coaching sessions on a wide range of academic and study skills topics, and monitor student progress.
• Delivery of group tutorial sessions (known as Personal, Academic and Professional Development) and 1:1 pastoral guidance meetings. The role of a personal tutor requires you to work with the Pastoral Lead, Personal, Academic and Professional Development Lead and the relevant careers and well-being teams to ensure students are supported throughout their journey in Sixth Form. A significant focus of this role requires you to support students to make UCAS and apprenticeship applications.
• Contribution to the delivery of a range of support services including the Sixth Form Let’s Talk programme and Exam Support Rota, ensuring a consistent approach to providing well-being support for all students.
• Contribution to the design and delivery of a complimentary enrichment programme for PAPD. This includes sourcing and securing relevant guest speakers for weekly virtual assemblies, hosting enrichment competitions and clubs, and supporting educational trips and visits.

We are looking for someone who has experience of working in a student-centred environment. Whilst prior experience of delivering workshops, coaching students or UCAS would be desirable, we are keen to hear from applicants who can display transferable skills of pro-activity, initiative and building positive relationships. These skills are crucial to working effectively with teachers, support staff and students.

The Sixth Form is a priority department for Loughborough College and we are looking for candidates who will work to build on successful outcomes within this area and embrace exciting and innovative modes of delivery.

The College is striving to attract, develop and retain the very best people by offering a motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognised. We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community with the belief that diversity plays an important role in the success of our business.

We are proud to have achieved the Investor in Diversity award.We actively encourage applications who are current under-represented and where we are using positive action under the Equality Act. We welcome everyone to consider becoming a part of our journey.

Alongside our commitment to your professional and personal development, we also offer a generous benefits package including:

• On-site parking
• Subsidised nursery fees
• Up to 25 days annual leave per year
• Additional annual leave available
• Fantastic CPD and inclusive resources for development
• Opportunities of volunteering within local community and charities

We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and agile working where the business allows. We provide staff forums, staff working groups for sustainability, staff steering groups for Investors in Diversity and support services to support with mental health and wellbeing for staff from different backgrounds.

We are and have consistently invested in providing our learners and employees with an outstanding and unrivalled range of modern facilities and resources.

The successful candidate will be employed by The Leicestershire College a subsidiary company of Loughborough College. The terms and conditions of employment offered by the Leicestershire College are different to those of Loughborough College. Please note that employees of the Leicestershire College are based at Loughborough College.

Kindly be advised that we are unable to provide skilled worker sponsorship for this position. Applicants must have the right to work in the country without the need for sponsorship.

EU citizens arriving into the UK after the 1st January 2021 will need apply for a Tier 2 visa to gain right to work in the UK.

To be eligible to apply for a Tier 2 visa, the role advertised will need to have an educational standard of at least A levels and the salary for the role has to be a minimum of £25,600 unless in a shortage area i.e. STEM or if you have a PhD relating to the role.

There is a points system guide with further detail here . Unfortunately due to these restrictions if you do not meet the requirements, we will be unable to process your application.

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