Academic Coach in Health and Life Sciences

Hull College; Kingston upon Hull; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Hull College is seeking an Academic Coach in Health and Life Sciences for maternity cover. This role involves providing academic and technical training, supporting student learning in both classroom and workshop environments, and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. The ideal candidate will have a Level 2 qualification, GCSEs in English and Maths, and relevant mentoring or teaching experience.

Benefits

31 days annual leave per year

Professional development opportunities

Supportive working environment

Discretionary days for Christmas/New Year

Qualifications

• Level 2 qualification in a subject specific area required.
• GCSE English and Maths at grade C or equivalent essential.
• Experience in mentoring, teaching, team leading or group work is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Deliver academic and technical training to support student achievement.
• Prepare training materials and resources for learning activities.
• Assess student progress using various assessment methods.

Skills

Mentoring

Teaching

Team Leading

Record Keeping

Analytical Ability

Education

Level 2 qualification

GCSE English and Maths grade C or equivalent

Job description

Academic Coach in Health and Life Sciences (Maternity Cover )

Fixed Term until August 2026 or upon return of post-holder

Hull

Working Hours: 28 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

Salary: £25,501 FTE per annum (Actual Salary £19,298.05 per annum)

Annual Leave: 31 days per annum (excluding bank holidays and up to 3 additional discretionary days over the Christmas/New Year period)

As our Academic Coach in Health and Life Sciences, you will provide academic and or technical training to students to support achievement within the technical qualification of their programme. Through classroom and or workshop training you will aim to develop, improve and consolidate learning.

The post holder will support the achievement of students through the development of practical and academic skills to include support for student learning activities in workshops, one to one and classrooms situations; provide teaching support on projects and assignments set by teachers; provide high quality resource management including specialist equipment; monitor and support students on work experience.

Hull College provides high-quality education & training for school leavers & adults, offering a wide range of vocational study programmes, Apprenticeships & degrees.

As one of the largest vocational institutes of its kind in the region, we have one focus - to create careers, not courses. We pride ourselves on this approach & are committed to ensuring our learners acquire the relevant skills, knowledge, attitudes & experience to progress in life, whether that is to seek employment in the industry of their choice or step up to higher education & university.

While dedicated to delivering the very best experiences to our learners, we also extend the same commitment to our staff. We have worked hard to create an environment where all of our staff, no matter what their role, are empowered to inspire & support our vision to create better futures for the people of Hull.

Responsibilities of our Academic Coach in Health and Life Sciences:

• As a member of academic staff work effectively together with other academic staff and cross-college colleagues as one team, respect and value each other to deliver outstanding services to students.
• Prepare training materials, equipment and resources for student activities which you are responsible for.
• Deliver high quality learning experiences which enable students to develop in their learning, to include the College’s Tutorial Framework.
• Deliver and assess learning in respect of any additional short qualifications delivered on the programme.
• Deliver training to improve the technical and or academic skills of students.
• Supervise and provide instruction to groups of students to develop their skills and knowledge in relation to the qualification.
• Assess learning and measure student progress through a range of assessment methods.
• Supervise and facilitate employability and enrichment activities for students.
• Ensure that practical learning environments, equipment, machines and plant comply with health and safety requirements, identifying necessary actions and reporting through line management.
• Maintain individual student records to capture progress, including maintaining records of student attendance and initial assessment.
• Contribute to the on-boarding of students such as interviewing, taster sessions and attend open events as required.
• Act always as ambassador for the college through a professional approach to internal and external customers.
• Actively comply and contribute to the College’s policies and procedures, particularly in relation to Health and Safety, Safeguarding, Equal Opportunities and Data Protection
  
  

What we’re looking for in our Academic Coach in Health and Life Sciences:

• Subject specific Level 2 qualification
• GCSE English and Maths grade C or equivalent
• Experience of mentoring work, teaching, team leading or group work
• Accurate record keeping and data inputting and monitoring
• High standards of accuracy and analytical ability
  
  

If you have the skills and experience, we are looking for and would like to join us as our Academic Coach in Health and Life Sciences please click ‘Apply’ now, we’d love to hear from you!

Hull College is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All colleagues are expected to contribute to the delivery of their safeguarding strategy and values. In addition, these posts require the colleague to undertake an enhanced disclosure check by the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Please note that this post is subject to regulated activity.

We at Hull College prioritise digital proficiency; all new staff should either be skilled or open to training, looking forward to hearing from you on the last point.

Please be aware that this vacancy may close earlier dependent on the level of applications received so if you do wish to be considered we recommend that you complete the application as promptly as possible.