Coach - Public Services

Leeds City College; Leeds; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A large further education institution in the UK is seeking a Public Services Coach to inspire students aiming for careers in emergency services and armed forces. Responsibilities include managing learner caseloads, delivering group sessions, and supporting individual learning plans. The ideal candidate will have recent teaching experience and a passion for motivating young people. The role offers excellent benefits including generous annual leave, pension schemes, and CPD opportunities, along with flexibility in work arrangements.

Benefits

44 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Pension schemes with employer contributions

CPD opportunities including qualifications

Employee wellbeing initiatives

Flexible and hybrid working opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in coaching and supporting learners in a learning program.
• Ability to deliver engaging group sessions on health and economic topics.
• Experience in using online support technology.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of learners and monitor their progress.
• Deliver group sessions exploring various topics.
• Communicate with parents to support learner progression.
• Identify barriers to learning and implement strategies.

Skills

Inspiring and motivating young people

Adaptability and flexibility

Recent teaching or instructing experience

Job description

About the Role

Leeds City College are seeking a Public Services Coach to join us at our Quarry Hill Campus.

The School of Public Services supports over 400 students on courses from Level 1 to Level 3, preparing them for careers within the emergency services and armed forces and many more sectors.

We don’t just teach in classrooms – our students learn resilience, confidence, and discipline through practical experience.

Be part of an award-winning team!!

Luminate Education Group Team of the Year 2024 and NCFE Centre of the Year 2025

Explore our day-to-day activities on Instagram @LCC_Publicservices and have a look at our course information video.

What You Will Do

You will be responsible for a caseload of learners who require coaching and support as part of their planned learning programme.

Deliver group sessions that explore a wide range of Personal, Social, health, and economic topics.

Support learners to track and monitor progress towards achievement using assessment grades and provide support for learners using online support technology and education platforms.

Communicate with parents and guardians of learners to support progression and build positive relationships.

Identify where learners require an intervention and convene small groups of learners to work on a specific topic related to their course.

Identify barriers to learning and implement a range of strategies to overcome barriers.

Develop and agree individual learning plans, identify SMART targets and set aspirational goals for learners, liaising with subject specialists and other academic and support staff.

Manage learning in a variety of spaces, creating a positive and focused experience and facilitate and participate in a wide range of extracurricular activities with learners.

About You

A passion and ability to inspire and motivate young people to become our future uniformed services and armed forces personnel, and youth workers.

Recent teaching or instructing experience that demonstrates active learning and differentiated teaching styles.

Ability to be adaptable and flexible towards the requirements of different learner needs.

Benefits

The group offers a range of excellent benefits, including:

• Annual leave: Curriculum and Management – 44 days plus bank holidays
• Curriculum support and business support – 39 days plus bank holidays
• Pension schemes with generous employer contributions – Teachers’ Pension Scheme, Local Government Pension Scheme, People’s Pension Scheme
• CPD opportunities – Annual staff conference plus 2 additional staff development days; Qualifications including PGCE, Apprenticeships, Leadership and Management courses
• Employee wellbeing initiatives – Family Friendly Policies, discounted onsite spa (Printworks) and gym (Park Lane)
• Travel and commuting – Discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes
• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities – Please speak to the recruiting manager regarding flexible opportunities as these differ between roles

About Us

Leeds City College is one of the largest further education institutions in the country and is one of the biggest providers of apprenticeships regionally.

We provide a vibrant and diverse learning environment, delivering excellent and innovative education which is supportive, inspiring and life changing. Leeds City College’s values put students first and are at the heart of everything the college does.

We are committed to lifelong learning and investing in our staff. You’ll have access to a broad variety of training and professional development designed to help you continually develop and grow. We offer a wide range of job vacancies, and our large size means there are always exciting opportunities to progress.

Join us on the journey to being the best that we can collectively be for our students, apprentices, staff and our stakeholders.

Safeguarding

At Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, online checks and must have two satisfactory references.