College Coordinator | NHS England

NHS England; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A national health organization is seeking a dedicated individual to support students with special educational needs (SEN) in achieving their full potential. In this role, you will monitor student progress, adapt teaching styles, and deliver training. Applicants should have a teaching qualification or relevant experience and be willing to travel within London. This role is essential for helping students transition into employment and successful work placements.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting SEN students in educational settings.
• Skills in using Training in Systematic Instruction methodologies.
• Strong communication and motivational skills.

Responsibilities

• Support and monitor individual student progress in a classroom.
• Deliver training to mentors and find employers for student placements.

Skills

Teaching qualification or recent experience

Ability to adapt working practices

Confident communicator

Highly organised and efficient in MS Office

Job description

Overview

Choices College (formerly Project Choice) is a supported internship programme that aims to support young adults with learning difficulties, disabilities or autism to become employment ready.

You will work closely with the Area Manager in delivering the College's outcomes and maintaining an employment transition rate for students at above 75%. You will play a key role in ensuring the programme meets the needs of the students, employers and regulatory bodies.

Willingness to travel in the London area is essential.

A passion for supporting students with SEN to meet their full potential is essential for this role. The post holder will hold a teaching qualification or have recent experience in supporting the education of students with SEN in the classroom and work placement. They will have the skills and experience to adapt working practices to suit the learning needs of individual students using Training in Systematic Instruction methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Support, monitor and record individual student progress and reinforce employability skills by delivering sessions in a classroom setting.
• Deliver bespoke training to mentors and source new employers to provide placements/employment transitions for students.

Qualifications and Skills

• Teaching qualification or recent experience in supporting the education of students with SEN in the classroom and work placement.
• Ability to adapt working practices to meet individual learning needs using Training in Systematic Instruction methodologies.
• Confident communicator with excellent motivating skills.
• Highly organised and efficient in using MS Office packages.

Organisation and purpose

The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:

• Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
• Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
• Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care.
• Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation.
• Delivering value for money.

Additional information

• If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/.
• Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
• Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.
• If you are successful at interview, we will run an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) in the Electronic Staff Record system (ESR). This transfer gathers valuable information from a previous or current NHS employer to support the onboarding process, including; statutory and mandatory competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You will have the opportunity throughout the recruitment process to inform us if you do not consent.
• You can find further details about the role, including key responsibilities and accountabilities, alongside the organisational structure and person specification in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
• Secondments: Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only; agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.

This advert closes on Monday 15 Sep 2025.