Cross-Campus Teaching & Learning Coach

West Herts College; Cross; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cycle-to-work scheme

Free on-site parking

Generous pension

Generous holiday scheme

Time off at Christmas

Job summary

West Herts College Group is seeking a Teaching & Learning Coach to drive excellence in teaching, learning and assessment across the College Group. This role supports staff development and fosters continuous improvement through coaching, training and quality improvement activities.

The role involves regular travel between Watford, Hemel Hempstead and Luton campuses to provide coaching and professional development, champion evidence-informed practice, and contribute to an ambitious, inclusive

Qualifications

• Experience coaching teachers and trainees across curriculum areas.
• Ability to travel between campuses to support staff development.
• Demonstrated use of research-informed approaches to improve learner outcomes.
• Design and deliver CPD and training programmes to staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide coaching, mentoring and professional support to teachers, trainers, assessors, Early Career Teachers and trainee teachers, helping colleagues improve teaching, learning and assessment to enhance learner engagement, progress and achievement.
• Manage supportive dialogue with staff to foster a culture of continual professional development.
• Utilise up-to-date educational research to inform support and coaching activities.
• Design and deliver high-quality CPD and training programmes, using research-informed practice to develop, support and retain high-performing teaching staff.
• Work with curriculum leaders to identify improvement priorities, using learner outcomes and quality data to plan and deliver targeted improvement activity.
• Conduct developmental lesson visits, learning walks and other quality assurance activities, providing constructive feedback and modelling effective practice across a range of learning environments.
• Support the planning and delivery of inclusive and well-structured learning programmes, promoting effective practice and sharing successful approaches across teams and departments.
• Contribute to self-assessment, quality improvement planning and inspection readiness, undertaking other duties appropriate to the role as required.
• Coach and mentor teaching staff to develop effective assessment practices, ensuring assessment is fair, robust, inclusive and supports outstanding learner outcomes

Skills

Coaching

Mentoring

Professional development

Quality improvement

Tools

CPD design

Educational research

Job description

West Herts College Group is seeking a Teaching & Learning Coach to drive excellence in teaching, learning and assessment across the College Group. This role supports staff development and fosters continuous improvement through coaching, training and quality improvement activities.

The role involves regular travel between Watford, Hemel Hempstead and Luton campuses to provide coaching and professional development, champion evidence-informed practice, and contribute to an ambitious, inclusive