Functional Skills Coach / SpLD Advisor

Capita plc; Helston; On-site; GBP 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an individual to support neurodivergent learners in the Royal Navy Training programme. The role focuses on enhancing digital skills and ensuring individualized support for learners, which involves assessing needs and promoting effective learning strategies within a collaborative team environment.

Benefits

23 days' holiday (rising to 27)

Company matched pension and life assurance

15 weeks' fully paid maternity leave

Volunteering opportunities

Excellent training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience within an education setting.
• Must be able to be cleared to UK SC level.
• Understanding of neurodiversity/SpLD traits.

Responsibilities

• Conduct screening to identify neurodiversity/SpLD traits.
• Assess learners and develop tailored learning plans.
• Promote eLearning and digital approaches.

Skills

Good communication skills

Self-motivated

Team player

Education

GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English

Knowledge or qualification within SpLD

Job description

Help get better trained personnel to the front line faster

Project Selborne is a Transformational Training programme with a strategic goal of modernising Royal Navy training to deliver "better trained sailors to the front line faster".

This essential and exciting role has been designed to ensure that neurodivergent learners and those with Specific Learning Differences (SpLDs) are fully supported throughout their learning journey and time in service with the Royal Navy.

This role also focuses on enhancing learners' digital skills and promoting the use of new technology. Additionally, it provides assistance to individuals in utilising digital learning platforms to enhance their chances of success in Functional Skills English and Maths.

What you'll be doing:

• Conducting screening to identify typical neurodiversity/SpLD traits and recommending any further action based on the results
• Processing neurodiversity/SpLD access arrangement applications for external examinations
• Assessing learners and developing tailored learning and development plans
• Supporting learners in developing their digital skills and confidence in the use of a variety of digital systems/platforms
• Promoting new eLearning and digital approaches

What we're looking for:

• Experience within an education setting
• Self-motivated as well as a strong team player
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written
• Knowledge or qualification within SpLD.
• A minimum of GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English
• Must be able to be cleared to UK SC level

About Selborne

Selborne is a wide scale, 12 year transformation of Royal Navy Training. The contract worth GBP 1 billion was awarded in December 2020 to a consortium led by Capita to deliver and modernise training for the RN. The consortia of partners known as Team Fisher includes Raytheon UK, Fujitsu and University of Lincoln together with 14 other UK-based suppliers.

Our 'one team' philosophy is about collaboration and openness, key to the success of this programme. We are looking for people with the talent and experience who can help shape better outcomes for our customers. We are using our expertise in digital transformation to review service design, modernise courses and deploy cutting edge technology to enhance courses including synthetic training (simulator) systems and data analytics. This programme is a shared endeavour working alongside the Royal Navy's Training Management Group (TMG) as a single integrated team. Together, we will address challenges and collectively improve outcomes for sailors and marines at scale across the naval enterprise - something we are proud to be part of over the coming years.

For further information please visit: Royal Navy education & training Selborne | Careers at Capita

What's in it for you?

• Offering a salary of 28,397
• 23 days' holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave
• Company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks' fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks...and plenty more
• Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle - from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology
• The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice
• Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform
• Joining an existing, supportive team environment
• Excellent training and development opportunities. The business will support with the SpLD Level 5 qualification.

You'll get the chance to follow your chosen career path anywhere in Capita. You'll be joining a network of experienced, innovative and dedicated individuals across multiple disciplines and sectors. There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we'll provide the support you need to do just that. Our purpose is to create a better outcome for you.

What we hope you'll do next:

Choose 'Apply now' to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you. We will be in touch with you regarding your application shortly, however if you need to contact our recruitment team please email [e-mail]

At Capita, we're committed to providing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and working environment for everyone. We want everyone to have the best chance of succeeding as they move through their application and start their career with us. We are an equal opportunity and Disability Confident employer, we want to hear from you if you'd like to discuss any adjustments you might need during your recruitment process. Please email [e-mail] or call 07784 237318 and we'll get back to you to discuss. For more information about equal opportunities and the types of adjustments we can offer, please visit the Capita Careers website.