Learning Coach – Various positions available

Merton College; Greater London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

An educational institution in Greater London is seeking a Learning Coach to provide essential support for learners with various needs, including social, emotional, and mental health challenges. The successful candidate will mentor students, develop support plans, and ensure their academic success. Strong communication skills and a willingness to achieve relevant qualifications are essential for this rewarding role. A generous benefits package includes excellent pension contributions and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Excellent pension scheme

Subsidised sports facilities

Professional development training

Qualifications

• Ability to support learners with social, emotional and mental health needs.
• Demonstrated initiative and organisational skills.
• Capacity to maintain high quality written records.

Responsibilities

• Act as a learning mentor supporting academic success.
• Work with at-risk learners including those with communication difficulties.
• Contribute to development and review of individual support plans.

Skills

Good working knowledge of support needs

Ability to communicate well

Organising and prioritising skills

Administrative and computer skills

Education

GCSE / Level 2 in English and Mathematics

Job description

Working Hours

28 hours a week over 38 weeks a year term time only

Job Overview

Here at Merton College, we are looking to appoint a Learning Coach to provide outstanding support to all learners with social, emotional and mental health needs, a disability, learning difficulty or medical condition; and or ESOL, English and Maths support needs, to access their planned learning opportunities.

South Thames Colleges Group provides resources and support to staff and students through Learning Centres situated at each college site and through digital resources and services delivered across the Group.

Based at Merton College, the role of Learning Coach is a rewarding one, as you will support and mentor learners with social, emotional, and mental health needs, a disability, learning difficulty or medical condition, and / or with ESOL, English and Maths support needs to enable them to successfully complete their qualifications, course and where appropriate, education, health and care plan (EHCP) outcomes. Please note Learning Coaches may be required to provide personal care when required (training will be provided).

Why This Role Is a Fantastic Opportunity

This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone looking to begin a career in education, especially for those who are recent graduates and looking to become a teacher.

Responsibilities

You will act as a learning mentor to support learners’ academic success, health and wellbeing and preparation for adulthood as appropriate, work with learners considered to be ‘at risk’ including those with communication and social interaction difficulties and contribute to the development and review of learners’ individual agreed support plans and risk assessments and ensure they are followed in all aspects of college life

Required Knowledge and Skills

As our Learning Coach, we’d like you to have a good working knowledge of the support needs of young people and adults who have social, emotional and mental health needs, a disability, learning difficulty, medical condition; ESOL, English and Maths support needs in an educational setting.

Experience is not essential – all that we ask is that you can demonstrate the ability to use initiative, organise and prioritise, and can communicate well at all levels. We would like you to have good administration and computer skills, to allow you to keep high quality written records of learner progress and set appropriate smart targets based on EHCP outcomes, agreed support plans and coursework. We’d also like you to be willing to achieve a GCSE / Level 2 or equivalent with grades A C in English and Mathematics (should you not already hold this).

• C in English and Mathematics (should you not already hold this).

Application Process

Closing date for the return of a complete online application is

Benefits

The benefits package includes generous annual leave. There is an excellent pension scheme that receives a significant financial contribution from the employer (Teachers Pensions or Local Government Pension Scheme), subsidised sports facilities and professional development and training plus a salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme. The benefits package will be pro-rated for part time staff.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

South Thames Colleges Group is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.

As outlined in the Public Sector Equality Duty of the Equality Act 2010, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Checks and Requirements

As part of our due diligence checks on prospective employees, successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, an online search and proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

About South Thames Colleges Group

The South Thames Colleges Group is made up of Carshalton College, Kingston College, Merton College and South Thames College, which merged on 1 August 2017. South Thames Colleges Group is one of London’s largest providers of post-16 education and training and is an ongoing and significant contributor to its local communities. We aim to put students’ success at the heart of everything we do.

Join Our Team

We are looking for hard-working and collaborative people who can join our team and help challenge our students to progress and achieve