Learning Support Coach

SCL; Charlton; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

SCL is seeking a dedicated educational professional to support learners toward their academic goals, delivering guidance and facilitating independent learning. The role emphasizes inclusive teaching, collaboration with teaching colleagues, and progression evidence for funding and outcomes.

You will engage across remote, classroom, 121, or on-site settings, tailoring support plans to individual needs and ensuring safeguarding and well-being throughout the learner journey.

Qualifications

• English and Maths at Grade C or equivalent, or willingness to work toward Level 2.
• Experience with learners with SEND in education settings.
• IT literate with Microsoft Office and Teams proficiency.
• Ability to meet deadlines and targets set by teaching staff.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, both spoken and written.
• Good understanding of safeguarding in post-16 education settings.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging and creative learning to meet learner needs across remote, classroom, 121 or on-site formats.
• Develop and evidence progression toward learner targets and outcomes.
• Provide wellbeing and pastoral support to learners as required.
• Create tailored support plans based on English/Maths and other assessments.
• Collaborate with delivery teams and external professionals to support learners.
• Maintain thorough documentation to evidence funding usage and progress.
• Support CPD activities and uphold safeguarding, British Values, Prevent and Equality and Diversity.
• Occasional travel from base site to meet learner and business needs.

Skills

Communication

Time management

Deadline oriented

Safeguarding

SEND experience

Education

English & Maths Grade C

Functional Skills Level 2 (English/Maths)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Teams

Job description

We believe that everyone owns potential; its inside us all waiting to be discovered.

We are a post-16 further education provider delivering high-quality education, inspired through sport.

With over 20 years’ experience in the industry, we have evolved to become the home of sports education for 16-18-year-olds. We are on a journey to set the standard for sports education that truly inspires young people to succeed and helps current and future generations of sports professionals to unlock their potential.

We are proud to teach, motivate and develop more than 3,000 learners in real sports environments every year nationwide helping them on their journey to the next steps in their career.

MAIN PURPOSE OF POSITION

To enable learners, through guidance and support, to achieve their aspirations and academic goals, by supporting classroom learning and working collaboratively with teaching colleagues.

To deliver effective teaching and learning strategies and to support the development of independent learning skills.

To evidence progression against targets set in negotiation with the learner and teaching colleagues to meet learning needs.

To contribute to EHCP Annual Reviews (where applicable) to ensure that progression towards educational outcomes is being addressed.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

• Deliver engaging and creative learning to meet the needs of the learner including those with barriers to learning. This could be a blend of remote, classroom, 121 or on site.
• Deliver learning and evidence progression to meet the targets set for the leaner to enable learners to meet or exceed their goals.
• Motivate, enable and drive learners to achieve their goals through collaborative and creative teaching and learning techniques.
• Create support plans tailored to learner’s individual needs considering results of English and Maths assessments, LDD assessments and evidence of need.
• Provide wellbeing and pastoral support to learners as required to aid engagement and achievement of their goals.
• Deliver a consistently high standard of performance, and quality driven.
• Support the learning process through the development of resources tailored to the individual needs.
• Engage and liaise with internal and external professionals to provide adequate support and guidance required by the learner.
• Completed detailed documentation to evidence the utilisation of funding.
• Work collaboratively with and provide regular updates to delivery teams and support the timely achievement of the learning programme.
• Monitor learner’s welfare, health and safety whilst on the learning programme and upskilling the learner’s knowledge regarding Safeguarding, British Values, Prevent and Equality and Diversity.
• Engage in CPD activities to enhance knowledge and skills.
• Occasional travel from base site to meet the needs of the learner and the business.
• Consistently demonstrate SCL group values.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Good standard of general education including English and Maths at Grade C or above, or equivalent, or a willingness to work towards Functional Skills Level 2 in English and Maths, within a given timeframe.
• Experience of and a proven track record of working with learners with SEND.
• IT Literate, Microsoft Office and Teams.
• Ability to work towards given deadlines and targets.
• Good communication and presentation skills, oral and written.
• Time management skills with the ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• A clear understanding of Safeguarding in Post 16 education settings.

DESIRABLE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Understanding of the SEND Code of Practice 2021
• Understanding of EHC Plans and Annual Review process.
• AET (Level 3) or equivalent Teacher/Training qualification or willing to work towards.
• Appropriate SEND/Learning Difficulties and or Disabilities qualification/CPD.
• Relevant Post16 sector experience.

The safety and welfare of children is paramount to SCL, all applicants will be subject to thorough background checks to ensure their suitability to work with children. These will include, but are not limited to, reference checks, police checks, DBS checks and qualification checks.