Maths & English Development Coach

The Regenda Group; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

The Learning Foundry in Liverpool is seeking a dedicated teacher to plan and deliver Maths and English learning sessions for learners on Functional Skills pathways, from Entry Level to Level 2. Sessions may be delivered to groups or 1 to 1.

You will provide robust teaching, learning and assessment, monitor progress, and remove barriers to achievement. Working with Apprenticeships, Adult Skills Fund and Study Programme teams, you’ll tailor support to meet individual needs and support learners

Qualifications

• Experience of working with vulnerable individuals or those not in employment, education or training.
• Enhanced DBS check required.
• Demonstrable experience in a similar role.
• Minimum Level 4 qualification in Mathematics or English.
• Teaching/training qualification.
• Ability to travel to various campus locations.
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
• Strong awareness of Mental Health issues.
• Experience with SEND learners who have barriers to accessing and progressing on their programme.
• Passionate to support learners to achieve their full potential.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to present to groups or individuals.
• ICT skills including Microsoft Office and web-based applications.
• Able to support learners’ welfare and social well-being.
• Implement, record, review and adapt support strategies throughout the learner journey.
• TAQA Assessor Award or equivalent / IQA (desirable)

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver high quality Maths and English learning sessions.
• Provide robust teaching, learning and assessment for learners who need to develop their Maths and English skills.
• Undertake regular reviews to monitor progress and remove barriers to achievement.
• Ensure programmes are well-structured, responsive and inclusive.
• Collaborate with delivery teams across Apprenticeships, Adult Skills Fund and Study Programme.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Mental Health awareness

SEND learners support

ICT skills

Travel to campuses

Passionate about learner success

Education

Teaching/training qualification

Level 4 maths or English

TAQA Assessor or IQA (desirable)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Web-based applications

Job description

• Full-time (35 hours), part-time and flexible working patterns available
• Annual salary of £28,709 (FTE)
• Permanent role
• Liverpool city centre office base with travel to our skills centre

The role

The postholder will be expected to plan and deliver high quality engaging, and interactive Maths and English learning sessions, ensuring that all learners are effectively supported in meeting the Maths and English requirements of their Functional Skills qualification pathways including Stepping Stones to Functional Skills from Entry Level to Level 2. Sessions may be to a group or in a 1 to 1 setting.

You will provide robust teaching, learning, and assessment for learners who need to develop their Maths and English skills alongside their main vocational studies, undertaking regular reviews to monitor progress and remove barriers to achievement. Programmes of learning will be well-structured, responsive, and inclusive, with teaching adapted to meet individual learner needs, support reluctant learners and promote sustained progress.

You will collaborate closely with delivery teams across Apprenticeships, Adult Skills Fund and Study Programme, to ensure that learners how struggle with English or Maths or have additional learning needs are identified at the earliest opportunity. You will contribute to the planning and implementation of tailored support strategies and ensure that this support is maintained consistently throughout each learner’s programme.

The right fit

• Experience of working with vulnerable individuals or those who are not in employment, education or training.
• The post holder will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
• Demonstrable experience in a similar role.
• Minimum Level 4 qualification in Mathematics or English
• A teaching/training qualification
• The ability to travel to various campus locations
• Excellent standards of communication skills, both written and verbal.
• A strong awareness and understanding of Mental Health issues.
• Experience working with and supporting SEND learners who have barriers to accessing and progressing on their programme.
• Passionate to support young people and adults to achieve their full potential, no matter what their background, starting point or situation.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal and the ability to present to groups or individuals.
• Highly competent ICT skills, including Microsoft Office and web-based applications.
• Able to support learners’ support needs, welfare and social well-being.
• Implement, record, review and adapt support strategies throughout the learner journey.
• TAQA Assessor Award or equivalent / Internal Quality Assurer award (or equivalent) (desirable)

Who We Are

At The Learning Foundry we are passionate about helping people and businesses achieve their full potential. Whether it's helping someone to start or progress in their career or supporting a business to recruit new staff or upskill their workforce, we are a full-service training provider with the knowledge and experience to suit individual needs.

The Learning Foundry is part of The Regenda Group; we work in places where we can make a difference and operate across the housing and construction sector, in care and support, and in education, training and careers.

What We Offer

The Learning Foundry really is a great place to work – and you don’t have to just take our word for it! We’re accredited by Best Companies for our ‘world class’ levels of staff engagement and have been consistently named as one of the Best Companies to Work For in the North West.

We can offer you a working environment where you can enjoy yourself, develop yourself and be yourself and where you really can make a difference to people’s lives.

We also offer a fantastic reward and benefits package which, amongst other things, includes:

• A range of flexible working options.
• 27 days paid annual leave each year (rising one day per year up to a maximum of 32 days after five years) in addition to 8 bank holidays.
• 6 additional days for volunteering.
• 5% Employers Contribution to the Pension Scheme.
• £250 annual ‘Live and Learn’ allowance to spend on learning any new skill.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay schemes.
• Employee Assistance Programme and health and wellbeing initiatives
• A wide variety of exciting learning and development opportunities.
• Interest free loans to assist with the purchase of computer equipment and travel season tickets.
• Monthly staff lottery scheme.

"We regenerate places and create opportunities for people"

We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from disabled and minority ethnic candidates as they are currently under-represented within our organisation.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, we’d encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.

INDHP