Senior Learning Coach

Carshalton College; Carshalton; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational institution in Carshalton seeks a Senior Learning Coach to support students aged 16-25 with learning disabilities. This role involves assisting in planning and delivering teaching sessions while fostering students' progression opportunities and life skills. The ideal candidate will have recent experience in this area and a positive, can-do attitude. Excellent benefits include a pension scheme and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Excellent pension scheme

Subsidised sports facilities

Professional development and training

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Recent experience supporting students aged 16-25 with diverse needs.
• Ability to adapt to changing curriculum and student requirements.
• Experience in a specialist school or college is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Assist with planning and delivery of sessions for students with learning disabilities.
• Support learners in achieving their learning goals and enhance life skills.

Skills

Effective communication

Enthusiastic personality

Computer literacy

Job description

Job Overview

Term Time Only (36 hours a week over 40 weeks a year)

Our Senior Learning Coaches support students to succeed in achieving learning goals and qualifications to enhance progression opportunities and life skills. They also assist with the planning and delivery of teaching sessions, learning and assessment for learners with learning disabilities / difficulties including autism and complex needs.

Responsibilities

Assist with planning and delivery of teaching sessions, learning and assessment for learners with learning disabilities/difficulties including autism and complex needs.

Qualifications

Recent experience of working with and supporting students aged 16-25 with a range of needs, work flexibly in response to changing curriculum needs and the needs of individual students, positive ‘can-do’ attitude, enthusiastic personality, effective communication at all levels, and demonstrate a high level of computer literacy.

Experience of working in a specialist school or college would be an advantage, as would experience of sourcing work experience placements for young people with additional needs.

Benefits

Excellent pension scheme with significant employer contribution, subsidised sports facilities, professional development and training, plus a salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme.

Closing date for the return of a complete online application is 3rd December.