Senior Learning Coach

South Thames Colleges Group; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Sport facilities

Professional development

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

South Thames Colleges Group supports students to achieve learning goals and qualifications, enhancing progression opportunities and life skills. The role involves planning and delivering teaching sessions, and providing learning and assessment for learners with learning disabilities and complex needs.

We seek candidates with recent experience with 16–25-year-olds with diverse needs, flexibility to adapt to curriculum changes, and strong communication and computer literacy.

Qualifications

• Recent experience of working with students aged 16-25 with varying needs.
• Ability to work flexibly to changing curriculum needs and individual students.
• Communicates effectively at all levels and has high computer literacy.
• Experience in a specialist school or college is advantageous.
• Experience sourcing work experience placements for young people with additional needs.

Responsibilities

• Support students to achieve learning goals and qualifications.
• Assist planning and delivery of teaching sessions and learning/assessment for learners with disabilities/complex needs.
• Contribute to progression opportunities and life skills development.
• Source work experience placements for young people with additional needs.

Skills

Communication skills

Computer literacy

Flexibility

Positive attitude

Job description

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.

We'd like you to have recent experience of working with and supporting students aged 16-25 with a range of needs and be able to work flexibly in response to changing curriculum needs and the needs of individual students. With a positive 'can-do' attitude and an enthusiastic personality, you will be able to communicate effectively 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.

The successful candidate will be eligible for any increase in salary as a consequence of the annual cost of living review that will be implemented in the new academic year.

There is an excellent pension scheme that receives a significant financial contribution from the employer, subsidised sports facilities and professional development and training plus a salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme. The benefits package is pro-rated for part time staff.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

£27,089 - £29,518 per annum (FTE £30,559 - £33,299 per annum)