Learner Support Coach

  • Job Reference: VP417F5FEF
  • Date Posted: 29 October 2024
  • Recruiter: SCL Education Group
  • Location: Leeds
  • Salary: £12.00 to £14.00 Per Hour
  • Sector: Learner Engagement
  • Job Type: Permanent

Job Description

Founded in 1999, SCL is the UK's largest provider of education and skills training within the sports and active childcare sector working with grassroots Academies through to Premiership Football Clubs such as West Ham Foundation, Premiership Rugby and Elite Cricket Clubs, positively impacting the future prospects of children and young people.

When you join us, you will see that working for us is more than just a job - you will be part of a team who have built a highly successful, fast growing business.

Main Purpose of the role

To enable learners, through guidance and support, to achieve their aspirations and goals. To deliver effective teaching, learning and support to learners. To evidence progression against targets set in negotiation with the learner to meet their individual 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 learner to enable learners to meet or exceed their goals

Motivate, enable and drive learners to achieve their goals through outstanding teaching and learning

Create individual support plans tailored to learner's individual needs considering results of assessments

Provide pastoral support to learners as required to aid engagement & achievement of their goals

Deliver and facilitate teaching, learning and support that encourages accelerated and autonomous learning

Deliver a consistently high standard of performance - quality driven.

 

Skills and Qualifications

Good standard of general education including 5 GCSEs - 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.

Understanding of EHC Plans and Annual Review process

AET (Level 3) or an equivalent Teaching/Training qualification or willing to work towards

Experience of and a proven track record of working with learners with SEND

Desirable Skills

Recognised teaching qualification at level 3 or above

Appropriate SEND/Learning Difficulties and or Disabilities qualification/CPD

Experience in development of delivery/curriculum materials

Knowledge of Government Funding

Relevant occupational experience/knowledge

Relevant Post16 sector experience

What we offer

Attractive benefits for you and your family - We offer Life Assurance, Income Protection and reimbursement for dental, optical and alternative health therapies to all of our staff

An exciting and rewarding employee recognition scheme - We make sure excellence is recognised and give our stars a very special VIP experience at our annual awards

Outstanding internal promotion prospects

Investment and Training - We are dedicated to developing you to reach your potential Companywide Socials - A chance for the entire company to get together

Excellent Staff discounts on SCL services - Opportunity to save on childcare costs at SCL provisions

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.

SCL are an inclusive employer. We will endeavor to meet your needs to ensure that you have equal opportunities during the interview process. Therefore, If you are neurodivergent, have a learning difficulty, or disabled, please let us know in advance of your interview if you require any alternative arrangements.