Skills Coach English and Maths
Location: Rotherham
Salary: £26,352 per annum + benefits
Hours: Full time (37hrs per week, all year round)
Our client s main goal is to be an outstanding education and training provider and this is at the heart of everything that they do. To help them achieve this they are looking to recruit highly motivated, innovative and dynamic individuals to join their existing teams. To be a part of the team they will expect you to be committed to their values too
The Role
In this exciting new role, you will work with Curriculum staff to facilitate their new learning workshops and, overcome barriers and support learners to secure the best possible educational outcomes in maths and English
In the role of an English and Maths Skills Coach you will:
- Drive individual learner progress in English and/or Maths skills in facilitated workshop and other support contexts, ensuring learners make consistently good progress against their starting points.
- Provide ongoing support to students through approved support plans.
As an English and Maths Skills Coach you will work directly with learners and see the impact of your work on a daily basis. This is a truly rewarding position, which supports their learners at a critical point in their lives, working alongside colleagues across the English and Maths Team and wider cross-college departments.
Skills and Qualifications
To be successful as an English and Maths Skills Coach you will have:
- Experience of working with young people
- Understanding barriers learners come across which affect their achievement
- Have had previous successful experience of operational delivery through effective planning and monitoring of performance against action plans and targets, particularly with young people within education.
- You may also have proven experience of coaching / mentoring others to make successful progress in their learning and have facilitated group learning e.g. workshops or classroom learning.
- You must hold a Level 2 (or equivalent) qualification in English and Maths (or higher in one or both specialisms). It would be advantageous if you also obtained a recognised teaching qualification and evidence of recent and relevant CPD, a degree level qualification and an online learning certification (i.e. Google Certified Educator).
- Successful candidates must be able to support across both English and Maths.
Department Info
As a Skills Coach you will be based at an assigned campus and be line managed by the Campus s Maths and English Deputy Head of Department.
You will be part of the cross-college maths and English team and you will collaborate effectively with cross college staff including Vocational Teams; the Quality Team, the Additional Learning Support Team, the Exams Team and the Library Staff.
Benefits
- Access to local government pensions scheme
- Up to 41 days annual leave per year including closure during Christmas period
- Access to their gyms, restaurants and salons
- Staff health & wellbeing and benefits schemes including in-house Occupational Health service
- Full, part time and flexible working hours available in many roles
- Parking available at all of their sites
- Fantastic career development opportunities including funding for teacher training, apprenticeships and various other industry recognised qualifications
- New FE teachers can also apply for grants of up to £6,000 in STEM subjects (conditions apply) through the levelling up premium payments initiative
- Recruitment Referral Scheme for all employees worth by to £200 per referral made
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable organisation, please click apply to be redirected to their website to complete your application.
Closing date: Monday 26th August 2024 at 12 Noon
They celebrate diversity and are proud to have been recognised as Investors in Diversity for their commitment to the FREDIE (Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Engagement) Model. This means that you d be working in a supportive environment that encourages, recognises and celebrates effort, achievement and cooperative attitudes. They welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexuality, faith or disability. They are also proud to be part of the Disability Confidence Scheme.
They are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, vulnerable adults and young people. All new employees will be required undertake a DBS check and other associated checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education Guidance
