Learning Coach

Learning Coach

Location: Kingston upon Thames, Greater London

Salary: £18,887 - £20,015 per annum (FTE £28,836 - £30,550)

Type: Permanent

Employer: South Thames Colleges Group

Multiple posts at: Carshalton, Merton, Kingston, and Wandsworth

Hours: 28 hours a week over 38 weeks a year, term time only

Role Overview

The role of Learning Coach is a rewarding one, as you will support and mentor learners with social, emotional, and mental health needs, a disability, learning difficulty or medical condition, and/or with ESOL, English and Maths support needs, to enable them to successfully complete their qualifications, courses and where appropriate, education, health and care plan (EHCP) outcomes.

Opportunities

These are fantastic opportunities for anyone looking to begin a career in education, especially for those who are recent graduates and looking to become a Teacher.

Candidate Requirements

• Experience is not essential but it would be beneficial if you have worked with young people or adults who have social, emotional and mental health needs.
• Ability to use initiative, organise and prioritise.
• Good communication skills at all levels.
• Good administration and computer skills to keep high-quality written records of learner progress and set appropriate smart targets based on EHCP outcomes, support plans, and coursework.
• Willingness to achieve a GCSE/Level 2 or equivalent with grades A
  • -C in English and Mathematics (if not already held).

Application Details

Closing date for the return of a complete online application is 6th September 2026.

Benefits

• 27 days annual leave plus up to 8 additional days over Christmas/New Year.
• Additional 5 days Wellbeing leave to support physical and mental health.
• All leave in addition to Bank Holiday entitlement.
• Excellent pension scheme (Teachers Pensions or Local Government Pension Scheme).
• Subsidised sports facilities and professional development and training.
• Salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme.
• Pro-rata for part-time vacancies.

Equal Opportunities & Safeguarding

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

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and encourage applications regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, marriage, and civil partnerships.

Successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, an online search, and proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

About Us

The South Thames Colleges Group includes Carshalton College, Kingston College, Merton College, and South Thames College, which merged on 1 August 2017. It is one of London's largest providers of post-16 education and training, committed to its local communities and student success.

Our Values

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

Application Process

When you click on 'Apply', you will be forwarded to the application page hosted by an external partner called Blue Octopus, who support STCG throughout the recruitment process.

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The role of Learning Coach is a rewarding one, as you will support and mentor learners with social, emotional, and mental health needs, a disability, learning difficulty or medical condition, and/or with ESOL, English and Maths support needs, to enable them to successfully complete their qualifications, course and where appropriate, education, health and care plan (EHCP) outcomes. These are fantastic opportunities for anyone looking to begin a career in education, especially for those who are recent graduates and looking to become a Teacher. Experience is not essential but it would be beneficial if you have worked with young people or adults who have social, emotional and mental health needs. What we do ask is that you can demonstrate the ability to use initiative, organise and prioritise, and can communicate well at all levels. We would like you to have good administration and computer skills, to allow you to keep high quality written records of learner progress and set appropriate smart targets based on EHCP outcomes, agreed support plans and coursework. We'd also like you to be willing to achieve a GCSE/Level 2 or equivalent with grades A

-C in English and Mathematics (should you not already hold this).

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

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. 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. 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 hard-working and collaborative people who can join our team and help challenge our students to progress and achieve.

The pro-rata benefits package includes 27 days annual leave plus up to 8 additional days over Christmas/New Year as well as an additional 5 days Wellbeing leave to enhance employees' physical and mental health. This leave is all in addition to Bank Holiday entitlement. There is an excellent pension scheme that receives a significant financial contribution from the employer (Teachers Pensions or Local Government Pension Scheme), subsidised sports facilities and professional development and training plus a salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme. The benefits package will be pro-rata for part time vacancies.