Learning and Skills Coach

As a Learning and Skills Coach you will provide 1-2-1 and small group support to students, delivering sessions on English, maths, study skills and digital skills. You will work as part of a team of coaches who work across the College, which means that we can play to each team member's strengths to deliver different aspects of our provision.

Are you passionate about supporting students to achieve their full potential? Do you believe in the power of literacy and numeracy to open doors to opportunities? Can you support students to unlock key study and digital skills?, We are looking for someone who is passionate about making a difference to the future careers of our students, providing academic and pastoral support. You will be highly organised, creative, and able to plan engaging and innovative sessions with demonstrated interpersonal skills. Assessing and tracking student progress to further plan interventions will be a vital part of the role, as well as ensuring all students develop the skills they need to succeed.

Outstanding Ofsted Provider East Kent Colleges Group is an Ofsted Outstanding rated provider. It is proud to be the first General Further Education college organisation in the country to have received the Outstanding grade against each of the strands under the new Ofsted inspection framework. An inclusive provider, our colleagues place our students and the communities we serve at the heart of everything they do across EKC Group and this is illustrated in our 'Strong' skills grading by Ofsted. Commitment to Safeguarding We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and we ensure that all staff are aware of their responsibilities for upholding these principles. As a designated establishment, we are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore have an obligation to carry out checks to ensure that staff are suitable to work with children and vulnerable adults. These checks include conviction/caution self-declaration, Enhanced DBS check and obtaining sufficient referencing.

Alongside our priority of excellent student experience, we also focus on our employees. Here are just some of our benefits when working for the East Kent Colleges Group:

• Generous Annual Leave - 27 days FTE per annum + 3 days after 5 years
• Learning and Development Opportunities: if you are interested in developing into teaching, you could benefit from our £7000 investment into teacher training through our in-house Teaching Academy, 3-4 annual paid group developing days, bespoke training programmes and strong internal progression - 1 in 3 roles are filled internally.
• Exclusive Discounts & Perks including restaurant, grocery, retail and holiday discounts, as well as car leasing and tech purchasing schemes, and an on-site nursery.
• Flexible Personal Leave with time off for your child's first day at nursery or school, moving homes and for interviews.
• Wellbeing and Health Support with generous sick pay, counselling services, discounted gym membership at Canterbury College
• Culture and Recognition through our Community Days, an annual Staff Celebration Day, and the fact that we are an eco-friendly organisation dedicated to reaching net-zero by 2030