Learning and Skills Coach

An exciting opportunity has arisen at EKC Canterbury College 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 across the College, allowing each member to play to their strengths to deliver different aspects of our provision.

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 - £7000 investment into teacher training through our in house Teaching Academy, 3 4 annual paid group development 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 - 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.

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, ensuring all students develop the skills they need to succeed.

East Kent Colleges Group is an Ofsted Outstanding rated provider. We are committed to safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion, disability confidence, and care leavers. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all members of our communities. We are particularly keen to increase the diversity of our staff body and encourage applications from candidates where there is underrepresentation in our workforce.

We hold the Positive About Disability Award and are a Disability Confident Employer. We also support Care Leavers (Care Covenant Pledge) and Armed Forces (Armed Forces Covenant Pledge) employees. We welcome applications from anyone wishing to work flexibly and those considering a return to work from a career break. We do not engage with agencies for permanent staff and have an in house recruitment team.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and 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 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 sufficient referencing. It is a criminal offence to apply for a post that involves regulated activity relevant to children if you are barred from doing so. If you are shortlisted to interview, your suitability to work with children and vulnerable adults will be explored as part of the interview process.