Academic Coaches
Location: Solihull, West Midlands
Salary: £29,346 - £32,259
Status: Permanent
Institution: Solihull Sixth Form College
Position Details
Academic Coaches, Term Time only + 10 days (40 weeks per year)
Required: As soon as possible
Salary: Grade E Pts 15 - 18 £29,346 - £32,259 (£26,182 - £28,781) pro rata for term time only working.
Status: Permanent.
Summit Learning Trust Mission Statement
* Success through Endeavour
* Ambition through Challenge
* Strength through Diversity
Join our friendly, thriving and supportive staff here at Solihull Sixth Form College. We aspire to be outstanding professionally and personally, taking time to invest in everything we do, to develop transformative life chances for all of our learners and to stretch their potential to the full.
Solihull Sixth Form College is a large, culturally diverse specialist in A Levels and Level 3 BTEC qualifications, and part of the Summit Learning Trust.
Our academic coaching team provides our Level 3 16-19 year-old cohort with individualised support and challenge which stretches their potential to the full. You will be required to manage a caseload of learners delivering weekly group tutorial sessions and individual 1:1s, agreeing motivational targets, monitoring performance, and encouraging learners' preparation for employment or further/higher education. You will be responsible for the completion and submission of UCAS applications where applicable and providing references for both higher education and employment.
You will have previous experience of working with young people ideally within a post 16 setting with experience of delivering sessions to large groups. You will also have the ability to motivate, stretch and challenge young people; understand level 3 qualifications and progression routes; be a good team player and have good organisational and communication skills.
Why work for us?
We offer a range of wellbeing and work-life balance benefits to recognise and reward the essential contributions our colleagues make to our success and growth. These include access to:
* Employee assistance programme
* High quality training and support in and across academies enabling career progression
* Wellbeing Advocates
* Lifestyle benefits and discount schemes, including gym discounts and cycle to work scheme
* Health Protection Scheme alongside Flu Jab and Eyecare Vouchers
* Generous employer pension schemes
Closing date is midday on Monday 3rd February 2025. Interviews will take place on Monday 10 February 2025.
We positively welcome applications from all sections of the community. Summit Learning Trust is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender reassignment, age, disability, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy/maternity or race.
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