Coach - Public Services, Leeds

Job Title: Coach - Public Services Salary: Commencing at 30,106 with progression to 31,916 per annumClosing Date: About the Role

Leeds City College are recruiting for a Coach to join our team in the School of Public Services.

The School of Public Services at Leeds City College supports over 400 students on courses from Level 1 to Level 3, preparing them for careers within the emergency services and armed forces and many more sectors.

We dont just teach in classrooms our students learn resilience, confidence, and discipline through practical experience.

Be part of an award-winning team!!

Luminate Education Group Team of the Year 2024 and NCFE Centre of the Year 2025

Explore our day-to-day activities on Instagram @LCC_Publicservices.

What You Will Do

• You will be responsible for a caseload of learners who require coaching and support as part of their planned learning programme.

• Deliver group sessions that explore a wide range of Personal, Social, health, and economic topics.

• Support learners to track and monitor progress towards achievement using assessment grades.

• Provide support for learners, using online support technology and education platforms.

• Communicate with parents and guardians of learners to support progression and build positive relationships

• Identify where learners require an intervention and convene small groups of learners to work on a specific topic related to their course.

• Identify barriers to learning and implement a range of strategies to overcome barriers.

• Develop and agree individual learning plans, identify SMART targets and set aspirational goals for learners, liaising with subject specialists and other academic and support staff.

• Manage learning in a variety of spaces, creating a positive and focused experience.

• Facilitate and participate in a wide range of extracurricular activities with learners.

About You

• A passion and ability to inspire and motivate young people to become our future uniformed services and armed forces personnel, and youth workers.

• Recent teaching or instructing experience that demonstrates active learning and differentiated teaching styles.

• Ability to be adaptable and flexible towards the requirements of different learner needs.

Benefits

The group offers a range of excellent benefits, including:

Annual leave:
Curriculum and Management: 44 days plus bank holidays
Curriculum support and business support: 39 days plus bank holidays

Pension schemes with generous employer contributions:
Teachers Pension Scheme
Local Government Pension Scheme
Peoples Pension Scheme

CPD opportunities:
Annual staff conference plus 2 additional staff development days.
Qualifications including PGCE, Apprenticeships, Leadership and Management courses.

Employee wellbeing initiatives: Family Friendly Policies, discounted onsite spa (Printworks) and gym (Park Lane).

Travel and commuting: Discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.

Flexible and hybrid working opportunities: Please speak to the recruiting manager regarding flexible opportunities as these differ between roles.

About Us Leeds City College is one of the largest further education institutions in the country and is one of the biggest providers of apprenticeships regionally.We provide a vibrant and diverse learning environment, delivering excellent and innovative education which is supportive, inspiring and life changing. Leeds City Colleges values put students first and are at the heart of everything the college does.We are committed to lifelong learning and investing in our staff. Youll have access to a broad variety of training and professional development designed to help you continually develop and grow. We offer a wide range of job vacancies, and our large size means there are always exciting opportunities to progress.Join us on the journey to being the best that we can collectively be for our students, apprentices, staff and our stakeholders.SAFEGUARDING At Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students including children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow the Safer Recruitment requirements and best practice as set out within Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance. All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, online checks and must have two satisfactory references. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in recruitment is key to our Groups values. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace that embraces equality, diversity andinclusion in all its forms, where every candidate is treated with fairness, respect, and equity. Our recruitment processes are designed to ensure equal opportunities, remove bias, and promote a diverse talent pool. We continually assess and improve our practices to ensure that every individual, regardless of background, has an equal chance to succeed. By championing EDI, we aim to create a workforce that reflects the richness of our communities and drives innovation through diverse perspectives. To find out more about what our commitment to EDI means to us pleaseClick here to learn more about our EDI objectives.RECRUITMENT AGENCIES We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not forward anyunsolicited CVsin relation to any of our advertised roles or speculatively. If we require support with any of our vacancies we will get in touch with agencies directly.

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