Functional Skills Coach - ASPIRATION TRAINING LIMITED

Worthing, Southern BN11 1AA

About the Job

We are looking for an engaging and proactive Skills Coach to take responsibility for planning and delivery of an outstanding learner experience within additional learning support, Functional Skills and pastoral support.

Key Responsibilities of a Skills Coach

To undertake diagnostic assessments with all learners to gain an understanding of SEN needs and training needs in English, maths and ICT.
To review and evaluate outcomes of diagnostic assessments and develop personalised individual support plans (ISPs) for each learner.
To manage a caseload of SEN and Functional Skills learners to ensure they have the appropriate support to complete all qualifications.
To develop and implement personalised session plans which ensure learners receive good quality teaching, learning and pastoral support.
To ensure all learning sessions facilitate sufficient and demonstrable learning and development opportunity
To ensure, where possible, that teaching and learning is contextualised to the occupational sector of the learner
To continuously monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of learning sessions to ensure they fully meet the needs of individual learners
To undertake, at least, monthly visits with all learners and provide written feedback following these sessions.
To support learners using a blended delivery model including one to one support, workshops
To invigilate exams for functional skills across the delivery area

What you'll get from us in return:

32 days paid holiday in each holiday year, which includes the usual public holidays in England and Wales
Company Pension scheme
3 years service = £250 every year on your birthday
5 years service = £500 every year on your birthday
10 years+ service = £1,000 every year on your birthday
Attendance award of £250 for employees without sick days
Denplan and annual eye test
Flexible working opportunities
Early 4pm finish on a Friday
Employee of the month and year awards as well as Managing Director awards
Midyear and Christmas company paid for events.
Local team building events

Specification for a Skills Coach:

Working knowledge of supporting ALS and Functional Skills learners
A minimum of 12 months teaching and/or support experience
Outstanding organisational skills and a sound attention to detail
Ensuring there is a collaborative and inclusive approach to working with all stakeholders
Consistently demonstrating the highest standards of professional conduct
Evidence of effective planning, organisation and time management
Willingness to aspire to reach full potential by continually improving skills and performance
Taking ownership individually and collectively
A personal commitment to achieving the highest standards of excellence

Salary

£18,000.00 - £23,000.00 per year

Job summary

About this company

ASPIRATION TRAINING LIMITED

Aspiration Training is a specialist training provider with a principal focus in the care sector, both health and social and childcare. The company also delivers training in dental nursing, business administration and management. The business has been operating for about 20 years and supports customers both in its original market of South Wales, West Midlands and the South West. The business employs c.124 employees, currently supports c.1800 learners and, beyond its principal contracts with the Welsh Government and the Skills Funding Agency, the company also holds contracts with local colleges. The business also has a number of commercial contracts with local employers. Within Wales, Aspiration Training Ltd is part of a consortium called Vocational Skills Partnership (Wales) Ltd (VSP). VSP comprises of four long standing, outstanding quality providers - Educ8 Training Ltd, Network Training Services and TSW Ltd. This unique grouping provides vocational training across the whole of South Wales in a wide range of sectors including health and social care, management and hospitality. Aspiration Training is proud of the excellent service it provides to it's customers and this is reflected into the company mission, vision and values. Our mission is to encourage, support and develop our employees to provide our customers with a world class service. This involves working with all learners, whether unemployed or in employment, to realise their potential via innovative and cutting edge skills development.