Learning Coach

4Recruitment Services are seeking to recruit a Learning Coach to support our client based in Morden.

This is a full-time role Monday to Friday and is an on-going contract.

We need someone who is PBS trained and willing to tackle challenging behaviour.
- Be an experienced TA looking for a new challenge or have come from a Mental health or coaching background.
- Graduate looking to start a career in teaching are encouraged to apply.
- Have enthusiasm, an engaging attitude and upbeat personality are required to support these responsive and individual pupils.
- The role will include 4:1 support with a young adult in 1st year college with challenging behaviour.

You would be required to support and mentor learners with social, emotional, and mental health needs, a disability, learning difficulty or medical condition; and or with ESOL, English and Maths support needs to enable them to successfully complete theirqualifications, course and where appropriate, education, health and care plan (EHCP) outcomes.

**DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE**:

- To provide outstanding support to all learners with social, emotional and mental health needs, a disability,

learning difficulty or medical condition; and or ESOL, English and Maths support needs, to access

their planned learning opportunities.
- To act as a learning mentor to support learners' academic success, health, and wellbeing and

preparation for adulthood as appropriate.
- To undertake examination support activities.
- To work with learners considered to be 'at risk' including those with communication and

social interaction difficulties to develop resilience, confidence, and independence.
- To work in partnership with academic staff and be proactive in keeping tutors informed of

learners 'progress by keeping high quality support records to audit standards and

deadlines using college recording systems such as Promonitor.
- To contribute to the development and review of learners' individual agreed support plans and risk

assessments and ensure they are followed in all aspects of college life.
- To support learners to develop confidence and independence in their educational, social, and work

related learning using teaching and learning strategies as directed by Lead

Professionals, lecturers, and other relevant professionals.
- To support learners to record and report on their own progress in relation to their targets and EHCP

outcomes, as well as completing records to evidence progress as required.
- To write and review short-term smart targets and contribute to frequent reviews of learner's progress

with regard to their education, social development and independence including at annual EHCP

reviews.
- Where required physically support learners for example, pushing wheelchairs, using evacuation

chairs and other specialist equipment following training.
- To, following training, support learners with all aspects of their personal and intimate care.
- To, following training, support learners in the storage and administration of medication as required.

This includes recording and reporting on the process.
- To set-up and maintain learner's assistive technology and support them to use it as required

**ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS**:

- Able to take guidance and direction from Support managers and academic staff
- Able to use initiative, organise and prioritise
- Able to communicate effectively at all levels
- Administrative skills sufficient to keep high quality written records of learner
- progress and set appropriate smart targets based on EHCP outcomes,
- Agreed support plan and coursework.
- Commitment to establishing and maintaining good working relations with learners, colleagues and other professionals
- A willingness to undertake further staff development considered relevant to the post
- Commitment to the provision of a quality service and the implementation of quality improvements
- Evidence of commitment to the safeguarding and promotion of the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.
- Willingness to support people physically, with their personal care and medication needs following training.
- Able to work flexibly throughout the week by prior agreement

**What we offer**:

- 24 hour one on one specialist consultant based within your geographical area
- 4Recruitment Services Employee Benefits Programme
- Our own dedicated payroll support ensuring you get the full benefits of your payment