Learning Coach

Overview

3x - 28 hours a week, 40 weeks a year (Term Time Only).

The role of Learning Coach is a rewarding one, as you will 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 their qualifications, course and where appropriate, education, health and care plan (EHCP) outcomes.

• 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 their qualifications, course and EHCP outcomes.
• Use initiative, organise and prioritise tasks; communicate effectively at all levels.
• Maintain high quality written records of learner progress and set appropriate smart targets based on EHCP outcomes, agreed support plans and coursework.
• Work towards achieving a GCSE/Level 2 or equivalent in English and Mathematics (A*-C) if not already held.

• Experience is not essential.
• Good administration and computer skills to support record-keeping and progress tracking.
• Ability to demonstrate initiative, organisation and prioritisation, and effective communication at all levels.
• Willingness to achieve GCSE/Level 2 or equivalent in English and Mathematics (A*-C) if not already held.

• Closing date for the return of a complete online application: 3 February 2026.
• There is a generous benefits package and an excellent pension scheme;
  Teachers Pensions or Local Government Pension Scheme. Subsidised sports facilities, professional development and training, and a salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme. Benefits are pro-rated for part-time staff.
• As part of due diligence checks, successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, an online search and proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
• We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships in line with the Public Sector Equality Duty of the Equality Act 2010.
• The South Thames Colleges Group comprises Carshalton College, Kingston College, Merton College and South Thames College, merged on 1 August 2017. It is one of London’s largest providers of post-16 education and training and aims to put students’ success at the heart of everything we do.
• We are looking for hard-working and collaborative people to join our team and help challenge our students to achieve and progress.