Skills & Development Coach Lapwing

Skills & Development Coach (Suffolk, Norfolk & Essex) - Lapwing Education

Position:
Permanent, Full Time | Salary: £24,375 - £35,257 (term time only) |

Location:

East of England | Closing Date: 27th January 2026

Lapwing Education, a specialist education provider and charity, is expanding its peripatetic Education Team across Suffolk, Norfolk, and Essex. We are looking for versatile skills coaches to deliver best‑practice coaching and mentoring to young people with special educational needs (aged 4‑25 years).

Role description:
The successful candidate will engage hard‑to‑reach young people, supporting them through therapeutic, life‑skills and employability programmes, both 1:1 and in very small group capacity in local venues. The post is peripatetic and predominantly delivered within 30 miles of home; mileage is reimbursed.

Key responsibilities (not exhaustive):

• Deliver personalised coaching and mentoring programmes to students with complex needs
• Support therapeutic, life‑skills and employability development
• Manage travel and schedule within 30 miles of home
• Maintain accurate records and progress reports

Essential qualifications and skills:

• Experience working with young people with special educational needs
• Excellent interpersonal and creative approaches
• Car ownership and willingness to drive to work with students
• Enhanced DBS check (safeguarding)

Desirable:

• Therapeutic or life‑skills background
• Experience delivering programmes in small group settings

Benefits and development:
This is ideally a full‑time position, part‑time appointments (minimum 0.8 FTE) possible for the right candidate(s). Mileage is reimbursed and there are opportunities for professional development and career progression as the charity grows.

We welcome everyone and create inclusive teams. Lapwing is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.