Academic Coach in ESOL (Maternity Cover)

Hull College; Kingston upon Hull; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 26,000

Job description

Academic Coach in ESOL (1 Year Fixed Term or upon return of post-holder)

Hull

Working Hours: 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

Salary: £25,501 FTE per annum

Annual Leave: 31 days per annum (excluding bank holidays and up to 3 additional discretionary days over the Christmas/New Year period)

As our Academic Coach in ESOL, you will provide academic and/or technical training to students to support achievement within the technical qualification of their programme. Through classroom and/or workshop training, you will aim to develop, improve, and consolidate learning.

The post holder will support the achievement of students through the development of practical and academic skills to include support for student learning activities in workshops, one-to-one, and classroom situations; provide teaching support on projects and assignments set by teachers; provide high-quality resource management including specialist equipment; monitor and support students on work experience.

Responsibilities of our Academic Coach in ESOL:

1. As a member of academic staff, work effectively together with other academic staff and cross-college colleagues as one team, respecting and valuing each other to deliver outstanding services to students.
2. Prepare training materials, equipment, and resources for student activities which you are responsible for.
3. Deliver high-quality learning experiences which enable students to develop in their learning, to include the College’s Tutorial Framework.
4. Deliver and assess learning in respect of any additional short qualifications delivered on the programme.
5. Deliver training to improve the technical and/or academic skills of students.
6. Supervise and provide instruction to groups of students to develop their skills and knowledge in relation to the qualification.
7. Assess learning and measure student progress through a range of assessment methods.
8. Supervise and facilitate employability and enrichment activities for students.
9. Ensure that practical learning environments, equipment, machines, and plant comply with health and safety requirements, identifying necessary actions and reporting through line management.
10. Maintain individual student records to capture progress, including maintaining records of student attendance and initial assessment.
11. Contribute to the onboarding of students such as interviewing, taster sessions, and attending open events as required.
12. Act always as an ambassador for the college through a professional approach to internal and external customers.
13. Actively comply and contribute to the College’s policies and procedures, particularly in relation to Health and Safety, Safeguarding, Equal Opportunities, and Data Protection.

What we’re looking for in our Academic Coach in ESOL:

1. Subject specific Level 2 qualification
2. GCSE English and Maths grade C or equivalent
3. Experience of mentoring work, teaching, team leading, or group work
4. Accurate record keeping and data inputting and monitoring
5. High standards of accuracy and analytical ability

If you have the skills and experience we are looking for and would like to join us as our Academic Coach in ESOL, please click ‘Apply’ now, we’d love to hear from you!

Hull College is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All colleagues are expected to contribute to the delivery of their safeguarding strategy and values. In addition, these posts require the colleague to undertake an enhanced disclosure check by the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Please note that this post is subject to regulated activity.

We at Hull College prioritise digital proficiency; all new staff should either be skilled or open to training, looking forward to hearing from you on the last point.

Please be aware that this vacancy may close earlier dependent on the level of applications received, so if you do wish to be considered, we recommend that you complete the application as promptly as possible.