Academic Coach in Health and Life Sciences

Academic Coach in Social Sciences

Location: Hull

Salary: £25,501 per annum

Hours: 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

As our Academic Coach, you will provide academic and/or technical support to our students to help them achieve their qualifications and improve and consolidate learning in their programme. There will also be some delivery of group tutorial sessions.

The post holder will work as part of a team across the specialisms within the Institute of Health and Life Sciences and liaise with vocational tutors to devise the best learning experiences for our students to complement their main study programme.

Hull College provides high-quality education & training for school leavers & adults, offering a wide range of vocational study programmes, Apprenticeships & degrees. As one of the largest vocational institutes of its kind in the region, we have one focus - to create careers, not courses. We pride ourselves on this approach & are committed to ensuring our learners acquire the relevant skills, knowledge, attitudes & experience to progress in life, whether that is to seek employment in the industry of their choice or step up to higher education & university.

While dedicated to delivering the very best experiences to our learners, we also extend the same commitment to our staff. We have worked hard to create an environment where all of our staff, no matter what their role, are empowered to inspire & support our vision to create better futures for the people of Hull.

Responsibilities of our Academic Coach:

1. Supporting the achievement of students through the development, delivery and assessment of study/employability/other skills.
2. Providing teaching support on group tutorials, projects and assignments set by tutors.
3. Preparing training materials, equipment and resources for student activities which you are responsible for.
4. Delivering high-quality learning experiences which enable students to develop in their learning and progress to the next level of study.
5. Supervising and facilitating enrichment activities for students including internal and external skills competitions, guest speakers and external visits.
6. Maintaining individual student records to capture progress of skills, knowledge and behaviour. Completion of all documentation required (e.g. registers).
7. Contributing to the on-boarding of students such as interviewing, taster sessions and attending open events as required.

What we're looking for in our Academic Coach:

1. L2 maths and English or equivalent.
2. L2 in relevant subject or equivalent.
3. First aid at work or willing to work towards.
4. Hold or be willing to work towards a relevant L3 teaching qualification e.g. PTLLS.
5. L4 Assessor qualification or willing to work towards.
6. Experience of supporting classroom and training activities.
7. Ideally recent and relevant experience of specialism in one of the subject areas.

If you have the skills and experience we are looking for and would like to join us as our Academic Coach in Social Sciences, 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. We look forward to hearing from you on this point.

Please be aware that this vacancy may close earlier depending 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.