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Academic Coach

Academic Coach

Solihull Sixth Form College

Solihull

  • Expired
Salary:
£21,316-£23,460
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
Monday 24th August 2020 or sooner if possible
Apply by:
18 April 2020

Job overview

ACADEMIC COACH
TERM TIME + 10 DAYS
Salary Pts. 30-33 - £24,162-£26,593  (£21,316-£23,460 pro rata for term time working)
Start date: Monday 24th August 2020

Our academic coaching team provides our Level 3 16-19 year old student cohort with individualised support and challenge which stretches their potential to the full. You will be required to manage a caseload of students delivering weekly tutorial sessions and individual 1:1s, agreeing motivational targets, monitoring performance, and encouraging students’ preparation for employment or further/higher education. You will be responsible for completion and submission of UCAS applications where applicable and providing references for both higher education and employment.

You will have previous experience of working with young people in a school or college setting or through youth or social work or similar, be a good team player and have good organisational and communication skills.

Please apply via job vacancies on our website www.solihullsfc.ac.uk   

Full job description and person specification is available on our website. CV’s are not accepted and the College application form must be fully completed in order to be considered for the post. 

Closing date for return of completed application forms is 9.00am on Sunday 19th April. Interview arrangements to be confirmed.

Widney Manor Road, Solihull, West Midlands B91 3WR

The College expects all staff and volunteers to share our commitment to safeguarding, British values and preventing vulnerability. All appointments will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. We are committed to Equal Opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

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About Solihull Sixth Form College

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+44 121 704 2581

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Solihull Sixth Form College is a sixth form college for 16-19 year olds in Solihull and Birmingham. Part of the Summit Learning Trust, the college has more than 2,000 students. The large majority of courses are A levels, but vocational courses (mostly BTECs) are also available.

Founded in 1974, the college boasts extensive sport facilities, as well as a library containing tens of thousands of books and digital resources. The Sixth Form College, Solihull has official links with a number of other educational institutions, including secondary schools and universities, via the Specialist Academies project.

Principal

Martin Sullivan

Values and vision

Solihull Sixth Form College emphasises flexible study, with students having the freedom to select a wide variety of subjects in any combination. The college provides extensive support for students completing Extended Project Qualifications, as well as offering a number of BTEC and CACHE courses to supplement this. As part of the college’s ethos of academic flexibility, extra-curricular activities are also well supported,  with activities ranging from sport, drama, music, a volunteer project in The Gambia, a Pre-Medical School, a Psychology Research School and much more”

Ofsted report

"Students enjoy their learning. They rightly feel valued and well supported by teachers in class. Students develop positive attitudes towards their learning.”

https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50147869


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