Academic Coach

Term Time only + 2 weeks (40 weeks per year)

Fixed term for up to 1 year to cover maternity leave

25 hours per week (ideally Monday, Tuesday and Thursday)

Join our friendly, thriving and supportive staff here at Solihull Sixth Form College. We aspire to be outstanding professionally and personally, taking time to invest in everything we do, to develop transformative life chances for all of our learners and to stretch their potential to the full.

Solihull Sixth Form College is a large, culturally diverse specialist in A Levels and Level 3 BTEC qualifications, and part of the Summit Learning Trust.

Our academic coaching team provides our Level 3 16–19-year-old cohort with individualised support and challenge which stretches their potential to the full. You will be required to manage a caseload of learners delivering weekly group tutorial sessions and individual 1:1s, agreeing motivational targets, monitoring performance, and encouraging learners’ preparation for employment or further/higher education. You will be responsible for the 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 and delivering sessions to large groups; be able to motivate, stretch and challenge young people; understand level 3 qualifications and progression routes; be a good team player and have good organisational and communication skills.

We are happy to explore flexible working, subject to the operational requirements of the role.