Learning and Skills Coach

  • Job Reference: 4200
  • Date Posted: 29 October 2025
  • Recruiter: East Kent Colleges Group
  • Location: Sheerness, Kent
  • Salary: £30,110
  • Sector: Education & Childcare, Public Sector
  • Job Type: Permanent, Term Time
  • Work Hours: Part Time
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Job Description

About The Role

Unlocking potential through guidance and growth...
Join the team at EKC Sheppey College
 
We’re looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic Learning and Skills Coach to join our team at EKC Sheppey College.

In this rewarding role, you’ll plan and deliver inspiring small-group and one-to-one sessions, helping learners develop essential skills, build confidence, and gain independence for their future careers.

What does a typical day look like?

  • Supporting learners in a wide range of activities, including digital, study, maths, and English skills

  • Providing tailored one-to-one and group support to help learners reach their goals

  • Planning and organising engaging small-group sessions

  • Leading interactive and motivating learning activities

Important Details:
Hours per week: 15.5
Weeks per year: 38 (during term time)
Salary: £10,580 including holiday pay

As a Learning and Skills Coach, you’ll play a key part in empowering learners to achieve their best. Using a range of tools and strategies, you’ll identify individual needs and create effective support plans to help every learner thrive — both in college and beyond.

Alongside our priority of excellent student experience, we also focus on our employees. Here are just some of our benefits when working for the East Kent Colleges Group:

  • Generous Annual Leave - 27 days FTE per annum +3 days after 5 years
  • Learning and Development Opportunities - If you interested into developing into teaching, you could benefit from our £7000 investment into teacher training through our in house Teaching Academy, 3-4 annual paid group developing days, bespoke training programmes and strong internal progression- 1 in 3 roles are filled internally
  • Exclusive Discounts & Perks - Inc. restaurant, grocery, retail and holidays discounts as well as car leasing and tech purchasing schemes, on-site nursery (if based at relevant site)
  • Flexible Personal Leave - Time off for your child's first day at nursery or school, moving homes and for interviews
  • Wellbeing and Health Support - Generous sick pay, counselling services, discounted gym membership at Canterbury College
  • Culture and Recognition - Being part of Community Days, an annual Staff Celebration Day, and an eco-friendly organisation dedicated to reaching net-zero by 2030
  • Competitive Pension Scheme - 18% employer contribution

About You

You will be highly organised, creative and be able to plan engaging and innovative sessions with demonstrated interpersonal skills. You will assess and track learners progress ensuring all students develop the skills they need to succeed.

Ideally you will have vocational experience and be passionate about making a difference to the future careers of our students, providing academic and pastoral support
 
What we're looking for
 
  • Someone with the ability to encourage and motivate young people
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Highly organised and someone who has a positive and empathetic view towards learner
Ready to apply?
 
No need to spend time updating your CV, just click apply and complete our short application form. You can save your progress as you go, and we’ll review all applications and get back to all candidates after the closing date.
 

If you are interested in an informal chat about the role, or have any queries, please email us on jobs@ekcgroup.ac.uk