IT Skills Coach - Remote
Are you an inspiring and motivational mentor, with a passion to provide pastoral advice and guidance to help learners reach their potential and succeed in their IT or Data Analytics programme? We are looking for a passionate, curious and motivating industry professionals to join our team as an IT Skills Coach to share their expertise with cohorts of engaged and motivated learners.
If you have knowledge and experience within the IT and Data Analysis sectors and the determination to provide an exceptional customer experience with the willingness to work on a remote basis and be part of our journey of Developing Better Futures, then we want to hear from you!
Summary of role
You will be responsible for Coaching & Mentoring learners working towards the successful achievement of their learning programme. Creating and maintaining cohesive and communicative relationships with learners and employers. Providing blended academic and pastoral advice, guidance, and support, ensuring a safe and conducive working environment.
Summary of Principle Accountabilities
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Provide inspirational support and guidance to learners throughout their learning journey, helping them to progress, achieve and reach their potential.
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Manage and facilitate interactive, immersive & engaging interactions including 121 sessions, virtual group sessions, digital learning interventions forums and chat sessions to your learners.
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Adapt Babington’s learning journey blueprint to fulfil the requirements of our clients, learners and stakeholders which enrich and compliment the customer experience.
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Provide in-depth coaching and mentoring support and advice throughout the learning journey and End Point Assessment through an effective use of coaching frameworks.
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Liaise with Specialist Trainers to facilitate formative and summative assessment of learners’ skills and knowledge.
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Promote and embed Equality and Diversity, Safeguarding, British Values, Prevent and Health and Safety to all learning sessions.
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Compile and maintain all learner documentation on the relevant e-portfolio system to reflect learner’s characteristics, meet quality standards and funding compliance, along with demonstrating progression.
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Conduct and interpret detailed skills gap analysis with learners to accurately identify learner’s starting points, prior achievements, and experience.
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Deliver immersive, differentiated, and impactful interactions, embedding Maths and English, to ensure active participation by all learners in the groups, through a variety of methods, which contribute to positive learning outcomes.
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To communicate any issues or concerns about learners to your line manager and designated Safeguarding Officer as appropriate.
Brief person specification
Essential Qualifications
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Grade A-C GCSE in English and Maths or equivalent
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Level 4 IT qualification
Desirable Qualifications
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Level 3 Award in Education & Training (or equivalent) teaching qualification or willingness to acquire
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Level 3 Certificate Assessing Vocational Achievement (CAVA) qualification or willingness to acquire one
Skills and experience
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Experience of developing individualised learning plans and SMART targets
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Experience in using digital technologies and experiences to deliver learning
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Experience of liaising with employers and external agencies
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Experience of providing interactive and engaging teaching, training, and development opportunities to adults
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Ability to manage workload, time, and resources effectively and achieve deadlines
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Ability to deliver to agreed targets.
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Ability to inspire and facilitate learning.
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Knowledge of the Awarding Organisations, End Point Assessment Organisation, Funding Bodies, Ofsted and other regulatory arrangements.
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Reacts positively for requests to help and offer to support when colleagues are under pressure
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Understanding of current Apprenticeship procedures and regulations, manual and computerised processes to enable effective and successful delivery of the learning programmes knowledge, skills, and behaviours relevant to the course.
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Hold a clean driving license with access to a vehicle or have the ability to travel.
Babington Benefits
Bupa Healthcare – Cash plan
25 Days annual leave plus Bank holidays
Additional annual leave purchase scheme
Employer Pension contribution
Remote Working
We’ll be conducting interviews on a continuous basis and reserve the right to take down the advert when we have found the right candidate.
We are innovators in Education so why not apply now and join us in Developing Better Futures!