Learning and Skills Coach in Early Years

Job Title: Learning and Skills Coach in Early Years

Hours: Part-time (29.6 hours per week, 52 weeks per year)

Salary: £28,200.80 - £30,404 per annum (pro-rata, dependent on experience and qualifications)

Closing Date: 25th June 2026 at 23:59

Please note: We reserve the right to extend the advertising period or close this vacancy early depending on the volume of applicants. We advise interested candidates to apply promptly.

What We Are Looking For
We are seeking a qualified, patient, and customer-focused Learning and Skills Coach to join our dedicated Early Years department. This is a fantastic opportunity to acquire new skills and develop your abilities across a wide range of activities within a welcoming and inclusive further education community.

Our institution champions diversity and equality, collaborating across departments to uphold an inclusive culture in all interactions with the public, colleagues, and local schools.

Location & Travel: The position is primarily based across our main regional campuses; however, all applicants must be prepared to travel to our other local campuses or surrounding areas as required.

What You'll Be Doing
You will support our learners and employer partners across various aspects of training and assessment. Key day-to-day responsibilities include:

Employer Engagement: Arranging appointments and visiting employer premises to deliver training needs analysis, interviews, assessments, inductions, Individual Learning Plans (ILPs), progress reviews, and training.

Administration: Completing timely, accurate, and audit‑compliant administration to maintain learner files and tracking systems.

Compliance & Delivery: Ensuring correct registration and compliance for externally accredited programmes, and delivering workplace assessments to awarding‑body standards.

Programme Development: Developing tailored training programmes and innovative delivery models to meet evolving employer needs.

Quality & Improvement: Maintaining high customer service standards through effective communication, and identifying improvements to enhance our provision.

About Us
As one of the region's largest further education institutions, we offer a diverse range of academic, vocational, and community courses. Driven by our core principles of diversity, integrity, partnership, and trust, we provide expert services both within and outside our immediate community. We are also highly forward-thinking, with a strong commitment to environmental sustainability and an ambitious green target for 2030.

Our goal is to advance, innovate, and inspire-our growth will be your growth.

The Perks
We know our employees are our most valuable resource. Alongside a competitive salary, you can look forward to an excellent benefits package, including:

Health & Wellbeing: 24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) including free counselling.

Development: Regular Continuing Professional Development (CPD), a dedicated mentor, and opportunities to gain further qualifications via our Awards process.

Work-Life Balance: Generous holiday allowance alongside agile and flexible working options (dependent upon the role).

Lifestyle Benefits: Cycle to Work scheme, free onsite parking (at designated campuses), and an employee discounts package (including high street and travel discounts).

Community: Opportunities for volunteering within the local community and charities.

Our Commitment to Inclusion and Safeguarding
Every person we hire brings a unique background, culture, and mix of experiences. We strive to attract, develop, and retain the very best talent by offering a motivating, inclusive workplace where diversity is celebrated and discrimination is not tolerated.

Our institution is strictly committed to promoting and protecting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.

Pre-employment Checks: All successful applicants will be required to complete and fund an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, alongside online verification checks to ensure the safety of our learners.

Important Notice

Dovetail and Slate is a specialist education recruitment company. If this role isn't quite right, we welcome your CV and a call to explore other opportunities.

We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All appointments are subject to satisfactory vetting, including a right to work check and, where relevant, an enhanced DBS, PVG (Scotland), or EWC (Wales) check, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

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Because education matters.

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