Foundation of Light
Sunderland, South Tyneside and County Durham
Full-time

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JOB DESCRIPTION

Employability Coach
TBC
Adult Skills Coordinator
N/A
35hrs (all positions open to term time only requests)
Tutors, Teachers, Officers and Coaches

1.  To support the development and lead the delivery of Employability
provision  throughout  Sunderland,  South  Tyneside  and  County
Durham,  demonstrating  intent,  implementation,  and  impact
mapped against local needs.

2.  Ensure  compliance  of  your  own  delivery,

including  MIS
Information  Systems),  Audit,  Quality,  and

(Management
Curriculum design.

3.  Plan  the  delivery  of  your  own  Employability  provision,  ensuring
your own contractual KPIs are achieved, including learner Starts,
Attendance, Achievement, and Positive Destinations.

1.  To  support  the  development  and  lead  the  delivery  of  Employability  provision
throughout  Sunderland,  South  Tyneside  and  County  Durham,  demonstrating
intent, implementation, and impact mapped against local needs.

•  Deliver  engaging  and  relevant  sessions  to  participants  (including  both  mentoring  and

group employability sessions)

•  Deliver both mentoring sessions to adults, from those most economically inactive through

to adults in current employment

•  Ensure  delivery  of  your  Employability's  provision  clearly  evidences

the

intent,

implementation, and impact of the curriculum area

•  Support  in  the  development  of  partnerships  with  DWP,  Housing,  employers,  local
authority, voluntary and community organisations to add value to Employability provision
and support with achieving programme KPIs including Starts and Positive Destinations
•  Support and facilitate progressions for learners and their families, to Foundation of Light

programmes and beyond.

•  Deliver, as required, including after school and holiday activities.
•  Develop relationships with participants, ensuring a safe and conducive environment for

learning

•  Guide participants through challenging periods and help them in changing attitudes and

behaviour

•  Challenge  participants,  in  a  positive  manner  to  help  improve  their  personal  and  social

skills

•  Assist with tournaments/challenge events and intergenerational activities and experiences
•  Deliver  sessions  in  line  with  lesson  plans  and  the  requirements  of  the  programmes,

ensuring the timetable is always serviced

•  Ensure your delivery is inline with the Quality Manual
•  Attend staff training, delivered on a weekly basis
•  Ensure own targets are met
•  Collaborate with stakeholders when required to ensure we meet the needs of donors and

partner organisation

•  Support in the development of a robust curriculum for Employability, including measuring

and recording intent, implementation, and impact

2.  Ensure compliance of your own delivery, including MIS (Management Information

Systems), Audit, Quality, and Curriculum design.

•  Ensure  all  data  management  systems  are  updated  with  your  lesson  and  learner

information, including but not limited to Views, Salesforce, Pics, SharePoint

•  Complete relevant administration for partner agencies to the required standards expected

by the Foundation and our partners/donors, including all Due Diligence requests

•  Attend and positively contribute to programme standardisation meetings
•  Delivery of programmes to a good or better standard following the Ofsted Framework
•  Produce accurate ad hoc reports as requested
•  Ensure databases are updated on a regular basis with correct information and in line with

the impact strategy

•  Contribute to the Self-Assessment process and work to the agreed objectives for your

team’s developmental plan and the wider organisation’s strategy

•  Ensure all your learners complete Impact Data and all your registers are updated on

Prime systems

•  Ensure all your paperwork is accurately completed

3.  Plan  the  delivery  of  your  own  Employability  provision,  ensuring  your  own
contractual KPIs are achieved, including learner Starts, Attendance, Achievement,
and Positive Destinations.

•  Support in the development of a pipeline of learner Starts and programmes so we are

proactive with learner recruitment

•  Have regular and accurate communication methods with peers and all stakeholders
•  As a member of staff for the Foundation of Light Staff, communicate and engage across

the wider team

•  Ensure compliance with the timetable created for you and programmes start and end at

the expected date/time, and learner starts are achieved

•  Build strong and lasting external business relationships with partners, donors and

agencies
Identify and source new opportunities

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•  Provide IAG to learners pre and post programme and ensure your learners on

programme receive impartial IAG

•  Support in the gathering and tracking of learner data, ensuring your programmes
achieve the KPIs for Starts, Attendance, Achievement, and Positive Destinations

Other duties

Identify PR opportunities and case studies

•  Support the wider Foundation team in other activities
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•  Plan and implement the delivery of youth and skills provision as and when required
•  Ensure learners are provided with any additional learning supported if required

You will be required to undertake other duties from time to time as required.

Any potential permanent changes to your role will be discussed, and agreement reached
prior  to  being  undertaken.  You  will  be  notified  of  any  permanent  change  in  writing.    In
addition to your normal duties, you may be required to undertake additional or other duties
as necessary to meet the needs of the Foundation of Light.

Behaviour and professional expectations:

•  Maintain working practices in line with Foundation of Light Equality and Diversity,
Health and Safety and Safeguarding policies, self-awareness of own responsibility
in these areas

•  Ensure regulatory and legislative requirements are always met
•  Conduct  should  reflect  the  Staff  Behaviour  Policy  (Code  of  Conduct);  uphold

Foundation core values (as shown below) at all times

•  Maintain the highest level of professionalism and confidentiality.
•  Attend working groups and CPD session as required
•  Build strong internal relationships
•  Work in collaboration with colleagues to achieve the end goal
•  Ensure positive organisational messages and culture are maintained
•  Contribute to good housekeeping across all Foundation sites and equipment
•  Follow the Foundation’s policies and procedures at all times

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Statement:
The Foundation of Light (FOL) promotes Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and challenges all forms
of discrimination through its internal operations and in the delivery of its services in accordance
with and commitment to the 2010 Equality Act. The FOL protects the rights of individuals and
advances equality of opportunity for all.  It demonstrates the FOL’s commitment to continuous
improvement in EDI to create meaningful and sustainable change.

Safeguarding Statement
We expect all staff, volunteers and partners to share our commitment to maintaining a culture of
vigilance,  and  believe  that  all  staff,  volunteers  and  partners  have  a  responsibility  to  report  any
concerns about the welfare of any child, young person or adult at risk.

Foundation of Light Values:
Innovative, Passionate, Excellence, Collaborative, Integrity, Agile.

PERSONAL SPECIFICATION

Requirement

Skills and Abilities:

Essential (E) or
Desirable (D)

How Assessed (CV,
Interview,
Observation)

Coaching
Mentoring
Delivering post 16 education and training
Curriculum Design
Ability to manage own timetable to meet
contractual requirements
Financial Control
Communication, oral and written
Planning, organising and control
Team work
Work on own initiative
Interpersonal
Conflict handling and resolution
Creativity and imagination relevant to the
workplace
ICT and administration
Ability to work under pressure and to tight
deadlines
Group work facilitation
Multi-tasking
Recording and evidencing impact

Personal Attributes:

Commitment
Flexibility
Honesty and trustworthiness
Motivation and enthusiasm
Patience and diplomacy
Persistence in the workplace
Determination to succeed and meet targets
Commitment to equality and diversity,
safeguarding and health and safety
Flexible approach to working hours

Knowledge and Understanding:

Knowledge of the ESFA Framework and
Requirements
Understanding of mentoring and the employability
sector
Knowledge of digital and online learning
Qualification frameworks (including funding and
GLH)
Understanding of the Ofsted Framework
Safeguarding
First Aid
Donor/funder relationships
Customer service

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Of the levels, abilities and ages of participants
worked with
Foundation of Lights core values
Workplace behaviours and conduct

Experience:

Minimum of two years teaching/coaching in
informal settings etc.
Previous delivery of formal accredited Post 16
education and training
Minimum of two years mentoring experience
Meeting targets in the workplace
Monitoring and evaluation mechanisms

Qualifications (or equivalent):

Other:
First Aid
Level 4 Education and Training Qualification or
above
Level 3 Vocational Qualification or above
Level 3 Assessors Qualification
Level 2 IAG (if not then willing to work towards is
essential)
Level 4 IQA Qualification
Driving Licence
GCSE Mathematics and English at grade C or
above

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