Learning Coach

Job Details:

Job Reference: HCC624638

Salary Range: £27,780 - £30,564 per annum

Work Location: Swanwick Lodge, Swanwick

Hours per week: 37 (part-time hours will be considered)

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 23 August 2026

Applications will be reviewed as soon as they are received, therefore the advert may close early.

The Role:

As a Learning Coach, you will play a vital role in helping children and young people overcome barriers to education, build confidence and achieve their potential. Working closely with Tutors and a wider multidisciplinary team, you will provide personalised support that helps learners engage in education, achieve recognised qualifications and make positive progress towards their future goals.

Based at Swanwick Lodge, part of Hampshire County Council's Secure and Specialist Education Service, you will work within a specialist secure residential home for up to ten children and young people aged 10 to 17 with complex attachment, mental health and behavioural needs. Using a trauma-informed, therapeutic and relationship-based approach, you will support learners to re-engage with education, develop emotional resilience and make meaningful progress towards their next steps.

What you’ll do:

• Support Tutors to plan and deliver engaging, personalised learning programmes that meet individual learner needs.
• Provide tailored support, guidance and encouragement to help learners build confidence, develop skills and achieve qualifications.
• Develop positive, professional relationships that motivate learners and support their educational progress and future aspirations.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and partner professionals to deliver high-quality, inclusive educational experiences.
• Maintain accurate learner records, monitor progress and contribute to safeguarding, quality assurance and continuous improvement activities.

What we’re looking for:

• English and Maths qualifications at Level 2 or above.
• Experience of working collaboratively with colleagues, teams and/or external agencies to achieve positive outcomes for children and young people.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Good digital and ICT skills, including confidence in using learning technologies.
• A learner-centred, resilient and inclusive approach, with a genuine commitment to helping young people overcome barriers and succeed.

Take a look at our Candidate Pack for more information about the Learning Coach role, team and our values. The ‘About you’ section explains what specific knowledge, skills and experience we want you to tell us about. Make sure you explain how you meet these requirements and demonstrate our values, in your application.

Why join us?

• Make a lasting difference to the lives of vulnerable children and young people, helping them re-engage with education, build confidence and achieve positive futures.
• Be part of a specialist, trauma-informed service at Swanwick Lodge where education plays a key role in supporting young people to make meaningful and lasting changes in their lives.
• Access to Health Assured's comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme to support your physical and mental wellbeing, including 24/7 telephone support, a suite of online resources, and legal and financial advice.
• Competitive benefits package, including generous annual leave entitlement, occupational sick pay, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme. Find more information here.

Please note: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role and therefore it is essential that you already have the right to work in the UK.

Other job titles you may be searching for include: Learning Mentor, Education Support Worker, Learning Support Assistant, Specialist Education Support Worker, Behaviour and Learning Mentor, Alternative Provision Support Worker, Education Mentor, Student Support Coach, Secure Education Support Worker.

Travel Requirements:

You may be required to visit other locations within Hampshire, and therefore need to have the ability to travel, as necessary.

Additional Information:

Learning Coach Candidate Pack

Vetting Requirements:

The post is subject to a Criminal Records Check. As such, please note that under safer recruitment requirements for Children’s Services, references will be requested prior to interview.

Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:

For general enquiries, please contact care.careers@hants.gov.uk
For an informal chat about the role, please contact Reece Phippen, Education Manager and SENDCo Swanwick Lodge on reece.phippen@hants.gov.uk or Rebecca Parrett, Head of Service (Secure and Specialist Education) on rebecca.parrett@hants.gov.uk

Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.

We are a Disability Confident Employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.