Join The University of Law as a Skills Coach/Senior Skills Coach and be the difference in an apprentice’s journey. Full time and Part time positions available!

You will be working directly with apprentices to develop their work-based skills and prepare the apprentices for their end point assessment, according to the University’s strategy, policy, and procedures, contributing to activities that influence leading-edge practice, and undertake evidence-based applied practice activities

This is a permanent, homeworking/remote position (with travel to university campuses and Law firms)

Please note: the Skill Coach roles are being offered on a full-time and part-time basis (minimum of 3 days a week)

You can view the job description for the Skills Coach role and associated Roles and Responsibilities

As a Skills Coach/Senior Skills Coach at The University of Law, you will:

• Deliver high quality coaching and support for learning and skills development

• Contribute to effective design and review of inclusive learning. Maintain quality standards and regulations in curricular design.

• Identify and respond to the needs of individual apprentices and their circumstances.

• Sign-post apprentices on pastoral aspects during their learning journey. Refer apprentices as appropriate to services providing further support.

• Routinely communicate complex and conceptual ideas to those with limited knowledge and understanding as well as to peers using high level skills.

• Supervise apprentice portfolios and the academic elements of work-based learning

• Provide effective support to students in their continuation, completion and progression outcomes.

We are looking for individuals who have:

• Qualified as a Solicitor or Barrister in England and Wales

• Relevant teaching/coaching qualification or willingness to work towards a Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education (PGCHE) (coaching route)*

• Sufficient breadth and depth of professional experience in the relevant discipline to develop teaching programmes and learning support

• Able to communicate complex and conceptual ideas/information to a range of groups

• Professional, credible, commands respect

• Organised with excellent prioritisation skills

*Please note that if you do not currently hold this, it is a requirement of the University that you will enrol into the programme (delivered and financially supported by the University), usually within 12 months of passing probation

Why join us?

On top of a salary of £40,500 - £42,500 (Skills Coach), £49,000 - £54,000 (Senior Skills Coach) you will enjoy:

• We provide a generous annual leave entitlement of 35 days plus bank holidays

• Private Medical Scheme and Life Assurance

• Contributory Pension Scheme

• Opportunity for professional development, including course sponsorship and fee discounts

• Season Ticket Loans and Student Discounts

Be part of a diverse and inclusive community

We are committed to ensuring our workforce is reflective of our diverse student population. We actively seek to increase representation across all backgrounds and identities, and we provide support and adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

For more information, please contact talentacquisition@law.ac.uk.

Please note: For this opportunity, you must be able to prove you have the right to work in the UK - if in doubt please visit the following link Employers' right to work checklist - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). Please note we are not a licenced sponsor.

Some posts within the University are subject to a DBS check - you will be notified of this during the application process.