Learning and Skills Coach

Description:

Unity Works has an exciting opportunity available for a Learning and Skills Coach to join our team based across London. You will join us on a part-time, 12 months fixed term basis. In return, you will receive a competitive salary of £13,073.27 per annum.

Make a real difference every day

Are you passionate about empowering people to achieve their potential? Do you thrive on helping others build confidence, develop skills and move towards employment?

We’re looking for Learning & Skills Coaches to support adults with learning disabilities to develop work readiness skills, gain qualifications, and progress into meaningful opportunities.

This is more than just a job — it’s a chance to transform lives through learning, coaching and opportunity.

Unity Works is a specialist charity dedicated to supporting people with a learning disability and autism to gain skills, achieve qualifications and secure jobs, so they can reach their full potential.

What you’ll be doing

As a Learning & Skills Coach at Unity Works, you’ll combine 1:1 mentoring with group training delivery, working within our social enterprises to support learners on their journey.

You will:

Coach and mentor trainees to build confidence and independence

Create and manage Individual Learning Plans (ILPs) with SMART goals

Deliver engaging, practical training sessions (online & in-person)

Support learners to develop employability and vocational skills

Work closely with teams to create real work-based learning opportunities

Track progress, conduct reviews and prepare high-quality reports

Help learners progress to qualifications, employment or further training

Adapt sessions to suit a range of learning needs and abilities

Promote a person-centred and inclusive approach

What we’re looking for:

Experience supporting people with learning disabilities or vulnerable adults

Experience delivering 1:1 support and group sessions

Understanding of person-centred learning and SMART goal setting

Strong communication, organisation and IT skills

Ability to engage, motivate and build rapport with diverse learners

Knowledge of safeguarding and inclusive practice

Experience in supported employment or employability programmes

Qualifications (or willingness to work towards):

Level 3 AET/PTTLS (teaching qualification)

Level 3 TAQA (assessing qualification)

Why join us?

Make a real, visible impact in people’s lives

Work in a supportive, collaborative team

Opportunities for training and professional development

Varied and rewarding role — no two days the same

Be part of a mission-driven organisation focused on inclusion

We reserve the right to close this advert before the closing deadline if we interview and offer the right candidate. We are an equal opportunities employer. Female only qualifies under Paragraph 1, Schedule 9 of the Equality Act. 

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders act 1974. For this act, you must declare any convictions or cautions that you have received, including these that would otherwise be spent. This role is subject to an Enhanced check should you be offered the position