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Reed Further Education are a leading recruitment agency working with colleges, prisons, universities, and training providers across the UK. We are always looking for talented/aspiring support staff to join our team and help us deliver high-quality education to learners.
Learning & Skills Coach – Childcare (Maternity Cover)
Apprenticeships Team | Flexible Working | Up to Full-Time Hours
We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Learning & Skills Coach specialising in Childcare to join an Apprenticeships Team on a maternity cover basis. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone passionate about developing the next generation of childcare professionals.


About the Role
As a Learning & Skills Coach, you will support and guide apprentices through their Childcare qualifications, helping them achieve their full potential and progress confidently into the sector.


Key Responsibilities
*Deliver high-quality coaching and support to childcare apprentices
*Manage a caseload of learners and ensure timely progress
*Provide engaging learning resources and individualised development plans
*Conduct workplace visits, reviews, and assessments
*Support learners to prepare for gateway and end-point assessment
*Maintain accurate records and contribute to quality assurance processes


What We’re Looking For
*Experience coaching or assessing within the childcare sector
*Strong understanding of early years and childcare standards
*Excellent communication, organisational and people skills
*Ability to motivate and support learners of varying abilities
*Relevant assessor/coaching qualifications
All candidates who register with Reed Further Education will have 2 years’ referencing taken up and will be required to have a DBS check completed. All offers are conditional upon satisfactory background checks.
Reed Further Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment by completing mandatory training within 6 weeks of your first assignment and annually thereafter.


Benefits of working for Reed Further Education/our client:
• Exclusive representation to leading FE colleges, prisons, and training providers in the area
• A specialist further education consultant who will search for jobs on your behalf
• A Health Cash Plan and Reed Discount Club
• Entitlement to Statutory Sick Pay, Statutory Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay, Parental Leave and Antenatal/Pre-Adoption Appointment Payment
• Access to Training and Development - Reed Assessment Centre - Reed Learning.
• Great referral bonus’ (up to £200 per successful referral!)
• Access to roles throughout the UK and online/remote learning


To apply for this role, please send us your updated CV by clicking ’Apply Now’. Your application should demonstrate your passion for educational support and your commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.


Not looking for a support role? We are also registering teachers, assessors and technicians through to other FE positions including HR, finance, facilities, administrators. We also have a specialist team of interim and senior management consultants with over 20 years’ experience in the sector.