Life Skills Facilitator (citywide/peripatetic) in London

We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, accepting of all, and free from discrimination and bias. The Adult Education Service is part of Coventry City Council. We provide a wide range of courses for Coventry residents aged 19+ and much of our provision is targeted at people with the highest levels of need. We offer long courses in English, maths, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), ICT/Digital and vocational subjects such as Early Years, along with provision for adults with learning disabilities. We also offer a very wide range of short community courses in arts, crafts, music, dance, exercise, fitness, and family learning. In addition, we run a highly supportive study programme for young people. Our work-based learning offer includes Apprenticeships in the following subject areas: Nursery Workers, Teaching Assistants, Leadership/Management, and Customer Care. We also provide courses for adults who are seeking work via the Council's Job Shop. Our main base is at Southfields Old School, CV1 5EJ, with provision delivered at around 25 other sites within Coventry, mostly in areas of highest need. We welcome applications from anyone who wants to make a difference to the lives of people in Coventry.

Our values are:

• Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent.
• Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best.
• Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one.
• Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.
• Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents.
• Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.

Job Role: Full-time, Permanent ILEEP Post. The role is to support the delivery of provision for Adults with Learning Disabilities/Difficulties (LDD) across Coventry as part of the Skills, Employment & Adult Education Service.

Responsibilities:

• Work alongside ILEEP tutors and the Delivery Manager to deliver engaging sessions for Adults with Learning Disabilities/Difficulties.
• Support programmes that develop key life skills, improve health and well-being, and enable learners to participate in community life, leading to social integration, volunteering opportunities, and paid employment.
• Assist with planning sessions, preparing resources, and supporting learners during activities.
• Deliver a range of provision, including Independent Living programmes, Confidence-building sessions, Personal development, Employability and volunteering guidance.
• Work in community venues and in partnership with local organisations; support learners when off-site.
• Support both one-off workshops and longer programmes.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Passionate, adaptable and committed team player with experience in educational or community settings.
• Strong understanding of barriers adults may face in education and a genuine commitment to supporting learners to overcome challenges.
• Experience working with LDD learners or willingness to develop understanding of the LDD curriculum.
• Confidence in facilitating learning sessions, preparing appropriate resources, and supporting individual learner needs to enable progress.
• Experience in handling data and creating proformas.
• Strong communication and organisational skills, and willingness to engage in ongoing professional development.
• Commitment to promoting equality, diversity, and safeguarding in all aspects of work.
• Relevant subject qualifications, along with Level 2 English and maths, essential.
• All candidates must have the Right to Work in the UK. We are currently not offering sponsorship for this role.
• This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
• Following the recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre-employment check effective 1 Sept 2022, please note an online search may form part of this recruitment process.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme: As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the following criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care or have previously been in care
• Consider yourself to be disabled or have a long-term health condition

Interview date(s): Thursday 12th & 13th March.

About Coventry: Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change. We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse. At Coventry, we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5,100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things. To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.

If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package.