Functional Skills and Support Coach in Liverpool

Annual salary of £28,709 (FTE). Permanent role. Full-time (35 hours), part-time and flexible working patterns available. Liverpool city centre office base with travel to our skills centre.

Please Note: We are not using recruitment agencies for this position. All applicants should apply directly through the Regenda Website. Any applications submitted through agencies will not be considered.

Proposed Interview Date: W/C 16th July 2026.

The postholder will plan, deliver high quality engaging, and interactive Maths and English learning sessions, ensuring that all learners are effectively supported in meeting the Maths and English requirements of their Functional Skills qualification pathways including Stepping Stones to Functional Skills and Level 1 and Level 2 Functional Skills.

You will provide robust teaching, learning, and assessment for learners who need to develop their Maths and English skills alongside their main vocational studies, undertaking regular reviews to monitor progress and remove barriers to achievement. Programmes of learning will be well-structured, responsive, and inclusive, with teaching adapted to meet individual learner needs and promote sustained progress.

Working as part of the Quality & Curriculum Team, you will offer informed guidance and signpost learners to appropriate internal and external support services where additional learning needs or neurodiversity, whether declared, emerging, or previously unidentified, may impact engagement or progression. This will ensure that every learner can participate fully and productively in their programme.

You will collaborate closely with delivery teams across Apprenticeships, ASF, Study Programme, and Skills Bootcamps to ensure that learners with additional learning needs are identified at the earliest opportunity. You will contribute to the planning and implementation of tailored support strategies and ensure that this support is maintained consistently throughout each learner’s programme.

As part of this dual role you will also provide additional learning support in a group and 1:1 setting which may include aspects such as study skills, pastoral support or support with health and wellbeing.

The right fit:

• Passionate to support young people and adults to achieve their full potential, no matter what their background, starting point or situation.
• Experience of working with individuals who are not in employment, education or training.
• The post holder will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
• Demonstrable experience in a similar role.
• A-level qualification in Mathematics, English or ICT.
• The ability to travel to various campus locations.
• Excellent standards of communication skills, both written and verbal.
• A strong awareness and understanding of Mental Health issues.
• Relevant teaching qualification.
• TAQA Assessor Award or equivalent (desirable).
• An Internal Quality Assurer award (or equivalent) (desirable).
• Experience working with and supporting SEND learners who have barriers to accessing and progressing on their programme.
• Able to demonstrate a strong understanding of neurodiversity issues and be able to put in place effective plans to support learners on their learning journey.
• Excellent negotiating, influencing and problem-solving skills especially around logistical planning.
• Highly competent ICT skills, including Microsoft Office and web-based applications.
• Able to produce and review complex information and documents to a high standard.
• Able to support learners’ support needs, welfare and social well-being.
• Implement, record, review and adapt support strategies throughout the learner journey.

Who we are:

At The Learning Foundry we are passionate about helping people and businesses achieve their full potential. Whether it's helping someone to start or progress in their career or supporting a business to recruit new staff or upskill their workforce, we are a full-service training provider with the knowledge and experience to suit individual needs. The Learning Foundry is part of The Regenda Group; we work in places where we can make a difference and operate across the housing and construction sector, in care and support, and in education, training and careers.

Next steps:

If you like what you’ve read so far and think you’ve got what it takes to join our team, then apply now with a copy of your CV and a short covering letter detailing why you think you would be a good fit for the role. Our Talent Acquisition team will review your application and will be in touch shortly.

What we offer:

The Learning Foundry really is a great place to work – and you don’t have to just take our word for it! We’re accredited by Best Companies for our ‘world class’ levels of staff engagement and have been consistently named as one of the Best Companies to Work For in the North West. We can offer you a working environment where you can enjoy yourself, develop yourself and be yourself and where you really can make a difference to people’s lives.

We also offer a fantastic reward and benefits package which, amongst other things, includes:

• A range of flexible working options.
• 27 days paid annual leave each year (rising one day per year up to a maximum of 32 days after five years) in addition to 8 bank holidays.
• 6 additional days for volunteering.
• 5% Employers Contribution to the Pension Scheme.
• £250 annual ‘Live and Learn’ allowance to spend on learning any new skill.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay schemes.
• Employee Assistance Programme and health and wellbeing initiatives.
• A wide variety of exciting learning and development opportunities.
• Interest free loans to assist with the purchase of computer equipment and travel season tickets.
• Monthly staff lottery scheme.

We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from disabled and minority ethnic candidates as they are currently under-represented within our organisation. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, we’d encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.