SEND Specialist Skills Coach

Why Work for Total Training Provision?

At Total Training Provision, we believe education should empower people, strengthen organisations, and change lives. Our work is driven by our values of Accountability, Excellence, Trust, Service, Gratitude, Innovation, and Collaboration, and these values shape how we support our learners - and our people.

You'll join a supportive, ambitious organisation where quality matters, innovation is encouraged, and your expertise is genuinely valued. We invest in our staff, trust you to do your job well, and give you the autonomy to make a real difference every day.

If you're passionate about leadership development and want to work somewhere that combines high standards with a strong.

The Role:

• The SEND Specialist Skills Coach will provide tailored academic and learning support to learners on programme who have identified or emerging additional learning needs. Support may range from one-off targeted interventions (e.g. support with percentages, functional skills, assignment structuring or exam preparation) to regular, ongoing support for learners with more complex needs.
• The role is critical in enabling learners to fully engage with their apprenticeship programme, make measurable progress, and achieve successful outcomes. The post holder will be responsible for accurately recording all support delivered to ensure compliance with Learning Support Funding (LSF) requirements and DfE apprenticeship funding rules.
• Support will be delivered through a combination of online and face-to-face sessions.

Key Role Responsibilities: Learner Support

• Deliver tailored 1:1 and small group interventions to learners with additional learning needs.
• Provide targeted support in areas including:
  • Functional Skills (maths and English), including topics such as percentages and exam techniques.
  • Assignment planning, structuring and academic writing.
  • Study skills, organisation and revision strategies.
  • Confidence building and independent learning strategies.
• Provide regular, structured support for learners with more complex or ongoing needs.
• Develop and implement individual support strategies and reasonable adjustments.
• Promote learner independence and progression over time.
• Monitor and review learner progress at each intervention.

Delivery Methods

• Deliver high-quality, structured sessions both online and face-to-face.
• Plan sessions with clear objectives and measurable outcomes.
• Adapt delivery methods to meet a range of additional learning needs (e.g. dyslexia, ADHD, autism, SEMH, anxiety and other learning differences).

Compliance & Funding

• Accurately record all support delivered, including session focus, duration, impact and learner progress.
• Ensure all documentation meets Learning Support Funding (LSF) evidence requirements.
• Maintain full compliance with DfE apprenticeship funding rules.
• Submit timely and audit-ready records to enable LSF claims.
• Work closely with compliance and quality teams to ensure funding integrity.

Collaboration & Communication

• Work collaboratively with Skills Coaches and programme tutors to identify learners requiring support.
• Contribute to support plans and review learner progress regularly.
• Provide clear feedback to programme teams on learner development and recommended adjustments.
• Respond promptly to new learner referrals.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) Intervention Delivery

• Deliver a minimum of 12 structured support interventions per week (pro rata for part-time staff).
• Each intervention must include clear objectives and measurable outcomes.
• Maintain strong learner attendance and engagement levels.

Learner Progress & Impact

• Evidence measurable progress at each intervention through:
  • Documented session objectives and outcomes
  • Learner feedback
  • Improved quality of assignments or Functional Skills performance
  • Increased learner confidence and independence
• Contribute to improved retention, achievement and timely completion rates for supported learners.

Compliance & Funding Accuracy

• 100% of interventions recorded accurately and within agreed internal timescales.
• All evidence is compliant with LSF requirements and DfE funding rules.
• No funding clawback resulting from incomplete or non-compliant documentation.
• Audit-ready documentation maintained at all times.

Quality of Support

• Positive learner satisfaction feedback (target 90%+ where measured).
• Positive feedback from programme teams regarding impact and collaboration.
• Support plans in place and regularly reviewed for all learners receiving ongoing support.

Responsiveness

• Initial contact with referred learners within 5 working days.
• Active participation in case reviews and progress meetings.

Other Essential Criteria

• Experience supporting learners with SEND or additional learning needs.
• Strong understanding of inclusive practice and differentiated delivery.
• Experience delivering Functional Skills support (maths and/or English).
• Ability to deliver engaging sessions online and face-to-face.
• Strong administrative skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Experience maintaining accurate documentation for funding or compliance purposes.

Other Desirable Criteria

• Relevant SEND qualification or specialist training.
• Knowledge of DfE apprenticeship funding rules and Learning Support Funding (LSF).
• Experience working within Further Education or apprenticeship provision

Safeguarding & Inclusion

Total Training Provision is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. An enhanced DBS check will be required. We are proud to be an inclusive employer, committed to creating a workplace where everyone is treated with dignity, respect, and fairness.

Equal Opportunities & Safer Recruitment

At Total Training Provision, our values of Accountability, Excellence, Trust, Service, Gratitude, Innovation, and Collaboration underpin our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.

We are dedicated to providing a fair, inclusive, and supportive working environment where everyone is treated with dignity and respect and has the opportunity to succeed. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and make all recruitment, selection, and progression decisions based on merit, skills, experience, and potential.

Total Training Provision is committed to safer recruitment practices. This role involves working with children, young people, and vulnerable adults and is therefore subject to a full enhanced DBS check, which must be clear and will be carried out as part of the recruitment and onboarding process. Employment is conditional upon satisfactory checks and references.

We actively promote a culture where safeguarding, equality, and professional conduct are everyone's responsibility.

Total Rewards

• Total Leave - All staff benefit from 25 days annual leave + extra Christmas shopping day + extra day for Birthday + 8 Bank Holidays = Total 35 Days.
• 2 Years' Service - Staff who have passed 2 years' service get an additional 2 days leave.
• 5 Years' Service - Staff who have passed 5 years' service get an additional 2 days leave.
• 10 Years' Service - Staff who have passed 10 years' service get an additional 2 days leave.
• Total Work Anniversary - Vouchers for colleagues who reach a work anniversary, £10 for every year reached.
• Total Health - Staff will have access to the Westfield Health Plan once they have successfully passed their probation & Health Assured from Day 1.
• Total Fridays - Early Finish Fridays. On the 2nd Friday of every month, staff benefit from a 3pm finish.
• Dress Down Fridays - Every Friday, staff do not need to wear formal work clothes.
• Buy & Sell - Buy up to 5 days of annual leave and sell up to 3.

Thinking of Applying?

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