# FE News: From Education to Employment > Joined up thinking from education to employment, further education, skills and apprenticeship news\. Thought leadership by FE community experts, FE News\. 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Please note Learning Coaches may be required to provide personal care when required \(training will be provided\)\.\ \This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone looking to begin a career in education, especially for those who are recent graduates and looking to become a teacher\.\ \You will act as a learning mentor to support learners’ academic success, health and wellbeing and preparation for adulthood as appropriate, work with learners considered to be ‘at risk’ including those with communication and social interaction difficulties and contribute to the development and review of learners’ individual agreed support plans and risk assessments and ensure they are followed in all aspects of college life\ \As our Learning Coach, we’d like you to have a good working knowledge of the support needs of young people and adults who have social, emotional and mental health needs, a disability, learning difficulty, medical condition; ESOL, English and Maths support needs in an educational setting\.\ \Experience is not essential – all that we ask is that you can demonstrate the ability to use initiative, organise and prioritise, and can communicate well at all levels\. We would like you to have good administration and computer skills, to allow you to keep high quality written\ \records of learner progress and set appropriate smart targets based on EHCP outcomes, agreed support plans and coursework\. We’d also like you to be willing to achieve a GCSE/Level 2 or equivalent with grades A\*\-C in English and Mathematics \(should you not already hold this\)\.\ \Closing date for the return of a complete online application is\ \The benefits package includes generous annual leave\. There is an excellent pension scheme that receives a significant financial contribution from the employer \(Teachers Pensions or Local Government Pension Scheme\), subsidised sports facilities and professional development and training plus a salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme\. The benefits package will be pro\-rated for part time staff\.\ \South Thames Colleges Group is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults\.\ \As outlined in the Public Sector Equality Duty of the Equality Act 2010, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships\.\ \As part of our due diligence checks on prospective employees, successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, an online search and proof of eligibility to work in the UK\.\ \The South Thames Colleges Group is made up of Carshalton College, Kingston College, Merton College and South Thames College, which merged on 1 August 2017\. 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