📚 English Graduate Academic Learning Coach – 'Outstanding' Sixth Form – Birmingham
💷 £480 - £500 per week
📍 Central Birmingham
📅 Start: August 2025
🕒 Term-Time Only | Full Academic Year | Paid Graduate Role
Words have power. So do you.
If you’ve studied English and believe in the power of language to unlock confidence, creativity, and connection—this role is for you.
A high-performing, Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ Sixth Form College in the heart of Birmingham is searching for a passionate English graduate to join their team as a Graduate Academic Learning Coach.
This is more than just grammar and essays. It’s about helping students express themselves, grow in confidence, and find their voice—whether they’re preparing for exams or pushing through self-doubt. Your subject knowledge and your presence could be the key that helps them flourish.
✍️ What You’ll Do
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Provide 1:1 and small group English support—focusing on comprehension, writing and communication.
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Help students engage with language and literature in a way that makes sense to them.
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Work alongside teaching staff and SEN specialists to support a range of learners.
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Foster confidence, clarity, and curiosity through words and ideas.
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Create a calm, inclusive, and encouraging learning environment.
🎓 Who You Are
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A graduate with a degree in English (2:2 or above)—Language, Literature or combined.
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Someone who can empathise with students who struggle to ‘get it’ straight away.
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A clear communicator with a warm, encouraging presence.
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Passionate about the power of education and keen to explore a career in teaching, literacy support or youth work.
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Positive, proactive, and keen to grow as a professional.
🌟 What’s In It For You?
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A weekly salary of £480 – £500
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A unique opportunity to put your English degree into action
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Exceptional experience in an Outstanding sixth form setting
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Support from experienced educators and SEN teams
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A role that shapes futures—and might just shape your own
This is your chance to use your love of language to spark something in someone else—to be the reason they believe they can write that essay, express that idea, pass that exam.
If you’re ready to make your degree mean something even more—
👉 Click Apply Now and take your first step into a meaningful future.
🔒 Shape A Life is committed to the safety and wellbeing of young people. All successful applicants will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, right-to-work checks and the provision of two suitable references.