Location: Lackham
Salary: £21,486 rising to £21,740 per year (Full-time equivalent £24,619 rising to £24,910 per year)
Do you have experience supporting learners to achieve their best?
Or are you passionate about helping students overcome barriers and succeed in their studies?
If you're looking for a role where you can make a meaningful difference every day, this is your chance to build a rewarding career in education — with stability, balance, and the opportunity to help students grow in confidence and independence.
Join Wiltshire College & University Centre and play a vital part in supporting learners to reach their full potential in a welcoming, student-focused environment.
What We Offer
💷 Salary: £21,486 rising to £21,740 per year
(Full-time equivalent £24,619 rising to £24,910 per year)
🕰️ Contract: Permanent, Full-Time 37 hours per week, Term Time Only, 36+2 weeks per year
📅 Year-Round Employment: No unpaid breaks
✔️ Outstanding Benefits
• Great Local Government Pension Scheme
• 30 days, pro rata paid annual leave + 8 pro rata paid bank holidays
• 2-week pro rata paid Christmas closure for rest and wellbeing
• Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 confidential support
• Free on-site gyms at several campuses
• Lifestyle discounts on shopping, tech, travel & more
• Cycle-to-Work scheme
• Excellent professional development opportunities
• Extra perks – discounted meals, hair & beauty services, and exclusive attraction offers
A stable role with benefits designed to support your wellbeing, finances, and future.
What You’ll Do
The role will involve providing one-to-one and personalised support to students with disabilities and additional learning needs, including students with visual impairment.
You will work alongside students and college staff to identify and reduce barriers to learning, helping learners access teaching, learning resources, campus facilities and wider college life as independently as possible.
• Provide personalised academic and pastoral support to students
• Support students with visual impairment to access lessons, learning materials and college activities
• Help learners develop study habits, organisational skills, and confidence
• Work closely with teaching teams to ensure students stay engaged and on track
• Support young people and adults with a range of needs in and out of the classroom
• Create a positive, encouraging, and inclusive learning environment
The emphasis is on promoting independence rather than creating dependence. Academic Support Coaches encourage students to develop the skills, confidence and strategies they need to manage their learning as independently as possible.
What You’ll Bring
We are looking for someone who:
* Has experience supporting disabled people, students, learners, young people or individuals with additional needs
* Has an understanding of, or willingness to learn about, visual impairment and sight loss
* Is patient, empathetic, respectful and understanding
* Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* Can recognise individual needs and adapt their approach accordingly
* Is confident providing one-to-one support
* Can build positive, professional and trusting relationships
* Has a calm, consistent and encouraging approach
* Is organised, reliable and able to use initiative
* Is comfortable working collaboratively with teaching and support professionals
* Is committed to promoting independence, inclusion, equality and student wellbeing
* Understands the importance of safeguarding and maintaining professional boundaries
Experience of working with visual impairment, assistive technology, accessibility software or disability support would be advantageous.
✨ Why Choose This Path?
As an Academic Support Coach, you will have the opportunity to provide consistent, encouraging and individualised support that helps students access education and develop the skills and confidence they need to become increasingly independent.
You will help students to:
* Access teaching and learning more confidently
* Overcome barriers associated with visual impairment and other support needs
* Develop greater independence
* Build self-confidence and resilience
* Develop effective study and organisational skills
* Use appropriate accessibility tools and strategies
* Participate positively in college life
* Develop self-advocacy and confidence
* Work towards their personal and educational goals
You'll also benefit from working within a supportive education environment, with predictable working hours and opportunities for professional development.
⚡ Make a difference every day
If you are passionate about disability inclusion, visual accessibility, removing barriers to education and helping students become more independent, we'd love to hear from you.
Closing Date: 22/10/26
Please note:
Your Application Form will be shortlisted against how your skills, qualifications and experience match the Essential and Desirable points on the Person Specification for this role, located at the bottom of this page as a downloadable document.
Vacancies may close early if sufficient applications have been received; therefore, we would encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.
Safer Recruitment
Wiltshire College & University Centre follows Safer Recruitment Guidance outlined by the Department for Education in ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’. This involves conducting enhanced DBS checks, including checks against the children’s barred list, and other employment verifications, including an online presence review for shortlisted candidates.
We embrace diversity, recognising the valuable perspectives, ideas, knowledge, and cultures individuals from different backgrounds bring. Committed to safeguarding, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we pledge to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for a job vacancy and assess them based on their abilities.
Closing date: 22nd October 2026
Shortlist date: 23rd October 2026
Interview date: TBC
Salary description
£21486.00 - £21486.00 per year