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Progress Coach – Health, Early Years and Education

Application deadline
December 15, 2024 12:00 am
Department
Health, Early Years and Education
Employment type
Fixed term
37 hours per week Term time
Location
Telford College - Wellington, Telford
Salary
£20,726.34
Reporting to
Learner Manager - Health & Early Years
Potential interview date
Vacancy reference
VN1054
About the role

We have an opportunity within our Health and Early Years Department for a Progress Coach to support with maternity cover in the new year up until January 2026.

This role is to support and motivate students aged 16-19. Working closely with the academic tutors, you will support successful completion of the learners’ journey through coaching, setting aspirational targets, monitoring progress and performance to ensure an excellent learning experience and progression on to their future destination.

Key Responsibilities
  • Support students to ensure successful completion of their studies by working with students on a 1-2-1 basis or holding small group support sessions to ensure they are reaching their full potential.
  • Develop effective professional relationships with students and teaching staff, working within the College’s professional boundaries.
  • Work with students on a one-to-one basis, setting aspirational targets and reviewing progress in conjunction with academic tutors, English & Maths tutors, functional skills tutors, ALS staff and any other relevant members of the delivery or support team.

See JD for more details.

Skills, knowledge and expertise

Qualifications and training

  • Hold a level 3 teaching/relevant qualification or a firm commitment to achieve one (e.g. Award in education and training) – Desirable

Skills and expertise

  • Knowledge of safeguarding issues in education or willingness to undertake training
  • Experience of working in a student support or related role
  • Awareness of, and empathy with, the needs of students
How to Apply

We look forward to receiving your application and knowing more about your qualifications, skills, personal qualities and experience that you would bring to the role and to Telford College. Please take time to review the job description.

Please complete the online application form with details of your full employment history (since leaving school, including education, employment and voluntary work) including reasons for any gaps in employment. This should also include a statement of the personal qualities and experience you believe are relevant to your suitability for the post and how this meets the job description and person specification requirements. Your application form will be re-produced in a standard format by the system (without personal identifiers) to assist us in our anonymised shortlisting process.

Under Section 7 of SVGA 2006 it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. The college’s safeguarding policies are available here. Under KCSIE (keeping children safe in education) guidance the college is committed to all pre-employment safeguarding checks, including online checks and candidate history. Therefore, please note upon clicking to apply you agree for these checks to be completed.