Progress Coach

PROGRESS COACH

Hours: 37 Hours per week (Term Time Only)

Salary: £26,539- £28,083 per annum (pay award pending)

Hours: 37 hours per week (Term Time Only)

As an award-winning college, we are looking for exceptional staff to join our team. We truly value our support staff who have a key role in supporting and developing our students.

As a Progress Coach, your duties will include providing a comprehensive advisory service to students and potential students. This will involve providing impartial guidance, the delivery of a comprehensive programme of group tutorials, pre-course information, ensuring smooth admissions/enrolment processes and providing and/or arranging subsequent on-programme non- academic tutorial support for all students. In addition, you will also be heavily involved in the safeguarding of students, liaising with external agencies, visiting schools, carrying out reviews and maintaining records.

You should have an NVQ Level 3 in Advice and Guidance or equivalent, relevant guidance related experience and a good knowledge of further education and academic progression routes. Excellent presentation skills are essential, as are good IT skills and excellent organisational and interpersonal skills. You should also possess (or be willing to achieve) Level 2 Literacy and Numeracy e.g. GCSE Maths and English.

In return, we offer a warm and welcoming college with an excellent benefits package that includes:

• A 25-day annual leave entitlement, plus 8 bank holidays and 10 college closure days (plus an additional 5 days leave after 5 years of service with us).
  
• A well-respected pension scheme (West Yorkshire Pension Fund with an employer contribution of 18.4%).
  
• Free parking at all of our College sites (on a first come first served basis).
  
• Family friendly policies and opportunities for flexible working.
  
• Superb opportunities for training and development.
  • Discounted travel on public transport and a Cycle to work scheme
  • Discounts and offers at major Street and Online retailers
  • Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
  

  So, if you’d like to be part of a unique organisation that supports one of the largest and most diverse employment sectors in the UK, we’d love to hear from you.

  Closing date for applications: Sunday 10th March 2024

  Please note this position is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and in line with KCSIE (2023) an online check will be conducted on information available in the public domain..

  The College is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. It is also committed to the Prevent programme and the requirement to prevent people being drawn into terrorism and expects all staff to share these commitments.