Achievement and Progress Coach

onlyFE; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS Pension

32 days holiday pro rata

Onsite gym

Employee Assistance Programme

Refectory

Free on-site parking

Job summary

Farnborough College of Technology is seeking an Achievement and Progress Coach to work closely with the Assistant Principal to monitor attendance and academic progression. You will provide practical advice and emotional support to students and serve as the main point of contact between the College, students and their families.

We are looking for candidates with excellent communication and interpersonal skills and solid IT skills; experience in Further Education or with young people is

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Sound IT skills with Microsoft Office suite.
• Experience in Further Education or with young people is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Monitor attendance and academic progression in collaboration with the Assistant Principal.
• Provide practical advice and emotional support to students; act as main contact between College, students and families.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

IT skills

Microsoft Office

Job description

Ref: REQ002034 Competitive Salary and Excellent Benefits

Ref: REQ002034 Competitive Salary and Excellent Benefits

Full Time/Part Time

Term Time Only (36 weeks)

The College is seeking to appoint an Achievement and Progress Coach who will work closely with the Assistant Principal to monitor attendance and academic progression.

The successful candidate will offer practical advice and emotional support to students and be the main point of contact between the College, students and their families.

We are looking for candidates who have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and who have sound IT skills (Microsoft Office suite desirable).

In addition, previous experience of working in Further Education or with young people in a supporting role would be an advantage.

This is a superb opportunity for a first-class applicant to work in a highly respected and top-performing college that was recently named in the Sunday Times list of one of Britain’s Best Places to Work.

Benefits

• LGPS Pension
• 32 days holiday pro rata
• onsite gym
• Employee Assistance Programme including Savings Centre offering retail discounts
• Refectory
• free on-site parking

Equal Opportunities Employer

Farnborough College of Technology is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Interviews will take place shortly after the published closing date or when a suitable number of appropriate applications have been received, so early submissions are encouraged. Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date and we reserve the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made.

Safeguarding for Employees

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Positions within the College will involve contact with young people and vulnerable adults. Consequently, post-holders will be obliged to demonstrate and maintain their suitability to work with young people and vulnerable adults. This will include a requirement to undertake an enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check, in addition to referencing and qualification checks.

Disclosure and Barring Service

Farnborough College of Technology complies fully with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Code of Practice regarding the correct handling, storage, retention and disposal of Disclosures and Disclosure information, and undertakes not to discriminate unfairly against any subject of a disclosure on the basis of a conviction or other information revealed.

Since the post for which you are applying may involve unsupervised access to children and vulnerable adults, it will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions Amendment Order 1986) please refer to the DBS website for further information.

Candidates who are offered an interview for such posts will be required to disclose details, cautions (including final warnings or reprimands), or convictions which are not "protected" as defined by the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 and 2020), or any other matters that may be relevant to their suitability to work for the College. The College will regard any failure to disclose your criminal record as a breach of trust. It is College Policy that all candidates will be subject to a Disclosure check if offered the post for which the application has been made. Please note that the College is unable to consider an application further if the candidate declines to complete the Disclosure form.