Administrative Assistant

Telford College; Dawley; Vor Ort; GBP 21.000 - 29.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

Telford College is seeking a dedicated Progress Coach to provide focused support to a caseload of students. You will work with academic tutors to monitor progress, identify barriers, and offer timely guidance to help learners achieve goals and complete courses with a positive learning journey.

Role requires one-to-one mentoring, safeguarding awareness, and collaboration with Student Services. A commitment to equality of opportunity and continued professional development is essential.

Qualifikationen

• Experience in guiding learner progression and supporting academic goals.
• Ability to establish initial caseload and maintain records.
• Willingness to undertake safeguarding and curriculum development training.

Aufgaben

• Manage an assigned caseload to ensure progression and completion of studies.
• Provide information, advice and guidance to support learner progression across levels.
• Establish initial caseload at start of academic year including special cohorts.
• Engage with students one-to-one to support target achievement from reviews or interventions.
• Develop professional relationships with students and staff; attend course team meetings.
• Collaborate with Student Services and colleagues to enhance curriculum and learning programmes.
• Attend CPD sessions to support professional development and knowledge.

Kenntnisse

Student progression

One-to-one coaching

Organisation & prioritisation

Communication

Diversity & equality

Team collaboration

Ausbildung

Level 3 Certificate in Advice and Guidance

Level 2 Children and Young People's Mental Health

Level 2 Understanding Autism

Maths & English GCSE A-C or equivalent

Jobbeschreibung

The purpose of this role is to provide dedicated progress coaching and support to a designated caseload of students, working collaboratively with academic tutors to ensure a positive and successful learning journey. The postholder will monitor student progress, performance, engagement and achievement, identifying barriers to learning and providing timely guidance and support to help students reach their full potential. Through effective communication, proactive intervention and a student-centred approach, the role will contribute to successful course completion, improved outcomes and an excellent overall learning experience. This is a term time role, working 39 weeks.,

• Manage an assigned caseload of students, as determined by the Faculty Director, to ensure the successful progression and completion of their studies
• Provide information, advice, and guidance to support learner progression across different levels, enabling students to achieve their educational objectives.
• Assume responsibility for establishing the initial caseload at the start of each academic year, including students on six-week contracts, Kings Trust (KT) progressors, and those with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCP) or High Needs (HN), ensuring a successful induction during the initial weeks.
• Engage with students on a one-to-one basis to facilitate achievement of specific targets set by staff during academic reviews or positive behaviour support interventions.
• Develop effective professional relationships with students and teaching staff, working within the College's professional boundaries.Attend course team meetings.
• Work closely with Student Services staff to maximise student success.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, managers and external stakeholders to enhance the existing curriculum and develop new learning programmes focused on progression to further study and employment.
• Attend regular meetings and internal/external CPD sessions to support development, professional development, professional knowledge, skills and abilities.
• Develop an excellent working knowledge of the curriculum area.
  Awareness of, and empathy with, the needs of students
• Knowledge of safeguarding issues in education or willingness to undertake training
• Knowledge of current developments and issues in further and higher education or willingness to undertake training
• Understanding and/or experience of aspects of the tutorial curriculum and outcomes for learners, including career learning and employability, health and wellbeing, internet safety
• Excellent organisation and IT skills and ability to prioritise own workload
• An understanding of and commitment to diversity and equality of opportunity, Hold a Level 3 Certificate in Advice and Guidance or have a firm commitment to achieve one
• Hold a Level 2 Children and Young People's Mental Health qualification or have a firm commitment to achieve one
• Hold a Level 2 Understanding Autism qualification or have a firm commitment to achieve one
• Level 2 qualification (GCSE A - C, or equivalent) in Maths and English or a willingness to attain these qualifications with the support of the College