Higher Education Achievement Coach

RNN Group; Rawmarsh; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational institution in Rawmarsh seeks a Higher Education Achievement Coach to provide both academic and pastoral support to students. This role involves helping students overcome barriers to learning while promoting their personal and professional growth. The ideal candidate will have experience in supporting higher education students and possess strong organizational and communication skills. Flexible working hours and numerous benefits are offered.

Benefits

Up to 41 days annual leave

Access to gyms, restaurants, and salons

Career development opportunities

Recruitment Referral Scheme worth £200

Funding for teacher training and qualifications

Qualifications

• Experience of working with and supporting a range of client groups, ideally within HE.
• Knowledge of barriers to learning faced by HE students, with strategies to support success.
• Ability to work flexibly, collaboratively, and independently in a demanding environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide academic and pastoral support to Higher Education students.
• Contribute to the design and delivery of a structured tutorial programme.
• Raise aspirations by delivering resources and activities for FE learners.

Skills

Strong organisational skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Are you passionate about supporting students to achieve their full potential? The Higher Education Department at RNN Group is seeking an energetic, innovative and flexible individual to join our team as a Higher Education Achievement Coach.

In this vital role, you will provide both academic and pastoral support to Higher Education students, promoting their personal and professional development. You will play a key part in driving equality of opportunity and widening participation, directly contributing to our Access and Participation Plan (APP) objectives. This includes providing targeted support for underrepresented groups and fostering a strong sense of belonging within the HE community.

Working closely with curriculum teams, you will contribute to the design and delivery of a structured tutorial programme, coordinate the student voice (including the National Student Survey), and use student feedback to inform improvements across our HE provision. You will also provide tailored support to students at risk of non-completion, signposting to specialist services where needed, and helping to remove barriers to learning.

Beyond supporting current students, you will also help raise aspirations by delivering resources and activities for FE learners to strengthen pathways into HE. The role involves some cross-campus and evening working, as well as availability during the summer to support reassessments and summer school activities.

You will be line managed by the Professional Practice and Academic Standards Manager, working closely with Curriculum Team Leaders and the Higher Education Co-ordinator. The successful candidate will also work collaboratively with other cross college staff including Library staff, Student Services, Careers and Counselling Services.

Benefits and Rewards

Our excellent benefits and rewards package includes:

• Access to local government
• Up to 41 days annual leave per year (26) including closure during Christmas period
• Access to our gyms, restaurants and salons
• Staff health & wellbeing and benefits schemes including in-house Occupational Health service
• Full, part time and flexible working hours available in many roles
• Parking available at all of our sites
• Fantastic career development opportunities including funding for teacher training, apprenticeships and various other industry recognised qualifications
• New FE teachers can also apply for grants of up to £6,000 in STEM subjects (conditions apply) through the levelling up premium payments initiative
• Recruitment Referral Scheme for all employees, worth £200 per referral made

About RNN Group

RNN Group's main goal is to be an 'outstanding' education and training provider and this is at the heart of everything that we do. To help us achieve this we are looking to recruit highly motivated, innovative and dynamic individuals to join our existing teams.

We celebrate diversity and are proud to have been recognised as Investors in Diversity for our commitment to the FREDIE (Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Engagement) Model. This means that you'd be working in a supportive environment that encourages, recognises and celebrates effort, achievement and cooperative attitudes.

Requirements

To be considered for this role, you should:

• Have experience of working with and supporting a range of client groups, ideally within HE
• Have strong organisational, communication and interpersonal skills
• Have knowledge of the barriers to learning faced by HE students, with strategies to support success
• Be able to work flexibly, collaboratively, and independently in a demanding environment
• Previous experience of creating/delivering support programmes, academic study skills coaching, or using student data to inform improvement would be an advantage