Learner Progress Coach

Waltham Forest; City Of London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A higher education institution in Greater London is seeking a Learner Progress Coach to inspire and support learners in their academic journeys. This role involves monitoring attendance, reviewing progress, and delivering a pastoral tutorial framework to enhance personal and employability skills. Successful candidates will have a solid background in coaching and mentoring within a further education setting. The position offers a competitive salary and a range of employee benefits, including a pension scheme and enhanced sick pay.

Benefits

Career average pension scheme

Employee assistance programme

Enhanced sick pay

NUS Employee discount

Free onsite parking

Cycle to work scheme

Sodexo benefits scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience of supporting learners ideally within an FE setting.
• Ability to inspire, support and mentor learners.
• Experience in monitoring student progress and attendance.

Responsibilities

• Inspire, support and mentor learners to achieve their program of study.
• Review progress of learners and monitor their attendance.
• Deliver pastoral tutorial framework for personal and employability skills.

Skills

Experience supporting learners in an FE setting

Coaching and mentoring skills

Monitoring attendance

Job description

Learner Progress Coach

Location: Walthamstow, Greater London

Contract: Permanent

Salary range: £28,231 - £29,847 per annum

Waltham Forest College has been rated 'Outstanding' by Ofsted following its most recent inspection and has distinguished itself as one of only a small number of General Further Education Colleges across the country to achieve the prestigious 'Outstanding' rating.

Waltham Forest College has been named one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2025, a testament to its exceptional employee experience and organisational culture. Survey results revealed staff engagement and confidence in leadership to be significantly above the national average, underlining the College's focus on wellbeing, inclusivity, and professional growth.

Ranked in the top 5% of GFE colleges nationally for student achievement, Waltham Forest College continues to be an aspirational destination for learners. With state-of-the-art industry-standard facilities, a dedicated and expert teaching team, and a strong network of employer partnerships, the College ensures students are future-ready and equipped for success.

We are looking for a progress coach to join the Engineering curriculum team. As a progress coach, you will be responsible and accountable to inspire, support and mentor learners to successfully achieve their program of study and progress onto positive destinations.

You will be reviewing progress of learners, monitoring their attendance and the delivery of the pastoral tutorial framework designed to enrich the personal, social, and employability skills of learners.

You will have proven experience of supporting learners ideally within an FE setting and providing coaching and mentoring for success.

What's in it for you?

We offer the opportunity to help develop your skills and knowledge in a friendly team environment, plus a range of benefits including:

• Career average pension scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Enhanced sick pay
• NUS Employee discount
• Free onsite parking
• Cycle to work scheme
• Sodexo benefits scheme

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We are committed to creating and promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce that better reflects the wider community we support.

Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of our students and expect everybody working for the College to share this commitment. We actively seek DBS clearance checks for applications of employment as part of our safeguarding procedures. In line with KCSIE 2025 and Safer Recruitment principles the college reserves the right to conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates.

Closing Date: 2 December 2025

Interview Date: 10 December 2025

Please apply as soon as possible as applications will be considered upon receipt; we reserve the right to interview before the closing date.