Part Time Variable Hours Progress Coach

York College; Bishopthorpe; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free gym membership

On-site parking

Staff benefits

Job summary

York College & University Centre is seeking a Part Time Variable Hours Progress Coach to support student achievement, progression and personal development. You will be the key contact between the College, learners, parents and employers, helping them maximise potential and progress to further study, apprenticeships or employment.

You will deliver PD tutorials, provide guidance and monitor progress, while working with curriculum teams to keep learners engaged and performing at their best.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with 16-18-year-old and/or adult learners and understanding their educational, personal and developmental needs.
• Experience of effective liaison, coordination, and partnership working within an education or training environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build positive relationships with students, colleagues, parents/carers and employers.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills with the ability to manage a varied workload.

Responsibilities

• Deliver individual and group Professional Development tutorials.
• Provide coaching, guidance and pastoral support to ensure learners stay engaged and progress to higher education, apprenticeships or employment.
• Create engaging learning resources and monitor academic, personal and career progression.

Skills

Student support

Coaching

Communication

Education

Experience in education or training environment

Tools

Data analysis

Job description

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Part Time Variable Hours Progress Coach

Reference: SEP20260566

Expiry date: 2026-09-30 08:00:00.000

Location: Sim Balk Lane campus

Benefits: Please visit the York College website to explore our range of benefits

Part Time Variable Hours Progress Coach

Hours: part-time variable
Hourly rate: £18.06 per hour inclusive of holiday pay*
Plus generous benefits, including:

*the base hourly rate is £15.44 per hour, plus holiday pay, which gives an approximate hourly rate of £18.06 per hour.

About the role
This role is pivotal in supporting student achievement, progression, and personal development. As a key point of contact between the College, students, parents/carers, and employers, you will help learners maximise their potential, achieve ambitious goals, and successfully progress to their next destination.

Working closely with curriculum teams, you will provide coaching, guidance, and pastoral support to ensure learners remain engaged, attend regularly, perform to the best of their ability, and enjoy a positive learning experience.

The role involves delivering both individual and group Professional Development tutorials, creating engaging learning resources, and monitoring academic, personal, and career-related progress. You will support students in developing as independent learners while helping them plan and prepare for higher education, apprenticeships, and employment opportunities.

About the person
You will be passionate about supporting student success and committed to helping learners overcome challenges, develop confidence, and achieve their full potential.

You will have:

• Experience of working with 16-18-year-old and/or adult learners and an understanding of their educational, personal, and developmental needs.
• Experience of effective liaison, coordination, and partnership working, ideally within an education or training environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with students, colleagues, parents/carers, and employers.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage a varied workload effectively.
• The ability to motivate, inspire, and coach students to achieve their goals.
• Experience of using and analysing data to inform interventions and improve outcomes.
• A proactive and solution-focused approach to supporting student achievement and progression.
• Experience of supporting UCAS applications, Higher Education progression, apprenticeships, and employment pathways is desirable but not essential.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a genuine difference to students' lives by helping them achieve their ambitions and progress successfully into further study, apprenticeships, or employment.

About the College
York College & University Centre is the largest further education college in the region, offering a comprehensive range of courses from Entry Level to degree level. We are committed to upholding our values of ambition, care, respect and success, and are dedicated to providing the highest standards of education and support to all our students and apprentices.

We have approximately 4,200 school leavers, 1,200 apprentices, 2,000 adult students, and 400 higher-level students studying with us.

With a vibrant working environment, excellent transport links to the city centre and surrounding area, plus on-site parking, you will find York College to be fulfilling and supportive place to work. As a member of College staff you will have full use of the College facilities including free gym membership at the Athletic Suite, our brand new state of the art gym.

Want to know more?
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Ash Stokes, Assistant Director: Construction & Engineering, at [e-mail] .

Staff benefits & Important notices
You can find full details on our job vacancies page, just below the current vacancies: Job Vacancies | York College & University Centre. Be sure to explore the range of additional benefits and perks that make York College a brilliant place to work.