Pastoral and Progression Coach

Leeds City College; Leeds; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Leeds City College seeks a dedicated Pastoral and Progression Coach to enhance learning experiences for students. This role involves providing tailored academic and pastoral support, unlocking potential and building essential skills necessary for further education or employment. Join a vibrant department committed to student success with numerous professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Annual Leave of 44 days plus bank holidays

Generous pension schemes

CPD opportunities

Flexible working opportunities

Employee wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience of working with disengaged/disadvantaged young people.
• Good general education including literacy & numeracy at Level 2.
• Willingness to undertake training in supporting students.

Responsibilities

• Support a case load of students across the department.
• Develop 1:1 relationships with individual students.
• Assist in the induction of students into curriculum and college life.

Skills

Mentoring

Academic Support

Behavior Management

Encouragement

Education

NVQ level 2 or equivalent

Job description

About The Role

We are looking for a dedicated Pastoral and Progression Coach to provide tailored support to our learners within the Enterprise and Employability Department. In this role, you will be committed to making a positive difference to young people’s lives whilst supporting and developing their learning. Your mentoring, academic support, and pastoral support will help enable an outstanding learning environment for our learners, providing the interventions they need to succeed.

The School of Enterprise and Employability offers a wide range of study programmes to both 16-18 and 19+ learners. Our course offers Level 1 Personal Social Development, Level 2 Enterprise and Employability and Level 1 and Level 2 Creative Craft for learners who are looking to develop employability skills for next steps, such as further education, employment or apprenticeships.

The Enterprise and Employability Department is a vibrant area with an exceptional and successful reputation for offering a ‘learning by doing’ curriculum. Our department is full of energy and passionate about what we do.

What You Will Do

• Support a “case load” of students across the Enterprise and Employability department.
• Give academic support, extra encouragement, mentoring and pastoral support to all students inside and outside the classroom.
• Work with teaching staff to support the achievement of excellent outcomes for each student.
• Support teaching staff where individual student behaviour within a group is impacting on the learning of the group as a whole.
• Assist in the induction of the students into the curriculum and college life.
• Using the Student Pro portal, ensure timely recording of achievements and progress, creating and monitoring SMART targets in negotiation with the student and teaching staff related to areas for development e.g. punctuality, behaviour, attendance at support sessions etc.
• Develop a 1:1 relationship with a “Case Load” of individual students, meeting regularly to review progress against the action plan.
  
  

About You

• Good general education at NVQ level 2 or equivalent including literacy & numeracy at Level 2.
• Appropriate training and/or a willingness to undertake training in supporting the needs of disengaged/disadvantaged students who may have emotional and behaviour problems.
• Experience of working/dealing with students, particularly age 16+
• Experience of working with disengaged/disadvantaged young people in an educational setting.
• Experience of working with schools, parents and external support agencies.
• Have a good knowledge of behaviour management techniques.
  
  

Benefits

The group offers a range of excellent benefits, including:

Annual Leave

Curriculum and Management: 44 days plus bank holidays

Curriculum support and business support: 37 days plus bank holidays

Pension schemes with generous employer contributions

Teachers’ Pension Scheme

Local Government Pension Scheme

People’s Pension Scheme

CPD Opportunities

Annual staff conference plus 2 additional staff development days.

Qualifications Including PGCE, Apprenticeships, Leadership And Management Courses.

Employee wellbeing initiatives: Family Friendly Policies, discounted onsite spa (Printworks) and gym (Park Lane).

Travel and commuting: Discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.

Flexible and hybrid working opportunities: Please speak to the recruiting manager regarding flexible opportunities as these differ between roles.

About Us

Leeds City College is one of the largest further education institutions in the country and is one of the biggest providers of apprenticeships regionally.

We provide a vibrant and diverse learning environment, delivering excellent and innovative education which is supportive, inspiring and life changing. Leeds City College’s values put students first and are at the heart of everything the college does.

We are committed to lifelong learning and investing in our staff. You’ll have access to a broad variety of training and professional development designed to help you continually develop and grow. We offer a wide range of job vacancies, and our large size means there are always exciting opportunities to progress.

Join us on the journey to being the best that we can collectively be for our students, apprentices, staff and our stakeholders.

SAFEGUARDING

At Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, online checks and must have two satisfactory references. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in recruitment is key to our Group’s values. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace that embraces equality, diversity and inclusion in all its forms, where every candidate is treated with fairness, respect, and equity.

Our recruitment processes are designed to ensure equal opportunities, remove bias, and promote a diverse talent pool. To find out more about what our commitment to EDI means to us please Click here to learn more about our EDI objectives.

RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

We do not accept unsolicited CV’s and applications from agencies and will not be liable for any fee in connection with a candidate that has been submitted speculatively through any agency that has not been expressly instructed for a particular vacancy as part of our Preferred Supplier List.