Personal Progress Mentor (PPM)

WQE; Leicester; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual pay increments

Pension options (Teachers'/LGPS)

Cycle to Work Scheme

CPD opportunities

On-site parking

Job summary

WQE is inviting applications for a Personal Progress Mentor (PPM) at our Leicester campuses. The role is full-time, term-time permanent, commencing as soon as possible, with locations at University Road/Regent Road or Studio 79/LCPA, pro rata based on salary scale 7–10 (£25,951–£27,733 per annum) and starting £22,525 depending on experience.

The successful candidate will have experience working with young people, be able to work confidently with students and staff, and display strong planning,

Qualifications

• Experience of working with young people.
• Friendly and professional with students and staff.
• Strong planning, organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a busy educational environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee students' academic progress and support.
• Be the main contact for students in all aspects of college life.
• Support and guide students to achieve their potential.

Skills

Experience with young people

Communication skills

Planning & organisation

Professionalism

Job description

Thank you for your interest in this post at WQE.

We believe that this is a particularly exciting time to be joining us, offering a real opportunity to make a difference in this thriving and vibrant Sixth Form College. We strive for excellence in all aspects of our work with students; their academic and wider achievements, their learning experiences, the support they receive in relation to their academic progress, their learning environment and their wider experience of college life. The College operates across two closely located campuses, next to the University of Leicester on University Road and a smaller campus at Regent Road. Personal Progress Mentors are a team, created from a number of our current staff drawing on their expertise in supporting and guiding students as well as new staff who have joined the College.

We are committed to providing excellent pastoral support for our students and are therefore expanding our pastoral team. We are pleased to be reducing the student caseload for individual postholders as well as increasing the leadership capacity within the team.

Personal Progress Mentors oversee the academic progress of students to ensure they achieve their full potential at the College and guide them to get the most from their time at the college. They provide the key point of contact for the students they coach, guide and support in all aspects of their college life.

The successful applicant will have experience of working with young people, the ability to work in a friendly and professional manner with students and staff and strong planning, organisational and communication skills.

This is a full time, term-time permanent post commencing as soon as possible.

For our part we shall make every effort to support our new colleagues in making the best of the professional opportunities offered by this post. We are looking to appoint Personal Progress Mentors who may be based at either;

• University Road/Regent Road campus OR
• At our contracted provisions of Studio 79 (Church Gate/St John Street, Leicester City Centre) & LCPA (Garden Street, Leicester City Centre), with also some time spent at the UR campus to interact with the team

The salary will be on the Sixth Form Colleges’ Support Staff pay scale 7 – 10 which ranges from £25,951 to £27,733 per annum pro-rata. The actual starting salary for this post is £22,525but may be negotiated based on experience.

We offer an exceptional package of benefits to our staff, which for this post includes: –

• Annual incremental pay increases, linked to performance, within the pay scale range
• Pension – Automatic enrolment into the Teachers’ Pension scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff (if applicable), both of which are generous defined benefit pension schemes
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Continual Professional Development
• On-site parking

We have an active and enthusiastic staff wellbeing group who meet regularly and are committed to adding value to our life at work where possible, as well as ensuring a strong sense of community, wider opportunities and mutual support exist in our workplace.

Finally, I would like to thank you for the time taken to consider joining our team here at WQE and in making an application if you decide this is the right step for you.

Paul Wilson

Personal Progress Mentor (PPM)

• Working Hours - Permanent, Full time, Term time
• Salary - £25,951 to £27,733 per annum (pro rata). The actual starting salary for this post is £22,525
• Closing date - 10pm on Sunday 22nd November 2026