Personal Progress Tutor

Eastern Education Group Trust; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

West Suffolk College in Bury St Edmunds is seeking a Personal Progress Tutor to provide academic and pastoral support to a defined student cohort across college departments.

You will carry out Personal Development Reviews, coach and mentor students to set SMART targets, monitor attendance, maintain records and contribute to student support plans, including safeguarding referrals and cross-team communication.

Qualifications

• Provides academic and pastoral support to a defined student cohort across college departments.
• Carries out Personal Development Reviews and coaching to help learners set SMART targets.
• Monitors attendance and maintains records contributing to student support plans.

Responsibilities

• Monitor academic progress, personal development and engagement across programmes.
• Provide coaching and mentoring to help students set and review SMART targets.
• Identify safeguarding or wellbeing concerns and make referrals as needed, communicating with staff to manage behaviour, attendance and progress.

Skills

Pastoral support

Student coaching

Attendance monitoring

Safeguarding awareness

Job description

• West Suffolk College, Bury St Edmunds
• 37 hours per week, 38 weeks per year - Permanent
• Salary: £26,703 - £29,058 per annum (Dependent on qualifications and experience)
• Actual Salary: £21,915 - £23,848 per annum

We are seeking a Personal Progress Tutor to provide academic and pastoral support to a defined student cohort across a range of college departments. The role focuses on monitoring academic progress, personal development and engagement, supporting learners to achieve positive outcomes throughout their programme of study.

You will carry out Personal Development Reviews and provide coaching and mentoring to help students set and review SMART targets. You will also be responsible for attendance monitoring and follow-up for individual students and targeted groups, maintaining accurate records and contributing to student support plans.

The role includes identifying and responding to safeguarding or wellbeing concerns, making appropriate referrals to services such as careers advice, and communicating effectively with teaching staff and support teams to manage behaviour, attendance and progress.