Personal Progress Tutor

Teaching Vacancies; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Family friendly policies

Flexible working

Employee Assistance Programme

Canteen

Discount schemes

Staff development days

Subject course development

EDI and neurodiverse communities

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Teaching Vacancies in Ipswich is seeking a Personal Progress Tutor to provide high-quality academic and pastoral support to a defined student cohort across college departments. You will monitor progress, set SMART targets, and contribute to student support plans, aiming to enable progression and successful outcomes.

The role covers planning a weekly tutorial/PHSE programme, safeguarding, referrals to careers advice, and working with students, families and staff to promote engagement, positive

Qualifications

• Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with students, families, teaching staff and support teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality academic and pastoral support to a defined student cohort across college departments.
• Monitor academic progress, personal development and engagement; coach and mentor to enable students to achieve and progress.
• Plan and facilitate a weekly tutorial/PHSE programme developing personal, social and employability skills.
• Identify safeguarding and wellbeing concerns and refer to relevant support services such as careers advice.
• Promote student achievement, positive behaviour, engagement and progression through timely support and intervention.

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

• One Sixth Form College, Ipswich
• 37 hours per week,38 weeks per year- Permanent
• Salary: £30,024 - £33,699 per annum (Dependent on qualifications and experience)

We are seeking a Personal Progress Tutor to provide high-quality 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, providing coaching and mentoring to enable students to achieve, progress and realise their full potential. You will support students to set and review SMART targets, carry out Personal Development Reviews, monitor attendance and engagement, and contribute to student support plans.

You will plan and facilitate an engaging tutorial programme, including weekly Tutorial/PHSE sessions, which develops students’ personal, social and employability skills while preparing them for their next steps. You will identify and respond appropriately to safeguarding and wellbeing concerns, make timely referrals to relevant support services such as careers advice, and provide targeted support and intervention to address barriers to achievement, attendance and progression.

Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills are essential, with the ability to work collaboratively with students, families, teaching staff and support teams. You will build positive relationships and ensure effective communication, timely support and appropriate intervention to promote student achievement, positive behaviour, engagement and successful progression.

What the school offers its staff

• Membership into Local Government Pension Scheme
• Family friendly policies and flexible working
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Canteen
• Access to various membership sand discount schemes
• Learning and development opportunities,including staff development days
• Funded subject course development for your role
• Range of staff communities, including EDI and neurodiverse communities
• Career progression opportunities

Commitment to safeguarding

SAT and WSC are committed to Safeguarding. We aim to create the safest environment within which every student has the opportunity to achieve and progress.