Progress Coach

Bridgend College; Bridgend; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Bridgend College invites applications for a Progress Coach to join our supportive team. The role focuses on championing student progress, managing a person-centred learner journey for a cohort, and supporting wellbeing and core skills through the Learning Programme Promise.

We seek candidates with experience in a post-16 environment, capable of high levels of care, compassion and resilience when working with learners.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting young people in post-16 environments.
• Ability to deliver high levels of care with a person-centred approach.
• Diplomacy, tact and emotional resilience when working with challenging students.

Responsibilities

• Champion student progress and success.
• Develop and support wellbeing and core skills.
• Provide guidance to cohorts and monitor learner journey.

Skills

Student support

Emotional resilience

Diplomacy

Welsh language skills

Education

FE Learning Support Worker registration (EWC)

Job description

Our recruitment pages are available in Welsh by clicking on the Welsh button and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English. It would be really helpful if you could indicate if you would prefer correspondence from the HR team in the medium of Welsh or English, by completing the language correspondence question on the declaration page when applying for a role with the College.

If you experience any difficulties logging in to your recruitment account when applying for a role, please click on the forgotten password link where you will be asked to enter your first and last name, your username and also the email address that you registered with. The system will email you a link that will allow you to reset your password, or email the team at [e-mail].

Please enter your search criteria below and select Search. To search for more than one item in a list, select the multiple criteria required using the keyboard keys 'Ctrl' or 'Shift'.

If you don't see any vacancies that best fit what you are currently looking for then do not forget you can sign up for Email Alerts to receive details on any future opportunities. Either way, thank you for your interest in Bridgend College. Please note all vacancies close at midnight on the specified closing date.

Job search

Our recruitment pages are available in Welsh by clicking on the Welsh button and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English. It would be really helpful if you could indicate if you would prefer correspondence from the HR team in the medium of Welsh or English, by completing the language correspondence question on the declaration page when applying for a role with the College.

If you experience any difficulties logging in to your recruitment account when applying for a role, please click on the forgotten password link where you will be asked to enter your first and last name, your username and also the email address that you registered with. The system will email you a link that will allow you to reset your password, or email the team at [e-mail].

Please enter your search criteria below and select Search. To search for more than one item in a list, select the multiple criteria required using the keyboard keys 'Ctrl' or 'Shift'.

If you don't see any vacancies that best fit what you are currently looking for then do not forget you can sign up for Email Alerts to receive details on any future opportunities. Either way, thank you for your interest in Bridgend College. Please note all vacancies close at midnight on the specified closing date.

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Job details

Contractual hours 37

Basis Full time

Date posted 25/08/2026

Job reference REQ01226

Progress Coach

Full Time (37 hours per week)

Term Time Only and Permanent

Please note, actual salary will be based on the number of term time only weeks worked.

We have an opportunity for the right individual to join us in the role of a Progress Coach, joining our existing team at Bridgend College.

Job Purpose:

To champion student progress and success by managing a person-centred learner journey for a cohort of students, enabling them to be all that they can be.

To develop and support the personal, social and emotional wellbeing of students, building their confidence, resilience and core skills through the Learning Programme Promise.

We’re looking for candidates who have experience of successfully working with young people in a post-16 environment, with the ability to deliver high levels of care and compassion, taking a person-centred approach working with learners. You will also have diplomacy, tact and emotional resilience when working with challenging students. You will join a supportive team who are passionate about the learner journey.

Bridgend College recognises its responsibility to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all students. We apply a rigorous process of checking the suitability of staff and volunteers to work with children and vulnerable adults. The above post is subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure for child and adult workforce.

Registration as an FE Learning Support worker with the Education Workforce Council (EWC) is a requirement for these roles and needs to be in place before the successful candidates can start.

Bridgend College understands the value of providing services in Welsh and the need to grow its bilingual workforce. We therefore encourage applications from candidates who are able to demonstrate good Welsh language skills. Please specify in your personal statement whether you would prefer to have your assessment/interview conducted in Welsh.

We are actively seeking to improve representation from all sections of the community and promoting equality of opportunity. We welcome applications from everyone, including people from different backgrounds and communities, and of different ages.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and we guarantee to interview anyone with a disability if their application meets the essential criteria for the post, and consider them on their abilities. We can also offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

The successful candidate will be required to provide evidence of identity and eligibility to work in the UK.

The College does not participate in the UK Visa Sponsorship Scheme therefore, candidates will have to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK if offered a role with us.

Please note there may be a requirement for a second stage interview or assessment.

If you are a people-centered, inspirational team player with a passion for innovation, and you are ready to make a difference and transform lives, we would love to hear from you.