Progress Coach

OnlyFE; North East; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading college as a Progress Coach where you will play a vital role in supporting students' academic journeys. You will be responsible for delivering guidance and advice, facilitating group tutorials, and ensuring a smooth admissions process while contributing to student welfare and progression. The position offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits, including a well-respected pension scheme and ample opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Excellent pension scheme

Free parking

Family friendly policies

Opportunities for training and development

Discounted travel

Employee discount scheme

Access to Employee Assistance Programme

Dedicated Staff Wellbeing events

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Advice and Guidance or equivalent required.
• Relevant guidance-related experience needed.
• Willingness to achieve Level 2 Literacy and Numeracy.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive advisory service to students.
• Deliver group tutorials and pre-course information.
• Involve in safeguarding and liaising with external agencies.

Skills

Presentation skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

IT skills

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Advice and Guidance

Level 2 Literacy and Numeracy (GCSE Maths and English)

Job description

We offer an excellent pension scheme, family friendly policies, opportunities for training and development and an employee discount scheme.

Contractual hours - 22.5

Progress Coach

£28,806- £30,482 per annum, pro rata

We offer an excellent pension scheme, family friendly policies, opportunities for training and development and an employee discount scheme.

Contractual hours - 22.5

As an award-winning college, we are looking for exceptional staff to join our team. We truly value our support staff who have a key role in supporting and developing our students.

As a Progress Coach, your duties will include providing a comprehensive advisory service to students and potential students. This will involve providing impartial guidance, the delivery of a comprehensive programme of group tutorials, pre-course information, ensuring smooth admissions/enrolment processes and providing and/or arranging subsequent on-programme non- academic tutorial support for all students. In addition, you will also be heavily involved in the safeguarding of students, liaising with external agencies, visiting schools, carrying out reviews and maintaining records.

You should have an NVQ Level 3 in Advice and Guidance or equivalent, relevant guidance related experience and a good knowledge of further education and academic progression routes. Excellent presentation skills are essential, as are good IT skills and excellent organisational and interpersonal skills. You should also possess (or be willing to achieve) Level 2 Literacy and Numeracy e.g. GCSE Maths and English.

In return, we offer a warm and welcoming college with an excellent benefits package that includes:

• A well-respected pension scheme (West Yorkshire Pension Fund with an above average employer contribution)
• Free parking at all our College sites (on a first come first served basis)
• Family friendly policies and opportunities for flexible working
• Superb opportunities for training and development
• Discounted travel on public transport and a Cycle to work scheme
• Discounts and offers at major High Street and Online retailers
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Dedicated Staff Wellbeing events

So, if you'd like to be part of a unique organisation that supports one of the largest and most diverse employment sectors in the UK, we'd love to hear from you.

Please note that all applications should be completed online. CV's will not be accepted.

Closing date for applications: Sunday 29th June 2025

Please note this position is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and in line with KCSIE (2024) an online check will be conducted on information available in the public domain.

The College is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. It is also committed to the Prevent programme and the requirement to prevent people being drawn into terrorism and expects all staff to share these commitments.

Leeds College of Building is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse community. We value the unique perspectives and experiences of individuals from all backgrounds and actively encourage applications from individuals from an ethnic minority and the LGBTQIA+ community, as they are under-represented at our College. Join us in creating a workplace

RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not forward any unsolicited CVs in relation to any of our advertised roles or speculatively. If we require support with any of our vacancies we will get in touch with agencies directly.

• We do not recognise submissions of unsolicited or speculative CV applications from recruitment agencies.
• We shall not be liable for any fee / commission in the event we employ a candidate that may have been submitted as an unsolicited/speculative application from an uninstructed recruitment agency.

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Job Overview

ID:

1576785

Date Posted:

Posted 2 weeks ago

Expiration Date:

19/07/2025

Location:

Newcastle Upon Tyne

Competitive

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