Progress Coach

OnlyFE; West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading college is seeking a Progress Coach to support students with advisory services, ensuring smooth admissions and providing tutorial support. The role calls for an individual with NVQ Level 3 in Advice and Guidance and strong interpersonal skills. Besides an excellent pension scheme, the college offers various family-friendly policies, training opportunities, and an inclusive working environment.

Benefits

Excellent pension scheme

Family friendly policies

Opportunities for training and development

Employee discount scheme

Free parking at College sites

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Advice and Guidance or equivalent required.
• Willing to achieve Level 2 Literacy and Numeracy.
• Relevant guidance experience necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provide a comprehensive advisory service to students.
• Deliver group tutorials and ensure smooth admissions.
• Liaise with external agencies and maintain records.

Skills

Presentation Skills

IT Skills

Organizational Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Advice and Guidance

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:

1575482

Date Posted:

Posted 2 weeks ago

Expiration Date:

19/07/2025

Location:

West Midlands

Competitive

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