Progress Coach 22.2 hours (Maternity Cover) - Based at Preston

Myerscough; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD opportunities

Onsite parking at Preston Campus

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

LGPS pension

Flexible working

Job summary

Myerscough College (Preston) is seeking a Progress Coach for 22.2 hours per week on a maternity cover basis. You will support students to reach their potential through one-to-one and group coaching, helping them balance academic work, sport, and personal development.

You will work with Animal Studies staff and support teams to provide tailored guidance, and you will contribute to safeguarding and safeguarding checks as part of the college's safeguarding commitments.

Responsibilities

• Provide tailored one-to-one and group coaching to students.
• Collaborate with curriculum staff, support teams and parents/carers to guide students.

Job description

Progress Coach 22.2 hours (Maternity Cover) - Based at Preston

At Myerscough, our values drive us: we are passionate about education, collaborative in our approach, professional in everything we do, and committed to Fredie (Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Engagement).

About the role

Are you passionate about supporting students to achieve their full potential during their time in education?

Do you have the drive to motivate, coach and guide learners towards success in their studies, personal development and future careers?

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Progress Coach to join our Animal Studies Team at Myerscough College. You’ll play a key role in helping students develop the skills, confidence, and resilience needed to excel in education, sport, and life beyond college.

In this rewarding role, you’ll work closely with students to provide tailored one-to-one and group coaching, helping them overcome challenges and reach their goals.

Collaboration is at the heart of this role — you’ll work with curriculum staff, support teams and parents/carers to ensure every student has the guidance and encouragement they need to succeed. Whether you’re helping a student set goals, manage their workload, or balance their sporting and academic commitments, your impact will be lasting and meaningful.

Should a successful candidate be found prior to the closing date we have the right to remove this advert.

At Myerscough College and University Centre we have a nationally and internationally recognised Further Education, Higher Education, Adult Education and Apprenticeship provision. The Further Education provision is well established, the Higher Education provision has a well-recognised partnership with the University of Lancashire and the apprenticeship provision is operational nationally. We offer a rewarding and enjoyable working environment, where colleagues are inspired to make a positive difference to the educational experience and employability of our students. We are one of the top five largest land-based and sports colleges in the UK.

What We Offer:

We take care of our team just as we do our students. As an employee, you can enjoy a range of benefits, including:

• Regular Continuous Professional Development (CPD) opportunities.


• Hassle free onsite parking at our Preston Campus.


• An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to provide wellbeing support in moments of need.


• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme.

We are flexible working friendly and happy to discuss interest in flexible working.

Please note that as part of our commitment to safeguarding our students, our background screening checks include limited online searches. Online searches will only be undertaken in respect of the successful candidate, as a pre-conditional term of our job offer.

Safeguarding our students is of paramount importance. Our recruitment process has been designed to keep students safe and to ensure that we appoint safe and suitable people.

All successful applicants will be required to undertake pre-employment background and safeguarding checks.

The successful applicant will be responsible for complying with all safeguarding policies and practices, and for ensuring student safety and wellbeing is at the forefront of everything they do.
This post is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

We are an equal opportunity employer; we want all our candidates to have a fair and equal opportunity to secure employment with us. We encourage applications from all underrepresented groups: BAME applicants, disabled applicants, and LGBT+ applicants.

If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, due to a disability, then please speak with a member of the People team.

As a disability confident employer, we commit to guaranteeing an interview for any disabled applicant who meets all of the essential criteria.

Hours: 22.2 Hours per week, Part Year Working, 39 weeks per year pro rata depending on start date

Department: Animal Studies Team

Location: Myerscough College (Preston)

Salary: £26,485 (full time equivalent), salary will be pro rato per annum plus holiday entitlement