Progress Coach FT

Educators Wales; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking dedicated Progress Coaches to inspire and support learners at Cardiff and Vale College. This role involves guiding students through their educational journey, addressing their concerns, and ensuring they are prepared for future opportunities. As a Progress Coach, you will play a vital role in fostering a positive learning environment and delivering impactful personal development sessions. If you are passionate about education and eager to make a difference in learners' lives, this position offers a rewarding chance to contribute to their success and well-being in a supportive and inclusive atmosphere.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Cash health plan

Employee assistance programme

Cycle to Work scheme

Access to Headspace app

Money saving benefits through Reward Gateway

Qualifications

• Demonstrated passion for supporting learners in various fields.
• Strong communication skills to engage with diverse learners.

Responsibilities

• Support learners in achieving educational and personal goals.
• Conduct one-on-one meetings to address learner concerns.
• Deliver personal development sessions to enhance skills.

Skills

Enthusiasm for supporting learners

Effective communication skills

Time management

Ability to address learner behavior

Knowledge of educational pathways

Education

Relevant educational background

Job description

Job Title: Progress Coach

Contract: Term Time Only, Fixed Term until July 2025

Hours: 37 hours per week, 38 weeks per year

Salary: £24,544.39 per annum (Based on a FTE salary of £28,383)

Several exciting opportunities are now available at Cardiff and Vale College for Progress Coaches to begin at the start of the 2024-2025 Academic Year. Our Progress Coaches are responsible for supporting learners in a pastoral role, supporting target setting, motivation, and attitude to learning; supporting the personal learner journey.

Additionally, you will:

1. Support learners towards achieving their goals, ensuring they are being prepared for the next stage of education, training or employment and that high quality destinations are being accessed.
2. Effectively address learner issues and concerns, including those related to attendance, punctuality, motivation, and attitude to learning, to promote a positive and caring culture.
3. Conduct one-to-one meetings with all allocated learners throughout the academic year, deploying appropriate interventions and target setting to address underperformance. A key focus will be on chasing up attendance, communicating with parents/advocates, and completing ILPs, Mark book and other learner focused activities.
4. Ensure the timely completion of any tasks expected of the role through effective time management.
5. Deliver high quality personal development sessions, which support the development of skills and behaviours to support progression to high quality destinations.
6. Ensure all learners make effective use of the Personal Tutorial curriculum, completing activities and attending sessions linked to their personal learner journey.
7. Support Learner Voice activity, ensuring learners participate in Learner Voice processes. Ensure each course has a course representative and they have the opportunity to carry out their duties both within the class and at learner voice events where appropriate.
8. Address learner behaviour concerns in a timely manner in accordance with college policies and procedures, deploying appropriate interventions and recording actions taken.

Specifically, we are looking for Progress Coaches who can demonstrate enthusiasm and passion for supporting learners within the following departments: Hair Beauty & Hospitality, Aerospace, Construction, Engineering and Automotive. In your supporting statement, you should outline how you can support learners in one or more of these areas.

You will embrace our CAVC values and be Inspirational, Inclusive, and Influential towards our learners, colleagues, and partners.

Whilst the ability to speak Welsh is not essential for the role, we would love to hear from candidates who are fluent and can engage with learners through the medium of Welsh.

In return for your hard work and dedication to our learners we offer fantastic benefits including a generous pension scheme, cash health plan, employee assistance programme, access to our Cycle to Work, Headspace app, and access to money saving benefits through our Reward Gateway scheme.

Applications are to be made using the Cardiff and Vale College application form only. CV applications are not accepted.

The closing date for completed applications is 12pm on 28/11/2024.

To find out more or apply go to www.cavc.ac.uk or contact the Human Resources Department on 02920250311 or [e-mail].

All vacancies are subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and employment will not commence without a valid up-to-date DBS check. This is a contractual agreement that must be in place before your employment starts. The College's procedure for the Suitability of Ex-offenders for Employment is available upon request.

Your employment with Cardiff and Vale College will also be dependent on suitable reference checks, before you are able to commence employment, Cardiff and Vale College must have received two references, one being from your present or most recent employer. We will contact your referees upon appointment.

We are committed to the recruitment and retention of disabled people and are a positive disability confident scheme employer.