Progress Destination Tutor

The Methodist Church in Britain; East Mersea; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Investment in staff growth and develop

Job summary

Colchester Institute is seeking a Progress and Destination Tutor to support students toward further study, apprenticeships or work. The role delivers a weekly personal development programme and manages a caseload of learners flagged as at risk.

The post is term-time only (38 weeks per year) at 37 hours per week, with part-time hours available. A level 3 education, level 2 English and maths, and a mentoring qualification (or willingness to gain one) are required.

Qualifications

• Education to level 3 or above; a professional qualification is acceptable.
• Level 2 English and maths (GCSE 4/C or equivalent).
• Level 3 or 4 mentoring or coaching qualification, or willingness to achieve one.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a weekly personal development programme for cross-college themes.
• Manage a caseload of individual students with regular tutorials.
• Monitor progress, behaviour and attitudes and take swift action as needed.
• Provide targeted support to at-risk students to overcome barriers.
• Support induction, orientation and planned destinations.
• Focus on late enrolees and disengaged students to keep them on programme.
• Review attendance, punctuality, and behaviour with staff.
• Help students complete their programme including maths, English and work-related hours.
• Use Google Classroom to deliver employability content.
• Collaborate with staff to progress to further study or work.

Skills

Email, text and telephone comms

Data input to databases

Education

Education to level 3 or above

Level 2 English and maths

Mentoring/coaching qualification or willingness to gain one

Tools

Google Classroom

Job description

A Progress and Destination Tutor in the Public Services and Sport area of Colchester Institute, supporting students towards further study, apprenticeships or work. The core of the job is delivering a weekly personal development programme and managing a caseload, with targeted help for students flagged as at risk. The post is term time only, 38 weeks a year at 37 hours a week, with part-time hours available too. Fit depends on a level 3 education, level 2 English and maths, and a mentoring qualification or willingness to gain one.

What the job involves

• Deliver a weekly personal development programme of centrally set cross-college themes, adapting resources for tutor groups and subject areas
• Manage a caseload of individual students, holding regular one-to-one non-academic tutorials
• Monitor students' progress, behaviour and attitudes, taking swift action under the attendance or disciplinary policy where needed
• Give targeted support to students identified as at risk, helping them overcome barriers and reach their destination
• Support students' induction and orientation, identifying planned destinations and barriers to learning
• Focus early in the year on late enrolees and students showing early disengagement, to keep them on programme
• Review attendance, punctuality, behaviour and attitudes, working with programme leaders and teaching staff
• Help students complete their programme of study, including maths, English and work-related hours
• Use software such as Google Classroom to deliver employability and work experience content
• Work with curriculum and teaching staff to help students progress to further study, apprenticeships or employment

What’s required

Qualifications

• Education to level 3 or above, and/or a relevant professional qualification or equivalent
• Level 2 English and maths, such as GCSE grade 4 or C, or equivalent
• Level 3 or 4 mentoring or coaching qualification, or willingness to achieve one

Experience

• Face-to-face work with different age and client groups, particularly 16-19 year olds
• Supporting, motivating and mentoring individuals towards goals
• Handling difficult situations, including confrontation, calmly and effectively
• Working in a busy environment with conflicting priorities and deadlines
• Working collaboratively across teams, management and stakeholders
• Taking initiative and being proactive

Skills & knowledge

• Communicating by email, text and telephone
• Accurate data input to databases with good written English

What’s offered

• Investment in staff growth and development