Progress Tutor at St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College

St John Rigby College; Wigan; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

St John Rigby College in Wigan seeks a Progress Tutor to support and monitor a caseload of students, delivering a focused tutorial programme. You will help students improve learning skills and track progress, liaising with parents and carers to foster strong relationships.

The role includes safeguarding responsibilities, managing attendance, achievement and retention, and contributing to a positive, inclusive college culture. This is a permanent, term-time position with full-time hours.

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people.
• Ability to liaise with parents and carers to support students.
• Track and monitor student attendance, achievement and retention.

Responsibilities

• Support and monitor students, individually and in groups, to deliver a tutorial programme.
• Help students focus on learning and study skills to achieve their full potential.
• Monitor safeguarding concerns and liaise with relevant staff as required.

Skills

Student support

Communication with parents

Safeguarding awareness

Job description

About this Role

St John RigbyCollege offers a wide range of academic and vocational courses at all levels ina highly supportive and caring environment to approximately 1500 full-timestudents aged 16-18. We welcome applications from people who are keen to workwith us to deliver educational excellence at all levels.

In January2024 the College retained its Ofsted "outstanding" judgement with inspectorscommenting; "students are highly motivated to achieve" They embody the cultureof kindness, mutual respect and high expectation that permeate the college". In December 2023, the "outstanding" inspectionreport from the Catholic Schools Inspectorate began with; "St John RigbyCollege is a joyful, happy and supportive community."

ProgressTutor

Start Date- As soon as possible

Hours per week- Fulltime, 36.25 hours per week

Working Pattern- 8:30 - 16:30 Monday to Friday

Tenure - Permanent, TermTime Only, plus one week. This equates to 39 weeks in the year, 38 of which areworked in conjunction with the academic year. The remaining 5 days will be worked atan agreed time

Salary/grade - SP 11to 15 of the Sixth Form Colleges Support Staff Pay Spine (currently £28,634-£32,199pro rata, per annum, actual salary £24,532 - £27,586 per annum).

As a ProgressTutor, you will support and monitor students, working with them individuallyand in groups, to deliver a tutorial programme to help students focus on theirlearning and study skills, enabling them to make academic progress to achievetheir full potential. You will be responsible for the progress, performance andwellbeing of a caseload of students, taking measures to assist them inexceeding their target grades. The ideal candidate will enjoy working withyoung people and have the ability to liaise with parents and carers toestablish positive relationships with students. You will track and monitorstudent attendance, achievement and retention, as well as managing safeguardingconcerns successfully.

At SJR we value work-life balance and the wellbeing of our employees andwill endeavour to support flexible working arrangements where possible, whilstensuring the operational needs of the College are met. We promote equality ofopportunity and embrace diversity. The College is accredited as a DisabilityConfident Employer and is an accredited member of the Greater Manchester GoodEmployment Charter.

For further details about the collegeplease visit our website www.sjr.ac.uk or toarrange a visit contact the HR Department 01942 219690.

The College is committed tosafeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adultsand expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject topre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check and online searches.

Please note that the college reserves the right to close the vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date if a suitable number of applications are received.

Closing date for receipt ofapplications: 19th November 2026 - 9am

Interviews: To be confirmed