Student Success Coach - A Level

Nottingham College; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

35 days annual leave + bank holidays

LGPS pension

Vivup discounts

Travel schemes

CPD opportunities

Job summary

Nottingham College is seeking a Student Success Coach to support students, especially those with SEND and EHCPs, through regular 1-1 coaching and targeted support. You’ll run small-group sessions, create learning resources, and work with staff, parents and external partners to ensure timely help.

You may also cover teaching across subjects to maintain high educational standards. You’ll join a diverse team committed to helping learners progress with confidence, build study skills, and achieve

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic, adaptable and student-focused.
• Ability to build positive relationships quickly with students.
• Strong understanding of barriers affecting SEND learners, including EHCPs.
• Confident working independently with students one-to-one.
• Experience facilitating small-group sessions and supporting learning in classrooms.
• Background in education, coaching, mentoring, learning support or student services.

Responsibilities

• Provide regular one-to-one coaching and targeted support to a caseload of students, including those with SEND and EHCPs.
• Deliver engaging small-group sessions on revision, study skills, and exam preparation.
• Create high-quality learning resources to support achievement across key curriculum areas.
• Collaborate with curriculum teams, support staff, parents/carers and external agencies to ensure timely support.
• Offer classroom cover as needed to maintain high standards of education.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisation

Interpersonal skills

Relationship building

Independent working

SEND awareness

EHCP knowledge

Job description

Being part of Nottingham College means playing a vital part in helping thousands of people reach their potential. Together, we’re making a positive difference to our learners, to our communities and to each other. We’re building better futures, for others and for ourselves. Here, you’ll have the freedom to work in a way that suits you, the support to thrive and the opportunity to shape your career.

What you’ll do

As a Student Success Coach, you'll play a vital role in helping students overcome barriers, achieve their potential and progress confidently into their next steps.

You’ll work closely with a caseload of students, particularly those with SEND needs, including learners with EHCPs, providing regular one-to-one coaching, guidance and targeted support. Through these 1-1sessions, you’ll help students build confidence, improve attendance, develop effective study habits and stay on track to achieve their goals.

Alongside individual support, you’ll deliver engaging small-group sessions focused on revision, study skills, exam preparation and academic success for students of all abilities across the campus. You’ll also create high-quality learning resources that support achievement across key curriculum areas.

This is a varied and rewarding role that combines academic support, pastoral guidance and student development. You’ll work collaboratively with curriculum teams, support staff, parents/carers and external agencies to ensure students receive the right support at the right time.

The role also includes classroom cover responsibilities across a range of subject areas. Depending on operational needs, this may form a significant part of the role, providing an exciting opportunity to work with learners of all abilities and make a positive impact across the wider college community.

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for an enthusiastic, adaptable and student-focused individual who is passionate about helping young people succeed.

You’ll be someone who can build positive relationships quickly, motivate students to overcome challenges and provide the support and encouragement they need to achieve their potential. You’ll have a good understanding of the barriers that can affect students with SEND needs, particularly those with EHCPs, and be committed to creating an inclusive environment where every learner can thrive.

You will be confident working independently with students on a one-to-one basis, facilitating small-group sessions and supporting learning within a classroom environment. Strong communication, organisation and interpersonal skills are essential, along with the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues, parents/carers and external partners.

Whether your background is in education, coaching, mentoring, learning support or student services, you’ll bring energy, resilience and a genuine commitment to improving outcomes for young people. Most importantly, you’ll share our belief that every student deserves the opportunity, support and confidence to achieve their ambitions.

We are recruiting for more than one Student Success Coach position, with one role having a particular focus on supporting pre-16 learners as they transition into and progress through college.

We are looking for candidates with knowledge/background in Maths and Social Sciences, however if you do not have this please outline what subject specialism you have.

This post will have a training/induction period and then ongoing training throughout your time with the college to ensure we maintain the highest standards of education for our students and professional development for our staff.

For further details on this post which the job description and person specification cannot answer for you, please contact Mandi Chandler on

[e-mail].

Interviews / Assessments are planned for: week commencing 30th November

Why Join us

• Competitive salary – £30,860 - £35,282 per annum FTE. [£28,349 - £32,411 per annum (this is the pro-rata salary)]
• 35 days Annual Leave + 8 Bank Holidays + Opportunity to purchase up to 5 days annual leave
• Access to Local Government Pension Scheme
• Discounts at various stores and services across the UK via our Vivup App
• Various travel schemes including cycle to work, local transport season tickets and car salary sacrifice scheme
• Opportunities for professional development including 8 dedicated Continued Personal Development (CPD) days and our Request to Invest Programme

A place to belong

Join a diverse, vibrant community of over 1,300 staff and feel welcome from day one. Whether it’s enjoying a cuppa and a chat at our Wellness Cafes, collaborating with your colleagues or making the most of the facilities on our campuses, this is a place you can feel involved, connected and supported. With an attractive benefits package including 35 days annual leave, flexible working opportunities, access to a generous pension scheme and perks package, this is a place where you will feel valued and where you can grow and develop. It’s a place where you can share your ideas, work with people from all kinds of backgrounds and together, make a positive difference.

Be a part of a dynamic and diverse team that thrives on innovation, creativity, and outstanding outcomes. Our aim is for our workforce to mirror the rich diversity of the individuals and communities we serve, creating an environment where a range of experiences, skills, and viewpoints are valued. Within our inclusive workplace, everyone is given the opportunity to belong. As part of this we are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that successful candidates may need.

Nottingham College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of our students and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks including employer references and an enhanced DBS check will be required for this role.