Success Coach – School of Creative Arts

eTeach UK Limited; Newport; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 20,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent educational institution in Wales is seeking a motivated individual to provide pastoral support to learners. This part-time role involves supporting learners to achieve their academic goals and collaborating with teaching staff. The position requires basic Welsh language skills or a willingness to learn. The successful candidate will help ensure high attendance and positive attitudes towards learning, offering a supportive environment for academic success.

Benefits

Subsidised gym access

Wellbeing activities and support

Access to the Headspace app

Qualifications

• Ability to use the Welsh language at a basic level or willingness to undertake training.
• Satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Responsibilities

• Support and monitor targets for learners in a pastoral role.
• Collaborate with teaching staff to induct learners.

Job description

Overview

15 hours per week (Term Time). Fixed Term – 30/06/26. Coleg Gwent has an exciting opportunity to join us in supporting learners to reach their potential. The postholder will work closely with teaching staff to induct learners to the college and provide pastoral guidance and support to the learners throughout their journey so that they excel academically.

Responsibilities

• Support and proactively monitor targets for a caseload of learners in a pastoral role, including setting targets to ensure high attendance levels, good punctuality, academic progress, and positive attitudes towards learning, as well as referring to and ensuring that Independent Development Plans (IDPs) and additional support needs are secured and monitored.
• Collaborate with teaching staff to induct learners and provide ongoing pastoral support to help them achieve their academic goals.

Requirements / Desirable

• Ability to use the Welsh language at a basic level (or willingness to undertake training) is desirable.
• Applications may be submitted in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than applications submitted in English.
• Employment is subject to a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and registration with the Education Workforce Council (EWC) if appropriate.
• Please note that successful candidates will be expected to pay for the Enhanced Disclosure and registration with the Education Workforce Council.
• Closing Date: 08/10/25; Interview Date: 17/10/25.

Equality and Wellbeing

At Coleg Gwent we are committed to providing a working environment which embraces diversity and which promotes equality of opportunity. This is underpinned by the Equality Act 2010 and will be adhered to at each stage of the recruitment process. Our goal is to ensure these commitments are embedded in our day-to-day working practices with our learners, colleagues, and partners. We welcome applications from candidates who speak languages other than English and everyone regardless of age, marriage and civil partnership, impairment or health condition, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, gender identity or gender expression in line with our Equality Opportunities policy. All campuses are accessible and facilities such as prayer rooms are available. We are a Disability Confident Employer and affiliates of the Black Leadership Group.

Your wellbeing matters. Your wellbeing is important to us. We offer wellbeing activities and support including headspace app, mental health champions, subsidised gym access, and other wellbeing initiatives to support mental and physical health.