Transition, Achievement and Progression Coach

Vision West Nottinghamshire College; Mansfield; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Vision West Nottinghamshire College in Mansfield is seeking a Transition, Achievement and Progression Coach to support new and existing students, gathering transition information and guiding them to the right courses, ensuring continued engagement and progression into further study or employment.

The role relies on youth-work principles, delivering an assertiveness mentoring model and strong motivational, communication and administrative skills to monitor progress and embed the college values of

Qualifications

• Experience of working with young people/adults in a support role.
• Strong motivational and communication skills across all levels.
• Ability to embed college values: Respect, Integrity, Collaboration, Compassion and Ambition.

Responsibilities

• Gather transition information and identify suitable courses for new students.
• Support learners to stay in learning and progress to further study or employment.
• Deliver an assertiveness mentoring model and embed college values in practice.

Skills

Motivational skills

Assertiveness

Communication skills

Education

General education

IT qualification preferred

Tools

Databases

Reporting tools

Job description

Transition, Achievement and Progression Coach

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

Salary The salary is Band 5, £26,792 per annum. This is a spot salary.

The progression, transitions and achievement coach will be primarily responsible for managing the gathering of appropriate transition information, transition of new students into college who have been identified and to work with them to ensure that they are on the right course, stay in learning, achieve and progress to further study and/or employment. The focus of all this support will be to enable the student to overcome the barriers that may prevent them achieving success whilst at college.

This role will follow the principles of youth work to enable them to deliver an assertiveness mentoring model to ensure that learners successfully transition into the college, achieve and progress to further study or employment.

It is essential for this role to have excellent motivational, assertiveness skills and communication skills at all levels to ensure that supported students make positive progress in a timely fashion.

It is also essential you have sound administrative, organisational skills and a flexible, adaptable and positive attitude; with a good general education, experience of using databases, processing information and creating regular reports. An IT qualification is also preferable.

Experience of working with young people/adults in a support situation is essential.

The role will require you to embed the college’s values, Respect, Integrity, Collaboration, Compassion and Ambition.