Transition, Achievement and Progression Coach

West Nottinghamshire College Group; Mansfield; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

West Nottinghamshire College Group is seeking a progression, transitions and achievement coach to manage gathering transition information, support new students into college, and ensure they choose the right course and stay on track for success.

The role employs a youth-work approach to deliver an assertiveness mentoring model that guides learners toward further study or employment, while building motivation and strong communication at all levels.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with young people/adults in a support situation is essential.
• Experience embedding values such as Respect, Integrity, Collaboration, Compassion and Ambition.
• Excellent motivational and communication skills across all levels.

Responsibilities

• Gather transition information and support new students to choose the right course.
• Help students stay in learning, achieve and progress to further study or employment.
• Deliver an assertiveness mentoring model for positive, timely progress.

Skills

Motivational skills

Assertiveness

Communication skills

Administrative skills

Organisational skills

IT knowledge

Reporting

Education

General education

IT qualification preferable

Tools

Databases

Reporting tools

Job description

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.