Post Title:Progress Coach 40 Week Contract (TTO)

Job Description

Post Title:Progress Coach– 40 Week Contract (TTO)

Faculty/Unit:Creative Digital and Enterprise

Salary points:24 to 30 (£18,845 to £22,501)

This includes annual leave payment

Regulated:Yes

All College posts are subject to an Enhanced DBS check. If this post falls under the definition of ‘regulated’ then we will conduct a barred list check. As part of your role you are also expected to register for the DBS Update service.

Job purpose: To provide educational,tutorial and careers support and guidance to a case load of learners on Study programmes; to ensure they are positively engaged with the learning journey, fully stretched and achieve their goals whilst enjoying their time at College.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support and coach learners to motivate them to maximise Study Programme achievement through robust action planning and target setting.
• Working collaboratively with teaching colleague to support learners to achieve their full potential, including Value Added at Level 3 and maths and English where appropriate.
• Continually work to support learners in attaining and maintaining Key College improvement targets relating to attendance, retention and achievement
• To respond immediately to unauthorised absence of students and develop interventions to engagestudents back to learning and contribute to processes and procedures for improving attendance.
• Update and respond to information on Pro Monitor in a timely manner.
• To work closely with Study Programme Leaders, vocational, maths and English and support tutors toidentify at risk learners and support them to overcome barriers to learning and achievement.
• Keep confidential records and working with the Teaching, Learning and Assessment Quality Manager and Assistant Curriculum Managers provide reports and statistical data, as required.
• Take a shared role in the development, delivery and evaluation of an effective induction programme to meet the needs of learners (including late enrollers) and the College.
• Deliver sessions covering a wide range of topics in line with the College Tutorial Framework including Work Related Activity and Learn to Learn.
• Facilitate online learning to promote an independent and confident approach to learning.
• To work closely with employers to identify and secure vacancies, work placement and other opportunities.
• Monitor and support learners engaged in external work experience.
• Guide, monitor and support learners to progress to their intended destinations.
• Enable and encourage learners to access guidance related to their Study Programme, wellbeing and College experience.
• Liaise with Curriculum staff, parents/carers and external agencies or services as required and subject to confidentiality and relevant College Policies working in the best interest of each learner.
• To support the success of College events including Awards evenings, admissions events and transition activities.
• Celebrate the diversity of our learners and enable all learners to participate equally.
• Contribute positively to meetings and staff development.
• To continually reflect on best practice, effect change and seek help and support when you need it.

Critical Success Factors of this post:

• Improve attendance, retention and achievement
• To increase success rates across all aspect of the Study Programme
• Increase positive progression

Important additional information:

The post holder will work in an environment of constant change and pressure where personal expertise and professional conduct will be seen as the exemplar standard for all learners. In such a position the utmost integrity and alignment to organisational values is paramount.

The post holder must have the ability to work across the College with a wide range of staff and learners and be able to support needs accordingly.

Reports to:

Curriculum Manager

Contacts (Internal and External):

• Assistant Curriculum Managers and Curriculum Managers, Assistant Principal for Teaching Learning and Assessment, Assistant Principal for Learner Services and Quality, Learners Services Manager and Learner Support Manager
• Curriculum teams, Learner Services, Learner Support
• External agencies
• Parents and Carers
• Employers

Holidays:

The basic holiday entitlement is calculated as per Government recommendations at 12.07% of the annual salary. The holiday year is from September to August.

Health & Safety

The post holder is required to maintain and promote a positive attitude to health and safety and to comply with and ensure compliance with health and safety codes of practice for the safety and wellbeing of learners and staff.

Equality & Diversity

The College has a strong commitment to working towards the implementation of equality of opportunity in both service delivery and employment. The College’s mission and strategic objectives directly support this aim. All employees are required to actively support the development, dissemination and implementation of this aim and related policies and programmes.

Safeguarding of Children and Vulnerable Adults

The College is committed to safeguarding and promotes the welfare of all learners and expects its staff to share this commitment. Employment at the College is subject to an Enhanced DBS check and any post involving regulated activity will also be subject to a barred list check.

Advisory notes:

The information given within this job description is intended to provide a general understanding of and appreciation about the role within the Calderdale College setting. The job description is not designed to detail specific daily duties which the postholder may undertake. The job description is reviewed annually within the appraisal process and may be subject to change following discussion.

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Experience

• Experience of working effectively with young people in an educational setting
• Experience of liaison, advocacy and collaborative working
• Experience in working with learners on a 1-2-1 basis and in groups
• Experience of coaching and motivating learners of different ages and abilities

• Vocational experience in the curriculum area
• Experience of working within Further Education (including 16-19 year olds)
• Experience of external liaison with third parties
• Experience of working with employers
• Experience working with learners in a work experience setting
• Previous administrative experience
• Teaching experience or delivery of tutorial frameworks
• Experience of tracking individual progress against targets using electronic tracking systems

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• Literacy and numeracy at Level 2 or equivalent
• Level 3 qualification

• Mentoring or coaching qualification
• A teaching qualification
• Degree
• GCSE maths and English

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• Knowledge and awareness of factors relating to underachievement and barriers to learning
• Able to work flexibly both independently and as part of a team
• Strong communication skills – verbal and written to support effective interaction with learners, colleagues, managers, support staff, parents/carers and external agencies etc.
• Ability to work with discretion and maintain confidentiality
• Continuous energy and enthusiasm for working in a rapidly changing environment
• Strong IT skills including Microsoft Office packages.
• Excellent customer service skills – positive attitude and demeanour, courtesy, patience, tact, sensitivity and good humour.

• Knowledge of SMART target setting and value added
• Knowledge of FE setting, Study Programmes and Conditionality of Funding

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• Recent professional updating
• Committed to the principles of inclusiveness and equality of opportunity
• A commitment to the Safeguarding of Young People and vulnerable Adults
• Willingness to undertake professional development as required

• Understanding of current developments within the specific area
• Research skills

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