Progression Tutor (Student Services Team)
Contract: Permanent, Full-time. Term time plus 5 days.
Salary: NJC Grade 5 £24,597 - £27,576 (actual salary)
Application closing date: 9am, Monday 20th October 2025
Interviews will be held on Friday 24th October 2025
The role
We wish to appoint a reliable, enthusiastic and hardworking Progression Tutor to join our Student Services team. We're looking for an excellent communicator with a can-do attitude and initiative.
You'll be part of a dedicated team, making a real difference to our students' lives, and supporting staff to succeed in their roles. Every day will be different. You'll be valued and recognised as an essential part of our team helping college life to function smoothly.
We welcome applications from a wide range of previous work experiences, including new graduates.
Experience of working with young people, excellent written and oral communication skills and commitment to our shared values are essential. Experience of working with young men or the ability to speak a community language would be welcome additions to our team.
Employee benefits
Excellent career and professional development opportunities
Free membership of East Manchester Leisure Centre across the road from college (gym and pool - no restrictions on hours)
Local government pension scheme and recognised continuous service;
Co-operative flexible benefits, including Cycle Scheme and 30% Co-op discount and 10% from non-branded products. Discount on Co-op services (insurance & legal)
Season ticket and rental deposit loans
Free flu vaccine and eye tests
An Employee Assistance programme for colleagues and members of their household
Co-operative Credit Union
About Connell
Connell staff have the rare opportunity to be a catalyst for social change by transforming the lives of the young people in the communities that we serve. We are a small sixth form college which means our staff get to know our students and how best to support and teach them. We are an inclusive community. We work in a modern building and embrace the latest technology.
We provide a college experience that makes a significant impact on every student; ensuring they enjoy learning, excel in their chosen subjects and exceed prior expectations to reach their goals. If you share our belief that poverty and deprivation should never limit the quality of a young person's educational experience or their levels of achievement, then we would love to hear from you.
Connell is an inclusive and diverse community and we welcome applications from underrepresented groups.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. We value variety and individual differences, and aim to create a culture, environment and practices at all levels which encompass acceptance, respect and inclusion. All our colleagues are expected to demonstrate a commitment to co-operative values and principles, and the Ways of Being Co-op.
The role
This role is an essential part of how Connell Co-op College ensures that students progress to aspirational destinations. Students at Connell Co-op College currently progress to university at a rate significantly above the national and local average. Your primary responsibility will be to meet with students in small groups or one-to-one to support them with a successful transition to sixth form life, progression into year 13 and the UCAS/next steps process as they plan for life after college. As part of this, the post-holder will be required to deliver workshops to large groups. This role will give you a real opportunity to be a catalyst for social change helping disadvantaged students reach university or other aspirational destinations.
More generally, you will provide support to students with their academic and personal development and work with students (individually and in groups) to focus on their learning and study skills, enabling them to achieve their full potential and progress successfully from the College to Higher Education, Apprenticeships or employment. You will provide operational support to the Progression Tutor Manager, as appropriate, and to work with colleagues within the Progression Tutor team flexibly and as required.
We are committed to the continuing professional development of our staff and so the opportunity to work towards additional qualifications in careers advice and guidance or mental health first aid or supporting with attendance would be available if desired.
Duties and responsibilities
Specific
* To attend Progression Tutor meetings, and meet regularly with the Progression Tutor Manager to discuss individual student guidance and support issues and concerns relating to attendance, progress or engagement to ensure that students ultimately succeed
* To conduct a programme of one-to-one academic and pastoral monitoring interviews with students, and having oversight of the students' progress relative to minimum expected grades, liaising with parents and staff, as appropriate, to ensure timely and relevant interventions, where this progress is below expectations, as directed.
* To deliver workshops to groups of students to help inform and guide their choices on their next steps.
* Act as agreement manager and provide timely and appropriate intervention for students needing support with attendance and punctuality and/or academic support
* To support students in a successful transition to sixth form life, ensuring they are on the right courses for their chosen vision
* To conduct a programme of one-to-one progression meetings to ensure students have appropriate plans for their next steps as they enter year 13
* To provide information and offer impartial advice/guidance on future plans, and facilitate access to specific careers advice where more specialist knowledge is needed
* To help with the change of course process.
* To support students through the completion of Higher Education and employment applications
* To quality assure the accuracy and appropriateness of individual UCAS applications, including course choices, personal statements and references
* To be part of the destinations team, ensuring all students have an appropriate destination when they leave the college
General - as part of the student services team
* To support the work of the wider careers team, to support the college in maintaining our performance against the Gatsby Benchmarks and the criteria of the Quality in Careers Award.
* To support Careers events and trips that enhance students' progression opportunities.
* To participate in appropriate college activities, which include welcome evenings, open evenings, parent evenings, enrolment and induction.
* To refer students, where appropriate, to additional learning and specialist support.
* To be involved in school liaison and in interviewing prospective students.
* Provide Mental Health First Aid to students as appropriate (training for this qualification can be provided)
* To attend all meetings and training specific to progress tutoring.
* To develop your own expertise that will benefit the whole pastoral/student support team
* To attend any necessary training and/or development as the role demands.
* To provide supervision in communal student areas as directed
* To support the Safeguarding and wider pastoral team as directed when the need arises
The duties of this post may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the post or of the level of responsibility within it.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £24,597.00-£27,576.00 per year
Benefits:
* Company pension
* Cycle to work scheme
* Discounted or free food
* Employee discount
* Free parking
* Gym membership
* Life insurance
* On-site parking
* Sick pay
* Store discount
Ability to commute/relocate:
* Manchester M11 3BS: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:
* Bachelor's (required)
Experience:
* working with young people: 2 years (required)
Work authorisation:
* United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person