Progress Coach – Construction (Maternity Cover)
Ref: 150954
Location: Castleford College
Salary: £30,483 to £32,292 per annum
Hours: 37 hours per week
Weeks: 52 weeks per year
Please note this role is for Maternity Cover until approximately April 2027, or until the post holder returns
We have an exciting opportunity for a Progress Coach to join our motivated and enthusiastic Construction team. The role is varied with lots of opportunity to develop new skills and knowledge.
You will provide outstanding mentoring and support to our Apprentices, to ensure they achieve their highest potential, and have an excellent apprentice experience!
You will be required to:
1. Support the assessing team to carry out apprentice reviews in a timely manner, setting clear, and well understood targets
2. Contribute to the setting and achievements of targets, and using college systems to track progress
3. Provide information, advice and guidance, and academic and pastoral support as appropriate
As a Progress Coach, you should be confident, well organised, and proactive with good IT skills and a commitment to providing excellent customer service.
You will have:
4. GCSE English and Maths A*-C/9-4 or equivalent
5. Experience of working with 16-18 year olds, ideally in a teaching and learning environment
6. Experience of working in a customer service role
For further details, please refer to the job description and person specification above.
If you have the skills and experience, we are looking for, we would love to hear from you.
Values
Here at the Heart of Yorkshire Education Group, our Values are at the heart of everything we do. Watch our Principal and CEO, Sam Wright, and Group Chair of Governors, Andrew McConnell, explain how we carry out our values every day – Click to watch
See what we have to offer and come and join us. You won’t be disappointed.
Benefits include:
- Generous Annual Leave (30 days + bank holidays + 5 College closure days)
- Personal and Professional Development opportunities
- Generous Contributory Pension Scheme
- Discounted Metro Card Scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Access to employee assistance programme
- Reduced price personal gym membership
- Access to a wide range of high street discounts (retail, supermarkets and restaurants)
- Annual Staff Recognition Awards
Find out more here.
Closing date: 13th April 2026
Interview date: To be confirmed
The Heart of Yorkshire Education Group is committed to safeguarding the welfare of all students and this post will be subject to pre-employment vetting in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education, this includes an Enhanced Disclosure from the DBS. Sight of evidence of all essential qualifications as outlined in the Person Specification must also be provided.
All posts within the Group are exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. This means that applicants are not entitled to withhold information about any convictions that are not "Protected" which for other purposes are "spent" under the provisions of the act.
We are proud to be awarded the Investors in Diversity Silver accreditation by the National Centre for Diversity, for our successful implementation of FREDIE (Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Engagement). We aim to develop a workforce that reflects the diverse community we serve and positively encourage applications from all.