JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title
Progress Coach
Contract
Permanent, Fulltime, Term Time Only, 40 weeks
Job location
Elm Park Campus, Stanmore
Department
Student Services
Reports to
Acting Pastoral, Enrichment & Learning Centre Manager
Salary Range
£29,958 - £32,253 (FTE) per annum
£27,612.29 – £29,727.59 per annum (40 weeks)
Job Purpose:
The Progress Coach is responsible for coaching and tutoring 16–19-year-old students, supporting their academic progress and personal development throughout their study programmes. Through one-to-one coaching, group tutorials, and targeted academic interventions, the role promotes independent learning, work-readiness, and positive engagement with college life. The Progress Coach also works closely with teaching staff, support services, and parents to address any barriers to learning and ensure students are well-prepared for both academic progression and future opportunities.
Duties Specific to the Post:
* Support students on a one to one and group basis and act as an advocate for students when required.
* Contribute to the enrolment and induction of students, including the supervision and tracking of initial and diagnostic assessments.
* Monitor attendance, punctuality, data and student progress towards attainment targets. Undertake 1:1 progress review meetings regularly and provide action plans and SMART targets to assist the learner in achieving all elements of their programme.
* Ensure effective communication with teaching staff, and liaise effectively with counselling, medical, financial support, additional learning support, enrichment and any of the wider team to offer a full range of support for the students.
* Ensure effective quality control and continuous improvement in all aspects of the work and responsibilities attached to this post, in keeping with the College's quality assurance procedures and systems.
* Deliver the college Tutorial materials, DDS programme and Skills passport programme.
* Research, plan and develop the materials for all 3 programmes.
* Ensure all tutees receive their full induction programme and assist with supervision and tracking of completion of initial and diagnostic assessment.
* Ensure all tutees receive IAG and progression advice. Support the UCAS process for your caseload of students through liaison with College Careers advisers, writing references, checking and processing applications.
* Carry out the first two stages of behaviour interventions including preparation of clear documentation. Accompany tutees to behaviour meetings at stages 3–5 if need be.
* Establishing contact and liaison with parents, guardians and carers, providing timely and accurate information. Meet with parents and carers when necessary and be present at all parents' evenings.
* Support and promote the College Learner Voice Strategy, ensuring that learner representatives are elected from each tutor group.
* Contribute to Open Evenings/Events, Parents' Evenings, student interviews, handbooks, marketing materials, study skills, work experience, where appropriate.
* Participate in the College appraisal scheme and make arrangements for further training and professional development.
General:
* Attend team meetings, College and external events as required.
* Ensure all data is handled in line with General Data Protection Regulations.
* Promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and adhere and fully implement the colleges policies and procedures relating to EDI.
* Take personal responsibility for supporting, promoting and following all College policies in relation to health and safety, safeguarding, equality and diversity and data protection within the scope of the post.
* Committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, ensuring that this commitment is demonstrated in all aspects of the role as appropriate.
Further education is an ever-changing service, and all staff are expected to participate constructively in college activities and to adopt a flexible approach to their work. This job description will be reviewed annually during the appraisal process and will be varied in the light of the business needs of the college.
The postholder can be required to carry out any other duties consistent with the grade of the post, at any site on which the College may operate.
Closing Date: Wednesday, 1st October 2025
Interview Date: Friday, 10th October 2025
PERSON SPECIFICATION
JOB TITLE: Progress Coach
Criteria
Essential/ Desirable
Possible source of evidence
QUALIFICATIONS:
Level 4 qualification (degree preferred)
E
Application Form/ Certification
A pre-teaching qualification such as Level 3 Award in Education and Training or the willingness to achieve this within one year of starting the post
D
Application Form/ Certification
Level 2 English (GCSE equivalent)
Level 2 maths (GCSE equivalent) or willingness to work towards
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Application Form/ Certification
Possession of any of the following professional qualifications would be advantageous but not essential: coaching, mentoring, youth work, teaching of a specific skill such as music or sport
D
Application Form/ Certification
KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE OF:
Working with young people, one to one or in groups
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Supporting Statement/Selection Task/Interview
Proven experience of effective skills development with learners in an advisory capacity
D
Supporting Statement/Interview
Sound equal opportunities practice and how to apply it in the relevant area of work
E
Supporting Statement/Interview
Microsoft Office packages
E
Supporting Statement/Interview
Study skills for young people
D
Supporting Statement/Interview
Safeguarding principles
D
Supporting Statement/Interview
SKILLS:
Communication skills, both verbal and written
E
Supporting Statement/Interview
Ability to learn to use computer applications competently
E
Supporting Statement
Good organisational and administrative skills
E
Supporting Statement/Interview
A specific skill or interest that could be offered as an enrichment activity
D
Supporting Statement/Interview
Commitment to implement College compliance procedures and other policies
E
Supporting Statement/Interview
ABILITY TO:
Produce clear written reports and action plans
E
Supporting statement/ selection task/ interview
The ability to work with challenging young people, understanding the learner's needs and their issues in a multicultural, urban environment and the ability to reflect these in relevant skills strategies and activities
E
Application form/Interview
Understand and work with parents/ carers
E
Supporting statement/ selection task/ interview
Work as a member of a team
E
Supporting statement/ interview
Propose innovative solutions to problems and implement them calmly
E
Supporting statement/ interview
Mediate between different parties such as students, parents, teachers
D
Supporting statement/ interview
Represent the college effectively to outside stakeholders
E
Interview
PERSONAL QUALITIES:
Flexibility, adaptability and enthusiasm
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Interview
Patience and approachability, tact and diplomacy
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Interview
Positivity towards young people and an ability to engage them in positive activity
E
Selection Task/Interview
Commitment to continuous personal development
E
Application form/Supporting Statement/Interview
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £27,912.29-£29,727.59 per year
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 01/10/2025