Progress Coach

Are you inspirational? Do you want to make a difference and contribute to transforming young people's lives within your community? Do you want to join a forward-thinking Further Education College on its mission to take learners beyond ambition?,

• To provide pastoral support to 16-18 Study Programme students in all aspects of their learning journey; in their attendance, personal goal setting and development, achievement and progression.
• To deliver tutorial content to 16-18-year-old Study Programme students, and contribute to the development of the tutorial programme
• To liaise with Curriculum and Support staff to advocate for students so they get the right support at the right time, to keep them on track
• Be able to work well as part of a team and collaborate with others.
• Be a good listener, facilitator of learning, motivator, advocate and role model
As this is a student-facing role, the successful candidates will be able to demonstrate good communication skills, show empathy, be an active listener, value diversity, a motivator of others and be able to role model professionalism. A basic level of digital literacy is essential to access and use our college systems. You will work collaboratively with groups of students, curriculum and business support teams, parents/carers and on a 1-1 basis with students to ensure they achieve and progress to their next steps. As a learning organisation we are great at supporting and training our staff to achieve their full potential. As a pastoral professional you will be able to access a wide range of personal development opportunities that will enable you to excel in the role. For example, L2 or L3 Advice & Guidance, L3 Award in Education and Training, L2 Mental Health training. Whether this may be your first role after graduating or you join us after a varied career, we very much welcome your application. We can offer flexible working arrangements, for example full-time, substantial part-time, term-time only, school-friendly hours. Due to the student-facing aspect of this role it is campus-based, at one of our two campuses. Commitment to Safeguarding BCG is committed to equal opportunities for all, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and staff alike; all posts are subject to enhanced DBS checks.

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