Progress Coach

Term Time Only (36 hours per week, 40 weeks per annum)

The Progress Coach is an exciting new role aimed at improving the learner experience and improving the positive progression of all learners.

As Progress Coach, you will be responsible for tracking and monitoring the progress of a specific amount of Further Education learners. This will include conducting 1-2-1 meetings with learners, delivering the college group tutorial programme, liaising with members of staff, parents/guardians and external agencies where relevant, regarding learner progress, and signposting learners to wider support as and when needed.

You will also be a member of the college Safeguarding team which will include supporting a caseload of potentially vulnerable students, assessing risk and taking appropriate timely action. You will consult with the DSL where necessary to Safeguard students in line with policies and procedures.

We’d like our Progress Coach to have previous experience of youth and community work and of supporting student progress on a 1-2-1 basis. You will have the ability to deliver student workshops or tutorials to a diverse range of students and have a strong desire to see students succeed.

An excellent communicator with good interpersonal skills, you will have the ability to develop and maintain positive relationships and have a strong desire to work collaboratively as part of a high performing team. You’ll have good problem-solving skills, a flexible and adaptable approach and demonstrate knowledge of Safeguarding practices, data protection regulations and referral procedures in relation to student information. You will be able to remain calm whilst providing interventions to students that may be at risk of dropping out of their course or at risk of harm.

A Level 3 qualification in an appropriate subject such as Youth and Community, Education, Psychology, Sociology or Health & Social Care is desirable, as is experience of providing careers advice and guidance.

Closing date for the return of completed applications is 12th July 2022. 

South Thames Colleges Group is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.

The benefits package includes generous annual leave plus up to 7 additional days over Christmas/New Year as well as an additional 5 days Wellbeing leave to enhance employees’ physical and mental health. There is an excellent pension scheme that receives a significant financial contribution from the employer (Teachers Pensions or Local Government Pension Scheme), subsidised sports facilities and professional development and training plus a salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme.

The South Thames Colleges Group is made up of Carshalton College, Kingston College, Merton College and South Thames College, which merged on 1 August 2017. South Thames Colleges Group is one of London’s largest providers of post-16 education and training and is an ongoing and significant contributor to its local communities. We aim to put students’ success at the heart of everything we do.

We are looking for hard-working and collaborative people who can join our team and help challenge our students to progress and achieve.

When you click on ‘Apply’, you will be forwarded to the application page which sits on a platform hosted by an external partner called Blue Octopus who support STCG throughout the recruitment process.