0.6 Progress Coach - Warrington, United Kingdom - Warrington & Vale Royal College

Warrington & Vale Royal College

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Warrington, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Warrington & Vale Royal College is seeking to recruit a part time, term time only Progress Coach who will deliver high quality tutorial and enrichment programmes, ensure vulnerable learners are identified, monitored and regularly reviewed, and facilitate individual learner achievement and progression.

We offer an excellent salary and benefits package, which includes:

A competitive salary

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Occupational pension scheme
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Employee benefits package
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Free on-site parking
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Full programme of training and mentoring
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Induction programme and buddy scheme
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Focus on sustainability

Job Purpose

Deliver high quality tutorial and enrichment programmes to positively promote achievement and progression of students.
Ensure vulnerable learners are identified, monitored and reviewed regularly in order to maximise achievement and retention, contributing to the reduction in achievement gaps.
Use dynamic coaching techniques to effectively respond to the individual needs of students.
Facilitate individual learner achievement and progression by empowering each learner to take responsibility for their own learning, and help them set realistic personal targets which provide inspiration and motivation to help build confidence, independence, enjoyment and success.
Be responsible for your own caseload of students and work collaboratively across college to provide a consistently high level of support both pastoral and academic.
Communicate effectively with curriculum staff to implement learning plans that meet the specific needs of individual learners to secure outstanding retention and achievement.
Contribute to college quality standards and targets by tracking and monitoring students effectively using ProMonitor.

Key responsibilities

Support with the delivery of the tutorial entitlement and if required deliver tutorial content to students in an agreed caseload with a high degree of effectiveness and efficiency, in particular, with a relentless focus on achievement and progress of individual students.
Ensure vulnerable learners are identified, monitored and followed up as appropriate to maximise achievement and retention, contributing to the reduction in achievement gaps.
Ensure timely intervention and proactive actions are taken for learners at risk, including regular 1:1s and communication with parents/carers.
Ensure tutorials are contextualised and adapted to the individual needs of students and tutorial groups and promote excellent progress and development.
Ensure individual targets are set, monitored and reviewed with each student and relate to progress in all elements of the study programme.
Provide targeted support for all students at risk of underachievement, working collaboratively with support functions and curriculum areas in nurturing and facilitating progression of every learner to reach their full potential. Signposting to specialist support where appropriate.
Support students with excellent advice, guidance and encouragement.
Monitor student attendance and punctuality against College targets and intervene proactively if improvement is required.
Manage the student experience, making sure that they feel safe and secure and enjoy participating in learning.
Support Curriculum teams in the effective implementation of the Student Disciplinary Policy as well as identifying and rewarding positive behaviours.
Use ProMonitor ILPs and Markbook to rigorously track student's personal and academic progress and development, ensuring they are on track to achieve their target grades.
Promote student progression through excellent advice and guidance.
Deliver student induction activities and ensure that students settle into their study programmes effectively.
Support students with specific needs, liaising with agencies where appropriate.
Liaise with curriculum staff on student achievement and progress to ensure students are continually aspiring to achieve and progress towards their targets and goals.
Support with the delivery of an engaging and contextualised programme of group tutorial and enrichment sessions that facilitate personal and social development and the skills and knowledge required to progress into employment or further and higher education.
Integrate enterprise and employability into tutorials and provide students with the skills required to secure employment.
Integrate Careers Education Guidance into Tutorial, establishing effective relationships with the Careers team in order to promote progression.
Support with the delivery of group sessions on a range of personal, social and employability themes, including safeguarding and Prevent.
Support with the delivery of sessions on study skills and academic development, employability, career planning and preparation for the world of work.
Carry out exit interviews and monitor and record all student destinations.
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