Progress CoachTerm Time, 38 weeks per yearPart time, 19.5 hours per week£10,291 per annumThe Stephen Burke Construction Academy, Swadlincote

Who are we looking for?We have an exciting opportunity to become a Progress Coach and join a fun and creative collaborative team who work with both curriculum and support teams to make a real difference to our learners experience and journey at BSDC. Every day is different.

You will support a caseload of learners across levels and courses and act as the first point of contact for engagement and pastoral support. As a Progress Coach you will ensure that your learners are positively and effectively guided and supported to achieve at every stage of their educational journey from enrolment through to next steps and progression by delivering enriching Intensive Support Courses, clubs and supportive one-to-one meetings where barriers to learning can be identified.

The Progress Coach role is to help to support and encourage our young people. We have a team of 13 Progress Coaches, each with a different learner cohort. Their responsibility is to offer group and pastoral support to their cohort which is approximately 200 learners. The role encompasses two main roles;

Course and Clubs

You will deliver weekly Intensive Support courses such as Self-Care and Mental health awareness, behaviour management or motivation to small groups. These are pre-planned for you but you will need to be able to differentiate these specific to your learners.

Pastoral support

You will also oversee the pastoral support and be an advocate for your cohort of learners. This can range from attendance monitoring, representation at meetings, liaison with parents to ongoing pastoral and emotional support and safeguarding referrals. You will work with internal support systems and external organisations to get support for your learner.If you enjoy being stretched and challenged, have a positive 'can do' attitude and want to make a real difference supporting young people's futures then this could be the ideal job for you! The role is both challenging and rewarding. Experience of working with young people in a supportive capacity is essential and you will need to be an excellent communicator. You will also have exceptional administrative and organisational skills and be a confident I.T. practitioner who is willing to embrace new learning technologies.

Applicants should be qualified to, or willing to work towards, Level 2 English and Maths. Evidence of qualifications is required.

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Why come and work for us?

Burton and South Derbyshire College is an Ofsted outstanding College. We value our employees and have a number of additional benefits to offer the successful applicant:

• Generous pension schemes for academic and support staff
• Generous holiday plans
• Free Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible working policies
• Competitive maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Excellent staff training programme, including two staff development days per year
• On-site nursery with Good Ofsted rating
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Free annual eye tests
• Access to our onsite gym
• Staff discounts at our fine dining restaurant, The Mulberry, our Mulberry Bistro and Innovations Hair and Beauty salon
• Reward and recognition through our Employee of the Month scheme

Burton and South Derbyshire College are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture and you should share those values. We would welcome applications from all candidates, including under-represented groups in respect of age, disability, sex, gender or gender identity, ethnicity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation or transgender status which would reflect our diverse community.

The College is registered with the Disclosure and Barring Service and the successful applicants for this post will be required to apply for the Disclosure at the enhanced level. In addition, internet searches will be undertaken in accordance with the KCSIE guidance. The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are committed to a sustainability agenda and are working hard towards achieving a net zero environmental impact. We aim to embed this in our culture with our staff, learners, visitors and suppliers all expected to show dedication towards reducing our carbon footprint.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 12 noon, Monday 5th August 2024. Please see our "Work For Us" page on the College website for more information on how to complete the application. Please note late applications are not acceptable.