Progress Coach (Apprenticeships Team)Ref: /Hours: 37 hours per week Salary: £28, per annum. Plus generous benefits, including: • 45 days annual leave per year (including bank holidays and efficiency closures) • Generous Occupational Pension SchemeAbout the roleIn this role, you will play a key part in supporting the personal, social, and professional development of our learners and apprentices. You will independently deliver our planned Personal and Professional Development (PPD) programme, leading sessions on topics such as mental health, wellbeing, safeguarding, financial literacy, British Values, and employability. Working closely with specialist teachers and apprenticeship staff, you will help ensure every learner has access to engaging, accessible and inclusive tutorials that build confidence, resilience and essential life skills.You will also provide pastoral support to a defined caseload of apprentices, contributing to their reviews, supporting their progress, and signposting them to wider college services. In addition, you’ll help shape and refine our PPD scheme of work, contribute to enrichment activities, and uphold strong safeguarding practices. This is a role for someone who is passionate about helping young adults thrive both personally and professionally, and who can create a safe, inclusive and supportive learning environment.About the personWe are looking for someone who is approachable, supportive and genuinely committed to the wellbeing and development of young adults. You will be confident delivering sessions to groups of varying sizes, able to explain complex topics clearly, and skilled at building positive, professional relationships with learners from diverse backgrounds - including those with SEND and/or EHCPs.You’ll bring strong organisational skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to adapt materials to meet different learning needs. A good understanding of safeguarding, wellbeing and Prevent (or a willingness to train) is essential. Most importantly, you will be someone with empathy, resilience and a genuine desire to make a difference - helping learners develop the behaviours, attitudes and personal skills they need to succeed in college, in their apprenticeship, and in life.About the CollegeWe are a large, regional college serving a population across York and North Yorkshire of more one million people. Each year, we have approximately 4, school leavers, 1, apprentices, 2, adult students, and higher-level students studying with us. Our wide range of education options span entry level programmes through to degrees, higher technical qualifications, and accredited professional courses to courses for professional development. Our apprenticeships can be studied from level 2 to level 5 across a range of different career pathways. We are the largest provider of A-Level and vocational programmes for school leavers in the region; we offer nearly 35 A-Level subjects and over 80 vocational courses, including a wide range of T-Level pathways.We are proud to be part of a consortium of colleges and employers developing the Yorkshire and Humber Institute of Technology (IoT), designed to increase higher level technical skills for employers.With a vibrant working environment, excellent transport links to the city centre and surrounding area, plus on-site parking, you will find York College to be fulfilling and supportive place to work. As a member of College staff you will have full use of the College facilities including free gym membership at the Athletic Suite, our brand new state of the art gym.Please visit our website: to know more? For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Susan Kitchener, Head of Apprenticeships, on .Important NoticesPlease see the attached document for Important Notices. Please note that we do not accept CV applications. If you are viewing this vacancy through any job board then please go to our website and apply using our application form.Most correspondence regarding vacancies will be sent via email, so please check your emails regularly for updates on your application. We would also advise checking your junk/spam folder, as some emails may end up here depending on your mail provider settings.Closing date: 17 February (9am)Interview date: 26 February We are deeply committed to diversity and inclusion and wish to have a diverse workforce. We positively welcome applicants from all under-represented groups, including minority ethnic groups and those with disabilities. We are proud to be affiliated to the Black Leadership Group (BLG).As an employer we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. York College has signed up to the ‘Mindful Employer’ charter for employers who are positive about mental health. We are also a certified Disability Confident Employer. Disability Confident is a government scheme designed to encourage employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with health conditions.We welcome job applications from anyone who has the requisite skills, qualifications and experience. All applications are considered strictly on merit. Our aim is to appoint the best person for the job, regardless of race, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age or any other ‘protected’ characteristic. Please note also that we value the contribution of those who have served in the Armed Forces, and are signatories to the Armed Forces Covenant.
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