The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.
Salary: £27,166 - £27,820 per annum
Working hours: 37 hours per week
Working pattern: Monday - Thursday 7.5 hours / Friday 7 hours
Weeks per annum: 52
Location: Abingdon Campus
Contract: Permanent
Start date: September 2026
We are looking for a passionate and supportive Progress Coach to work with students studying within our Health and Education curriculum area.
This is a rewarding opportunity to play a vital role in supporting students' personal development, wellbeing, attendance, academic progress and progression. Working closely with curriculum staff, parents, employers and support services, you will help learners overcome barriers to achievement and reach their full potential.
About the Role
As a Progress Coach, you will provide dedicated support to students through one-to-one coaching, group sessions and targeted interventions. You will:
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Monitor and improve student attendance, punctuality, behaviour and progress.
- Support students to overcome barriers to learning and achieve their academic and personal goals.
- Develop action plans and target-setting strategies with students, reviewing progress regularly.
- Deliver personal development sessions covering key themes that prepare young people for adult life.
- Work closely with curriculum teams, careers advisers, student support services and employers to provide effective wraparound support.
- Signpost students to appropriate support services for financial, academic, emotional and wellbeing needs.
- Support learners in developing study skills, employability skills and confidence.
- Assist with work experience monitoring and progression planning.
- Build positive relationships with students, parents, employers and colleagues to ensure the best possible outcomes.
What We're Looking For
Essential
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Degree or equivalent Level 4 qualification.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Confidence when working with students, parents, employers and colleagues.
- Experience of working effectively as part of a team.
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Experience using digital systems and Microsoft Office applications.
- Commitment to safeguarding, student welfare and equality, diversity and inclusion.
Desirable
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Experience of working with young people in an education, training or support setting.
- Knowledge of student support, mentoring, coaching or pastoral care.
- Experience supporting learners within Health, Education or Further Education programmes.
- Ability and willingness to drive a College minibus.
Why Work with Us
Excellent benefits for our employees including generous pension and holiday schemes (with potential Christmas closure days), continued professional development, flexible working options, corporate gym membership, cycle/tech scheme and much more.
Abingdon and Witney College reserve the right to close all applications before posted closing date.
AWC values diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and expect all our employees and volunteers to share this commitment. We are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all appointments are subject to satisfactory clearances including enhanced DBS checks.
Abingdon and Witney College are committed to safer recruitment practices. In addition to our pre-employment checks, we will conduct an online search. This includes checking Google main results feed as well as the ‘News’ and ‘Images’ tab. We will be checking for any publicly available information that suggests the applicant may not be suitable to work with children or young/vulnerable people or content that could potentially damage Abingdon and Witney College’s reputation. This may include inappropriate posts, comments or images displaying evidence of offensive or inappropriate behaviour, jokes or language, discriminatory comments, inappropriate photos, drug or alcohol misuse.
