Cardiff and Vale College is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Progress Coach to join our Health and Social Care team.
This is a rewarding opportunity to play a key role in supporting learners throughout their College journey, helping them to overcome barriers, achieve their goals and progress successfully into further study, higher education or employment. Working closely with curriculum staff, Student Services, parents and external agencies, you will provide high-quality pastoral support that promotes attendance, engagement, wellbeing and achievement.
As a Progress Coach, you will support learners to reach their full potential by providing individual guidance, coaching and targeted interventions. You will monitor attendance, punctuality, progress and learner engagement, taking proactive steps to address concerns and celebrate successes.
You will conduct regular one-to-one reviews, set meaningful targets, maintain learner records and work with curriculum teams to ensure learners remain on track to achieve their ambitions. The role also involves delivering engaging personal development sessions that build confidence, resilience, employability skills and readiness for the next stage of education or employment.
In addition, you will support learner voice activities, progression planning, UCAS applications and the wider learner experience, ensuring students can access the support and opportunities they need to succeed.
We are looking for an individual who is passionate about supporting young people and committed to helping learners achieve their goals.
You will be an excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build positive relationships with learners, colleagues, parents and external partners. You will be highly organised, able to manage competing priorities and confident in supporting learners facing a range of personal and educational challenges.
You will have experience of motivating and supporting individuals, delivering effective interventions and using progress information to identify and address underperformance. A commitment to learner wellbeing, inclusion and positive outcomes is essential.
Cardiff and Vale College is one of the largest colleges in Wales, known for its commitment to learner success, innovation and inclusive practice. This role offers the opportunity to make a genuine difference to learners' lives while working within a supportive and collaborative team environment.
The closing date for completed applications is 6th August 2026 at 11:59pm.
For full details of the role, responsibilities and person specification, please refer to the job pack. To find out more about Cardiff and Vale College, visit www.cavc.ac.uk. If you have any questions about this opportunity, please contact the Recruitment Team at
[email protected].
Applications must be submitted using the Cardiff and Vale College application form. The College welcomes applications in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than those submitted in English. If you are invited to interview, please let us know if you would like the interview and assessment process to be conducted in Welsh.
All vacancies are subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Employment cannot commence until a satisfactory and up-to-date DBS check has been received. The College's Procedure for the Suitability of Ex-Offenders for Employment is available upon request.
Please note that some roles may require registration with the Education Workforce Council (EWC). Where this applies, employment will be conditional upon obtaining and maintaining the appropriate registration.
Employment with Cardiff and Vale College is also subject to satisfactory references. Before employment can commence, the College must receive two references, one of which must be from your current or most recent employer. Referees will be contacted following appointment.
These checks form part of our pre-employment requirements and must be satisfactorily completed before employment can commence.
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and communities and are committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects the learners and communities we serve. As a proud Disability Confident employer, we are committed to the recruitment, development and retention of disabled people, ensuring an inclusive workplace where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.
