Join Colchester Institute – Where Your Career Makes a Difference
At Colchester Institute, we believe in the power of education to transform lives and communities. As one of the leading providers of education and training in the region, we are proud to offer a dynamic, supportive, and forward-thinking working environment.
We are seeking a dedicated Progress Destination Tutor to join our team. In this pivotal role, you will work closely with curriculum and teaching staff to ensure every student is supported to succeed on their programme and progress to a positive destination. Your work will directly contribute to improving retention, attendance and achievement across the College.
Job Title: Progess Destination Tutor - Hospitality and Salon Studies
Term time only, 38 weeks a year, 22.2 hours a week, Colchester Campus
About the role:
- Provide high-quality pastoral guidance to help students settle into college, identify their goals, and overcome any early barriers to learning.
- Deliver a weekly timetable of engaging Personal Development sessions on topics such as safeguarding, employability, staying safe, British values, wellbeing, and progression.
- Work proactively with students who are at risk of disengagement—especially in the first crucial weeks—to help them remain on programme and realise their potential.
- Hold regular 1:1 non-academic tutorials, developing a strong understanding of each tutee and supporting them to complete all elements of their Study Programme.
- Monitor attendance, punctuality, behaviour, and attitudes to learning, taking prompt and appropriate action when needed.
- Support students and curriculum teams to secure, record and complete 30 hours of work-related experience.
- Use platforms such as Google Classroom to support delivery of Personal Development and employability content.
- Liaise regularly with lecturers, parents/guardians, and internal support services to ensure a joined-up approach to student welfare and progress.
- Help students explore their next steps, including employment, apprenticeships, and Higher Education routes.
- Attend parent events, welcome days, open events, and other key college activities.
- Maintain and continually develop your own professional expertise.
Essential Qualifications
- Education to level 3 or above and/or a professional qualification in relevant subject area or equivalent
- Minimum of Level 2 qualification in English and Mathematics GCSE 4+ or C and above / CSE Level 1 / O-Level C or above / Level 2 Adult Numeracy or Literacy or equivalent
- Level 3 or 4 mentoring / coaching qualification or willingness to achieve.
Essential Experience:
- Experience of working face to face with different age and client groups, but particularly with 16-19 year olds.
- Experience of supporting, motivating and mentoring individuals against goals.
- Experience of handling difficult situations, including confrontation, in a calm and effective way.
- Proven experience of working in a busy environment, managing conflicting priorities and meeting deadlines.
- Proven record of willingness to take initiative, adapt and being proactive.
- Proven record of working positively and collaboratively across internal teams, management, key stakeholders and colleagues developing and maintaining positive working relationships. Working together towards the same end goal.
- Experience of working with various forms of communication including email, texting and telephone
- Direct experience of inputting data into databases, accurately and with good use of English.
Why join us?
The chance to make a real difference to learners’ lives and future opportunities within a supportive, collaborative environment with strong links across curriculum and support teams and plenty of opportunities for professional development and progression.
If you’re motivated, caring, and ready to support students to achieve their best, we’d love to hear from you.
Please note: We do not work with recruitment or search agencies unless formally contracted in line with our PSL.
