Salary:
£22,302 to £23,552 per annum
Post Type:
Full Time Term Time
Closing Date:
23.59 hours BST on Wednesday 15 May 2024
About the role
The Student Progress & Development Tutor provides personal support to students to ensure high levels of student attendance, punctuality, retention, progress measures including English and maths, and ultimately success, including progression to training, education or employment. This will involve working closely with course teams, students, parents, and other support staff to ensure that students can flourish in the college environment and thereby achieve their personal learning goals. You will be responsible for overseeing the progress made by a specific caseload of students, including all components of their programme of study.
The post holder will provide effective coaching for students on an individual basis or in group settings to support success, progress from starting point and progression.
About the Candidate
Working as part of a strong team you will have a key function to support students in their progress and personal development to become independent students who enjoy, achieve and are able to reach their full potential. Working with parents, programme leaders and wider support teams you will be professional, organised and aware of safeguarding and confidentiality, You will be able to build relationships to offer pastoral support and appropriately refer and signpost to other support or external services to ultimately improve attendance. punctuality and engagement of students.
About the College
Northumberland College is the only college in the county serving the communities of Northumberland, offering a diverse curriculum offer from Entry level to Level 6, discrete SEND provision and Apprenticeships. We have three campuses from Berwick near the Scottish Border, Ashington and Kirkley Hall, close to Ponteland. In May 2022, Ofsted rated as a Good provider with Outstanding Personal Development, and we are the top Performing Land based College in the Northeast. Over recent years, the College has invested over £14 million in new facilities at its sites, including a £2.5 million STEM Centre at its Ashington campus. A new, purpose-built Ashington campus planned for 2025/2026 will be home to the first pathfinder Gen zero FE College in the UK.
About EPNE
At Education Partnership North East, we are passionate about transforming lives through education. As a leading education provider in the North East of England, comprising of Sunderland College, Northumberland College and Hartlepool Sixth Form College we are committed to providing outstanding teaching and learning experiences that help our students to achieve their full potential; and we are ambitious. We are currently the top performing General Further Education college in the North East for 16-19 student achievement and ranked 2nd nationally.
We have a strong college community and encourage our staff and students to be their authentic selves, be respectful of others and to be innovative in how they deliver an excellent student experience by creating an exciting future for everyone working and studying across the group.
As an employer, we are dedicated to creating a supportive and inclusive workplace culture where our staff can thrive. We believe that our employees are our greatest asset, and we are committed to investing in their development and well-being.
We believe in equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to PREVENT and safeguarding the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.
Due to the nature of this post you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure Check.
Contact Details
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Julia Common via julia dot common at northumberland. dot ac dot uk or +443007706000 x 07425