About the role: Progress Coach

Activate Learning is seeking enthusiastic and inspirational individuals who are dedicated to making a positive impact to join our Progress Coach team. This role is essential in helping students develop the skills, knowledge, and attributes necessary to navigate the challenges and opportunities in learning, life, and work.

As a Progress Coach, you will play a key role in our learners\' journey, dividing your time between whole class and one-on-one tutorials across various faculties.

Whole Class Personal Development Sessions

You will spend approximately 60% of your time leading whole class personal development sessions for a diverse range of students across different sectors. Your schedule will include up to 18 groups per week, varying in size and level of study.

1-1 and Group Coaching

The remaining time will be dedicated to delivering one-on-one and group coaching sessions. These sessions focus on targeted interventions to help students improve their learning behaviors, academic success, relationships, and career pathways. Your aim will be to support students in advancing to the next level of learning or employment while keeping them engaged.

We work with a diverse student body and need someone who can help learners build essential attributes such as self-awareness and resilience, and enhance their decision-making and confidence. You will also be responsible for supporting students who face behavioural challenges, utilising a positive behaviour management framework.

This role involves meticulous record-keeping, collaboration with other student support services, and close communication with faculty staff. Adherence to safeguarding principles, professional integrity, and maintaining personal responsibility are crucial.

This is a permanent, full-time role working during term-time (0.88 FTE) at our Merrist Wood College campus.

What do you need to be successful as a Progress Coach at Activate Learning?

We are seeking highly motivated individuals to lead focused Personal Development tutorial sessions within our team. This could be an excellent development opportunity for an experienced Learning Support or Study Assistant looking for the next step in their career, or an experienced Progress Coach who\'d prefer to step across to a large college.

Key Responsibilities:

Use your experience or transferable skills from education or youth work settings to effectively manage groups and build rapport with a diverse range of learners.
Show empathy and resilience while working with students who may exhibit challenging behaviour, maintaining a supportive and confident approach.
Utilise your outstanding communication and interpersonal skills to deliver engaging, relevant, and personalised group personal development sessions and coaching.
Be confident in addressing challenging subjects such as consent, inclusion, personal responsibility, choice-making, and self-reflection.
Explore and implement engaging and non-traditional facilitation methods, including project-based learning, to enhance the classroom experience.
Have experience with the MS Office suite and demonstrate the ability to quickly adapt to new IT systems.

If you are passionate about making a difference and possess these qualities, we invite you to apply for this role.

Who we are

Activate Learning is a pioneering education group with a global reach, committed to transforming lives through our approach to learning.

We see our employees as individuals, empowering them to make the right choices for their ambitions and careers. We value our people as vital to our continued success and aspire to a diverse, open and inclusive environment that provides the motivation for everyone to pursue their career goals and flourish.

When you work for Activate Learning, you\'re working for an organisation that provides you with the advantages of a large employer, a trusted partner in your career development, and a transformational way of working whilst also investing in building a community environment for everyone.

Together, we will bring out the best version of yourself.

Activate Learning Group Employee Benefits:

Monthly Staff Appreciation Awards: Celebrating staff for their dedication and accomplishments aligned to our award-winning Learning Philosophy.
Wellbeing & Resources Groups: Comprehensive range of resources, guides and tools to support staff wellbeing
Company benefits: Including free eye tests and will writing, plus access to a Health Cash Plan covering optical, dental, health screening, and therapy treatments for you and your dependents.
Learning and Development: continuous opportunities for professional growth and skill enhancement through our in-house L&D team.
Teaching Support: Tailored induction and development programs for teaching staff.
Pension Schemes: Teacher and Local Government pension schemes for AL staff
Generous Annual Leave: Up to 6 weeks paid leave
Flexible Working: Options include hybrid and remote, term time only, and flexible working patterns.
Competitive salaries: Annual incremental progression and a twelve point pay scale for teachers.
On-Site Facilities: Free parking at all campuses, refectories, hair and beauty salons & gym access.

For a comprehensive list of all of our benefits please visit our work-with-us/wellbeing-and-benefits page

Applicants should apply at the earliest opportunity; closed vacancies will prevent application form submission.

Applications are reviewed and shortlisted on a rolling basis, we reserve the right to interview, appoint and close adverts.

Activate Learning is committed to safeguarding and expect all our staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check at the appropriate level.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK, we do not sponsor work permits. Work permits from other organisations are unacceptable as proof of right to work in the UK.

Note: Some positions may require a legally mandated health surveillance check for exposure to hazardous conditions.

Applications are encouraged from all candidates who meet or exceed minimum criteria, regardless of age, disability, gender, orientation, race, religion, or ethnicity.Activate Learning are committed to employing people with disabilities and will ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible. If you require any reasonable adjustments either at application or interview stage, please contact the talent team directly.

Recruitment agencies who submit unsolicited CVs to any partner or employee at Activate Learning, have no authority to enter an arrangement. Recruitment agencies engaging with Activate Learning Talent Team will be on our PSL.

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