Description Join Our Fantastic Team for an Exciting Opportunity!
We are offering a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact on learner support by inspiring young people to reach their full potential. As a Senior Progress Tutor, you will play a crucial role in fostering ambition, confidence, and resilience among students.
In this role, you will oversee a caseload of students, deliver engaging group tutorials, and provide personalised pastoral support. You'll work closely with learners to set and monitor goals related to achievement, retention, attendance, and progression. Additionally, you will collaborate on developing pastoral resources to enhance their learning experience and overall wellbeing.
As a Senior Progress Tutor, you will lead a team of Progress Tutors, ensuring high-quality pastoral care that supports learners in achieving their target grades. You will cultivate a team culture that embodies ambition, perseverance, and resilience for both tutors and students.
We are seeking two dedicated and motivated individuals with experience in supporting a diverse range of learners. Excellent communication skills and previous experience managing a small team are essential. You should also have the flexibility to occasionally work evenings at college events like Parents Evenings and Open Nights.
Hopwood Hall College provides an enriching tutorial program characterised by high expectations, challenge, and support. This environment enables our learners to progress to the next level of study, employment, training, or higher education.
With campuses in Rochdale Town Centre and Middleton, a Senior Progress Tutor will be based at one of these locations. Under the leadership of the Student Experience Manager, you'll join a supportive team committed to making a real difference in the lives of young people in Rochdale.
If you believe that you have the skills and abilities to take on this role, we would love to hear from you.
Interview date: Tuesday 15th October 2024
Key Responsibilities Purpose
A Senior Progress Tutor at Hopwood Hall College is a dedicated professional who plays a crucial role in supporting the academic, personal, and professional development of learners. Progress Tutors work closely with groups of study programme and Access learners, providing guidance, mentorship, and personal development to help learners succeed in their studies and transition into higher education or employment.
The Senior Progress Tutor would be responsible for the line management of a cohort of Progress Tutors.
Supporting the Student Experience Manager in the development of tutorial resources to enhance the delivery of group tutorials.
Support the progress, achievement, careers and employability advice and progression of a cohort of learners through weekly group tutorials and 1:1 review on a termly basis.
To provide support through themed topics including employability, personal development, social and welfare, health, and wellbeing.
To audit the quality of SMART targets and Individual Learning Plans
- Facilitate the weekly tutorial (PACE) activity planned to groups of learners (576 hours).
- To provide cover for PACE sessions when required (due to staff absence).
- To manage a caseload of Progress Tutors, carry our regular appraisals and probationary reviews in line with HR policy and practice.
- To plan and carry our timely audits of targets on a learners individual learning plan.
- Carry out walkthroughs on PACE tutorial sessions and report findings to the Student Experience Manager.
- To manage a specific case load of learners and their programmes to ensure successful completion of a learner's study programme.
- To plan and carry out regular reviews with learners on a 1:1 basis to monitor the progress of the study programme. This will include setting targets to support and include interventions to improve progress and achievement. Progress Tutors will update ProMonitor in conjunction with these 1:1s, which will include the monitoring of other targets set in conjunction with course tutors, English and maths and other College staff.
- To ensure, learners have the correct information, advice and guidance to progress successfully into employment, further education and/or training.
- Work closely with the Pastoral and Safeguarding team to pass on any pastoral, welfare and safeguarding concerns.
- Refer to the Pastoral and Welfare Officer (PWO) for personalised support to help learners navigate personal and social issues that may impact on their learning and well-being. PWOs serve as a trusted advisor and advocate, providing guidance on time management, stress management, and healthy lifestyle choices. They may also refer learners to counselling services or other support networks when necessary.
- To assist learners in exploring career pathways, setting career goals, and developing employability skills. They provide information about further education options, apprenticeships, and job opportunities, as well as support with CV writing, interview preparation, and job search strategies.
- Work with the Careers and Employability Officers who will facilitate work placements to help learners gain practical experience in their chosen field.
- To create a supportive and inclusive learning environment where learners feel valued, respected, and empowered to succeed. Build positive relationships with learners, offering a listening ear, empathy, and encouragement during times of stress or uncertainty. Promote equality, diversity, and inclusion, celebrating the unique backgrounds and identities of all learners.
- To track learners' attendance, engagement, and academic performance to identify trends and patterns that may require intervention. Maintain accurate records of student progress and interventions and collaborate with colleagues to develop strategies for improving learner retention and achievement.
- Be the first point of contact for parents & communicate, as required, with staff, parents/guardians and employers/external agencies, within limits of GDPR and record on Promonitor.
- To plan, set and implement early intervention strategies including the setting of targets which include attendance and behaviour.
- To contribute to the development of cross college tutorial resources and use of the college VLE.
- To promote learner voice activities to learners to encourage participation and ensuring the election of learner reps.
- To promote Careers and Employability activities to learners including the support of the UCAS process and sharing of key information regarding application and references.
- Attend any curriculum-based meetings when required including parents evenings, at- risk meetings, open evenings and interview events.
- To attend CPD (Continuing Professional Development) sessions to support development, professional knowledge, skills and abilities.
- Any other duties of a similar level of responsibility as may be required.
Skills, Knowledge and ExpertiseQualifications Essential CriteriaLevel 2 (GCSE A* - C) in English and Maths.Level 4 Teaching Qualification.
Desirable Criteria Degree qualification.IAG Level 2 qualification or experience.Mentoring/Coaching qualification or experience.
How Identified: Application
ExperienceEssential CriteriaExperience of working with young people.Management experience either in a college setting or in a previous role.Experience of developing and delivering thematic tutorials, training or activities. Experience of presenting to groups.Experience of tracking and monitoring progress.
How Identified: Application/Interview
Specialist KnowledgeEssential CriteriaSpecific knowledge and understanding of student social and welfare issues.An understanding and specialist knowledge of curriculum content and delivery.Knowledge of issues facing 16-19-year old's.
Knowledge of safeguarding How Identified: Application/Interview
IT SkillsEssential CriteriaIntermediate ability to use Microsoft Office applications and willing to undertake training appropriate to role.
Desirable Criteria Experience of EBS student records system, electronic ILPs (Individual Learning Plan). Promonitor (Including Markbook).
How Identified: Application/Interview
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