Progress and Support Tutor

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the College's well established Guidance team in the role of Progress and Support Tutor. Working closely with other colleagues, Progress and Support Tutors provide appropriate guidance and support for students, monitoring their progress in order to support their personal and academic development and to assist them in fulfilling their potential.

Contract: Permanent, full-time

Salary: Support Staff Pay Spine Point 16 to Point 20 (FTE £33,232 to £37,734 per annum)

Closing date: Monday 9 November 2026 at 9.00am

Interview date: Tuesday 17 November 2026

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About this role

The role will include delivery of seven Future Ready sessions, four Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) mentoring sessions and one Enrichment activity each week, working with a mix of Year 12 and Year 13 students.

This is an exciting opportunity to gain substantial experience in a pastoral role within a high performing sixth form college. The successful candidate will work closely with experienced colleagues across the Guidance Team and will play a key role in supporting students' academic progress, wellbeing and onward progression.

The role will ideally suit somebody who has experience and an interest in the development of young people. Recent knowledge and experience of post-16 education and dealing successfully with parents, students and staff is essential. An understanding of the developmental, emotional, social and educational issues of young people is also a key requirement, together with an awareness of the range of needs of people from diverse ethnic, cultural and social backgrounds. All candidates will need up to date knowledge of the legislative and best practice requirements pertaining to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people.