Progress Coach: Construction
| Posting date: | 04 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 August 2025 |
| Location: | Blackpool, Lancashire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Blackpool and The Fylde College |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | 3181 |
Summary
The Role
We are excited to announce an opportunity to join the Directorate for Students Team as a Progress Coach within our Construction department. This vital role supports student success by driving improvements in key performance areas such as attendance, achievement, and progression. As a Progress Coach, you will work closely with students at risk of disengagement, guiding them to stay on track and fulfil their potential.
Your Responsibilities Will Include:
Coaching and mentoring a caseload of students, creating individual action plans to help them progress.
Building positive relationships with parents, carers, and external support agencies to foster student success.
Supporting students through their transition into college and encouraging the development of positive attitudes and behaviours.
Organising and delivering workshops, events, and personal development activities.
Monitoring student progress, keeping accurate records, and preparing progress reports.
Conducting welfare visits and interventions to re-engage students at risk of becoming NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training).
Collaborating with curriculum teams, support services, and external partners to ensure students have access to appropriate guidance and opportunities.
Why Apply?
This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of young people while enhancing your own skills in coaching, mentoring, and student support. You’ll be part of a collaborative and committed team focused on empowering students to achieve their goals.
Interested? Apply Early!
If this role excites you, please submit your application as soon as possible, as this vacancy may close early if sufficient applications are received.
Rewards and Benefits
Blackpool and The Fylde College is proud to be Great Place To Work® Certified™
Enhanced leave allowance of 38 days (full-time equivalent), inclusive of bank holidays
Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
Competitive pension scheme:
Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS) - 28.68% employer contribution
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) - 15.4% employer contribution
Extensive professional development opportunities for all, with B&FC choosing to invest circa. £1.8m annually in colleague development and professional qualifications
Agile working opportunities
Enhanced Family friendly policies
Extensive wellbeing provision including, but not limited to:
Access to funded Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) available 24/7, 365 days a year
Occupational Health
FREE Flu Vouchers for those not entitled through the NHS
FREE eye tests
Dedicated Wellbeing Hub available to all colleagues containing rich and varied content with resources relating to emotional, physical, financial and social wellbeing
FREE healthy breakfast
Sports facilities including fully equipped gym and discounted memberships
Health and beauty salon
Trim Trails on Campus (guided routes for walks)
Onsite food outlets and Starbucks at subsidised rates
FREE car parking
Car lease scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Onsite kids ‘Sports Camp’ 8am – 5pm during selected half-term breaks
B&FC is committed to the promotion of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all resourcing practices. Please email jobs@blackpool.ac.uk should a specific adjustment be required to support in the application and selection process
B&FC is dedicated to safeguarding and the promotion of the welfare of all learners, and expects all colleagues to share in this commitment. As such, employment at B&FC is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check via the Disclosure and Barring Service. For further information on DBS, please click here
The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provides that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website. Check whether your conviction or caution is spent by visiting Disclosure Calculator
We are excited to announce an opportunity to join the Directorate for Students Team as a Progress Coach within our Construction department. This vital role supports student success by driving improvements in key performance areas such as attendance, achievement, and progression. As a Progress Coach, you will work closely with students at risk of disengagement, guiding them to stay on track and fulfil their potential.
Your Responsibilities Will Include:
Coaching and mentoring a caseload of students, creating individual action plans to help them progress.
Building positive relationships with parents, carers, and external support agencies to foster student success.
Supporting students through their transition into college and encouraging the development of positive attitudes and behaviours.
Organising and delivering workshops, events, and personal development activities.
Monitoring student progress, keeping accurate records, and preparing progress reports.
Conducting welfare visits and interventions to re-engage students at risk of becoming NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training).
Collaborating with curriculum teams, support services, and external partners to ensure students have access to appropriate guidance and opportunities.
Why Apply?
This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of young people while enhancing your own skills in coaching, mentoring, and student support. You’ll be part of a collaborative and committed team focused on empowering students to achieve their goals.
Interested? Apply Early!
If this role excites you, please submit your application as soon as possible, as this vacancy may close early if sufficient applications are received.
Rewards and Benefits
Blackpool and The Fylde College is proud to be Great Place To Work® Certified™
Enhanced leave allowance of 38 days (full-time equivalent), inclusive of bank holidays
Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
Competitive pension scheme:
Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS) - 28.68% employer contribution
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) - 15.4% employer contribution
Extensive professional development opportunities for all, with B&FC choosing to invest circa. £1.8m annually in colleague development and professional qualifications
Agile working opportunities
Enhanced Family friendly policies
Extensive wellbeing provision including, but not limited to:
Access to funded Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) available 24/7, 365 days a year
Occupational Health
FREE Flu Vouchers for those not entitled through the NHS
FREE eye tests
Dedicated Wellbeing Hub available to all colleagues containing rich and varied content with resources relating to emotional, physical, financial and social wellbeing
FREE healthy breakfast
Sports facilities including fully equipped gym and discounted memberships
Health and beauty salon
Trim Trails on Campus (guided routes for walks)
Onsite food outlets and Starbucks at subsidised rates
FREE car parking
Car lease scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Onsite kids ‘Sports Camp’ 8am – 5pm during selected half-term breaks
B&FC is committed to the promotion of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all resourcing practices. Please email jobs@blackpool.ac.uk should a specific adjustment be required to support in the application and selection process
B&FC is dedicated to safeguarding and the promotion of the welfare of all learners, and expects all colleagues to share in this commitment. As such, employment at B&FC is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check via the Disclosure and Barring Service. For further information on DBS, please click here
The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provides that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website. Check whether your conviction or caution is spent by visiting Disclosure Calculator
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