Progress Coach (A Level)

About Us

Gower College Swansea is one of the largest colleges in Wales, with a strong reputation for high-quality teaching and learning. The College operates across six campuses in Swansea, supporting over 4,500 full-time and 10,000 part-time learners. With an annual turnover of more than £50 million, Gower College Swansea is a major employer in the region, employing over 1,000 staff.

The College also offers an award-winning staff wellbeing provision, reflecting its commitment to investing in staff and ensuring they feel supported.

The role:

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within our successful A-level department and the wider College Learner Services team. We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated, inspiring and experienced individual to work to support staff in these departments.

• Full time (37 hours per week)
• Permanent
• £29,522 - £32,084 Per Annum
• Main base: Gorseinon Campus
• Closing date: 16:59 on Thursday 23rd July.
• Interviews are currently scheduled for Friday 31st July and Monday 3rd August.

Key responsibilities:

• Supporting learners to achieve their goals, ensuring they are fully supported to succeed in their studies, helping them develop wider academic and other essential skills that will enable suitable progression.
• Effectively address learner issues and concerns, including those related to attendance, punctuality, motivation and attitude to learning, to promote a positive and caring culture.
• Deliver all aspects of our A level tutorial programme to full tutor groups.
• Conduct regular one-to-one sessions with a cohort of learners, focussing on their targets, goals and the support they need to achieve these.
• Proactively work with learners to improve attendance, retention and attainment and address general behaviour issues, focussing on those ‘at risk’, ensuring timely referral/communication with lecturers, Learning Area Managers, and other support teams.

About you:

• Hold or be working towards a degree or level 4 qualification and have 5 GCSEs grade C or equivalent. You must also be prepared to work towards a peer mentoring qualification.
• Excellent organisation and problem solving skills, the ability to work flexibly under pressure, as well as excellent attention to detail.
• Experience of teaching and/or working with young people will be required, as well as experience of arranging activities and presenting.
• IT literacy and interpersonal skills to communicate effectively both internally and externally with stakeholders (in person and virtually).
• Flexibility is essential to work across different College sites (and on occasional weekends and evenings when necessary)

Benefits

• 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, and the college is closed for two weeks over the Christmas period
• Local Government Pension Scheme (average employer contribution of 21% in 2025)
• 2 staff wellbeing days per year
• Discounted study opportunities on College courses
• More benefits: https://www.gcs.ac.uk/recruitment/staff-benefits-wellbeing

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Further information

• This vacancy may close early due to high application numbers. Early applications are recommended.
• Appointments will normally be made to the bottom of the salary scale with annual increments on 1st August each year (subject to a start date before 1st February).

Diversity & Inclusion
We welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our organisation.

Welsh Language
To apply in Welsh, please visit our Cymraeg site. We encourage Welsh applications as we recognise the importance of delivering bilingual services and expanding our bilingual workforce. An application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Safeguarding
Gower College Swansea is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. All staff are expected to share this commitment. Appointments are subject to thorough pre-employment checks, including:

• Enhanced DBS check, including the Children’s Barred List (£49.50)
• Registration with the Education Workforce Council for Wales, where necessary (£15 - £45 depending on role).