Progress Coach; Welsh

Progress Coach (Welsh Essential)

Full Time (37 hours per week)

Term Time Only and Fixed Term - March 2027

Salary scale 5: £30,165 - £33,119 (pro rata)

Please note, actual salary will be based on the number of term time only weeks worked.

We have an opportunity for the right individual to join us in the role of a Progress Coach, joining our existing team at Bridgend College.

Job Purpose:

To champion student progress and success by managing a person‑centred learner journey for a cohort of students, enabling them to be all that they can be.

To develop and support the personal, social and emotional wellbeing of students, building their confidence, resilience and core skills through the Learning Programme Promise.

Key responsibilities include:

• Deliver high levels of care and compassion to young people in a post‑16 environment.
• Use a person‑centred approach to support learners' progress and wellbeing.
• Provide diplomacy, tact and emotional resilience when working with challenging students.
• Work collaboratively with a supportive team passionate about the learner journey.

Qualifications and requirements:

• Experience of successfully working with young people in a post‑16 environment.
• Registration as an FE Learning Support worker with the Education Workforce Council (EWC).
• Enhanced DBS disclosure for child and adult workforce.
• Evidence of identity and eligibility to work in the UK; right to work in the UK.
• Good Welsh language skills; specify preference for language of assessment/interview.

Benefits and other details:

• Term time only (fixed term – March 2027).
• Salary as per scale 5, pro rata.

We are actively seeking to improve representation from all sections of the community and promoting equality of opportunity. We welcome applications from everyone, including people from different backgrounds and communities, and of different ages.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and we guarantee to interview anyone with a disability if their application meets the essential criteria for the post, and consider them on their abilities. We can also offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

The College does not participate in the UK Visa Sponsorship Scheme. Candidates must provide evidence of Right to Work in the UK if offered a role.

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Job reference: REQ
01209

Date posted: 10/07/2026

Location:

Bridgend