Progress Coach (Welsh Essential

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)

Actual salary based on the number of term time only weeks worked.

• Champion student progress and success by managing a person‑centred learner journey for a cohort of students.
• Develop and support the personal, social and emotional wellbeing of students, building their confidence, resilience and core skills through the Learning Programme Promise.
• Deliver high levels of care and compassion, taking a person‑centred approach when working with learners.
• Show diplomacy, tact and emotional resilience when working with challenging students.

• 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) – required before start.
• Good Welsh language skills; bilingual workforce encouraged.
• Eligibility to work in the UK and evidence of identity.
• Willingness to provide an Enhanced DBS disclosure for child and adult workforce.

Bridgend College recognises its responsibility to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all students. We apply a rigorous process of checking suitability of staff and volunteers to work with children and vulnerable adults.

The College does not participate in the UK Visa Sponsorship Scheme, so applicable candidates must provide evidence of Right to Work in the UK.

We actively seek to improve representation from all sections of the community and promote equality of opportunity. We welcome applications from everyone, including people from different backgrounds, communities and ages. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and guarantee to interview anyone with a disability if their application meets essential criteria. We can also offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.