Progress Tutor College

Kirklees Council are advertising this role on behalf of New Huddersfield College

Progress Tutor

Start date:

19th August 2026.

As an HNC colleague, you will have the rare opportunity to shape a better future through supportively challenging staff and students to become their best selves. We work collaboratively to ensure that staff love working at the College and students love learning. As One HNC we embrace difference, celebrate diversity and understand the complexities and challenges of the modern world. We strive to embody our ASPIRE values and are committed to making our vision and mission a daily lived reality.

If you share our belief that education, enrichment and enlightenment are the keys to empowering young people to shape a better future, then we would welcome your application for this important role.

The Aspire Faculty is committed to equipping our students with the knowledge, skills and character to thrive independently. As a Progress Tutor you will deliver our Aspire curriculum which supports students to manage their current lives and lays the foundations for managing future experiences. Through authentic dialogue and focussed target-setting, you will support students to transition successfully to College, commit completely to their chosen study programme and prepare fully for the next steps in their education or career.

You will be the first point of contact for students and parents/carers and will monitor attendance, behaviour and commitment, communicating intervention to staff, parents/carers as appropriate. You will also work collaboratively with operations and teaching staff dedicated to providing the best experience to young people. It is therefore vital that you are confidently articulate in both spoken and written communication.

You will be part of an exceptionally committed, friendly and collaborative team of 10 Progress Tutors and 3 Senior Progress Tutors.

If you are inspired by our vision, if you are passionate about making a positive difference through self-disciplined hard work, if you are authentically aligned with our ASPIRE values, if you are humble and honestly self-reflective, HNC may well be the perfect match for you.

We are committed to equal opportunities and safeguarding young people, as such an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service certificate will be required for all posts. All shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online search in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. The successful candidate will also be subject to additional relevant background and safeguarding checks.

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