Transitions and Achievement Coach

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• To work with the heads of department, teachers, the inclusion, welfare and safeguarding teams to successfully transition learners into college, ensure that they are on the right course, stay in learning, achieve and progress to further study and/or employment.
• Be a college’s primary link responsible for gaining transition information for all students who identify in the key groups prior to handing over to internal support services. For example:
  • Applying for Entry Level and Level 1 provision
  • Having barriers to learning
• Initiate the start of comprehensive Intervention Support Plans which have measurable impact as part of the assessment for new students and work with heads of department, teachers and the inclusion, welfare and safeguarding teams to provide high‑quality support to ensure that learners are on the right course, stay in learning, achieve and progress to further study and/or employment.
• Develop positive and productive relationships with parents or carers to reduce barriers and help learners to achieve their goals.
• Have a clear understanding and ability to support all key vulnerable groups such as LAC, care leavers, young parents, young carers, students who have been involved in criminal activities, students who live away from their parents, students with mental ill health / wellbeing needs and students currently with alternative providers.
• Develop productive and professional relationships between learners, teachers and learner support services, encouraging dialogue and feedback to ensure appropriate support mechanisms are in place.
• Understand financial support and progression routes for students, in order to support students with bursary applications and aid progression.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to build positive partnerships that enhance the support/services offered to students, including:
  • WNC careers team
  • WNC inclusion team
  • WNC transition team
  • WNC safeguarding team
  • WNC heads of departments/assistant principals
  • Schools/colleges head of years, designated teachers, SEND officers
  • Social services
  • Alternative education providers
• Conduct initial assessments, and organise tours, taster sessions and summer "getting to know" college activities for those transition students.
• Provide written reports on the progress of students to internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintain strict confidentiality and discretion at all times.
• Ensure the recording of meetings/interventions taken by self and other staff responsible is input onto the college system in a timely manner.
• Work to performance targets with a caseload.
• Support college enrolment, induction and other events when required.
• Obtain regular feedback from service users in order to improve the service offer.
• Organise and facilitate presentations to external services in conjunction with other staff across the college.
• Work collaboratively with other teams in college, in particular the safeguarding team. This may involve supporting mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory…