Progress Coach

Location: Greater Manchester | Contract Type: Temporary | Hours: Full-Time/Part-Time | Salary: £20+ per hour

Do you have a passion for supporting young people in education? Are you driven to help learners overcome personal and academic challenges to reach their full potential?

Join our client, a learner-focused team at a dynamic Further Education college in Greater Manchester, where your support can make a lasting impact.

As a Progress Attendance Coach, you’ll be a key figure in promoting student wellbeing, engagement, and progression. You’ll work closely with learners, tutors, and support teams to identify barriers, monitor attendance, and provide tailored interventions that foster resilience, motivation, and success.

• Provide one-to-one and group support to learners around personal development, attendance, and academic progress
• Monitor attendance and punctuality, identifying patterns and implementing strategies to improve engagement
• Liaise with curriculum staff, safeguarding teams, and external agencies to ensure holistic support for learners
• Deliver workshops and interventions on topics such as mental health, motivation, time management, and study skills
• Maintain accurate records of interventions, attendance, and learner progress
• Support learners in setting and achieving personal and academic goals
• Promote a positive college culture that values wellbeing, inclusion, and achievement

This is your chance to be part of a college that puts learners first.

• A supportive and inclusive working environment
• Opportunities for professional development and training in pastoral care and learner support
• Flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance
• A role where you can truly make a difference in young people’s lives

To succeed in this role, you’ll need:

• Experience working with young people in an educational, youth work, or support setting
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build trust and rapport
• Knowledge of safeguarding, mental health, and barriers to learning
• Ability to manage caseloads and maintain accurate records
• A proactive, empathetic, and solution-focused approach
• A relevant qualification in education, youth work, counselling, or support (or willingness to work towards one)
• Commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusive practice
• DBS on the update service, or the willingness to apply for one

Not looking for a teaching role? Reed FE are always interested in speaking with learning support assistants, technicians and student mentors. We also cater to the wider college recruitment at Reed Specialist Recruitment, catering to the business support in a college, such as HR, Finance, Facilities and Student Services.

Ready to make a difference? Apply today and help us build a future where every learner thrives.

Looking for a senior leadership role? Reed FE has a team dedicated to management and above, with a proven track record across the UK’s Further Education Colleges.