Personal Progress Mentor

WQE; Leicester; On-site; GBP 22,000 - GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A Sixth Form College is seeking a Personal Progress Mentor to oversee the academic progress of students and provide them with guidance in a professional environment. The role includes working closely with students and staff, requiring strong communication and organizational skills. This is a full-time, term-time permanent position, offering a competitive salary ranging from £22,525 to £27,733. We offer excellent benefits such as professional development and a pension scheme, making this a rewarding opportunity for the right candidate.

Benefits

Annual incremental pay increases

Pension with employer contributions

Cycle to Work Scheme

Continual Professional Development

On-site parking

Qualifications

• Experience of working with young people in an educational setting.
• Ability to work in a friendly and professional manner with students and staff.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the academic progress of students to ensure they achieve their full potential.
• Provide guidance and support in all aspects of students' college life.
• Be the key point of contact for students they coach.

Skills

Experience working with young people

Strong planning skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Job description

Thank you for your interest in this post at WQE.

We believe that this is a particularly exciting time to be joining us, offering a real opportunity to make a difference in this thriving and vibrant Sixth Form College. We strive for excellence in all aspects of our work with students; their academic and wider achievements, their learning experiences, the support they receive in relation to their academic progress, their learning environment and their wider experience of college life. The College operates across two closely located campuses, next to the University of Leicester on University Road and a smaller campus at Regent Road. Personal Progress Mentors are a team, created from a number of our current staff drawing on their expertise in supporting and guiding students as well as new staff who have joined the College.

We are committed to providing excellent pastoral support for our students and are therefore expanding our pastoral team. We are pleased to be reducing the student caseload for individual postholders as well as increasing the leadership capacity within the team.

Personal Progress Mentors oversee the academic progress of students to ensure they achieve their full potential at the College and guide them to get the most from their time at the college. They provide the key point of contact for the students they coach, guide and support in all aspects of their college life.

The successful applicant will have experience of working with young people, the ability to work in a friendly and professional manner with students and staff and strong planning, organisational and communication skills.

This is a full time, term-time permanent post commencing as soon as possible.

The salary will be on the Sixth Form Colleges’ Support Staff pay scale 7 – 10 which ranges from £25,951 to £27,733 per annum pro-rata. The actual starting salary for this post is £22,525but may be negotiated based on experience.

We offer an exceptional package of benefits to our staff, which for this post includes: –

• Annual incremental pay increases, linked to performance, within the pay scale range
• Pension – Automatic enrolment into the Teachers’ Pension scheme with 28.68% employer contribution or to the Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff (if applicable), one of the most competitive on the market with an employer contribution of above 20% in most cases
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Continual Professional Development
• On-site parking

We have an active and enthusiastic staff wellbeing group who meet regularly and are committed to adding value to our life at work where possible, as well as ensuring a strong sense of community, wider opportunities and mutual support exist in our workplace.

For our part we shall make every effort to support our new colleagues in making the best of the professional opportunities offered by this post.

Please do not submit a separate CV. Only information on the application form will be used in the selection process. If you wish to apply for this post please complete ourApplication Form, Personal DetailsandEqual OpportunitiesForm which can be found by going to our Vacancies home page or by clicking hereWork for us – WQE .

Completed applications must be returned by 10pm on Sunday 15 th February 2026.

Interviews will be held on Friday 27 th February 2026. Full details will be emailed out to shortlisted candidates.

Finally, I would like to thank you for the time taken to consider joining WQE and in making an application if you decide that this is the right step for you.

Paul Wilson

Personal Progress Mentor

• Working Hours - Permanent, Full time, Term time
• Salary - £25,951 to £27,733 per annum pro-rata. The actual starting salary for this post is £22,525
• Opening date - 5th February 2026
• Closing date - 10pm on Sunday 15th February 2026