Progress & Engagement Coach

Study Group; Leeds; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

An international education provider is seeking a Progression & Engagement Officer to support students' needs both in-person and online. You will deliver tutorials, provide guidance, and establish activities for skill development. Essential qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent and strong administrative and people skills. This rewarding role is based in Leeds and offers a permanent, full-time position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience to demonstrate ability to work and think independently.
• Experience in supporting students in an educational context.
• Experience of working in a regulated environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver tutorial sessions and provide 1:1 support to students.
• Design and create learning materials around study skills.
• Monitor student performance and ensure progression records are maintained.

Skills

Excellent people skills

Administrative ability

Ability to work independently

Customer service experience

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Contract type: Full Time (37.5 hours) - Permanent

Location: Leeds, Leeds International Study Centre

Salary: £25,063 per annum

The Progression & Engagement Officer’s role is to support students’ progression needs both face-to-face and online.

The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of tutorial sessions, 1-1 support and guidance, establishing a programme of activities to help students develop skills and confidence outside the classroom sin preparation for their transition to HE. This will require excellent people skills and a good level of administrative ability.

ABOUT THE ROLE

• Acting as a personal tutor to deliverAcademicSuccess tutorialsand provide1:1personal development,academicand progressioncounselling to students.
• Collaborate within the network to design and create learning materialsaround study skills, welfare topics and employabilityforAcademicSuccess tutorials.
• Update and maintain the virtual learning environment and embed alternative digital learning technologies into delivery.
• Put interventions in place in relation to attendancein a timely manner and in accordance with the Attendance Policy and accurately recorded.
• Track student performance,liaisewith the academic team to identify suitable intervention strategies, and ensure performance and progression records are maintained.
• Monitor, track and provide reports on student destination offers and refer students to the Extended Progression Team for assistance in finding alternative choices where they do not meet their progression requirements.
• Track VLE analytics and gather data on work completion to identify gaps and actions for students.
• Support students in actively taking care of their mental and physical health.Liaise with the Student Wellbeing Team where there are concerns of students welfare.
• Ensuring the smooth running of the reception and other student-facing environments, dealing with general student queries – face to face, on the VLE, by email and phone, gathering of information from other functional areas, targeting problem areas which lead to poor service, regular communication and review of the service with the wider team
• Working as part of a team to organise and manage registration, arrivals, induction, enrichment activities and events, and providing support and guidance to team members carrying out the activities
• To provide general administration support for the centre as required and cover administration duties for other members of staff when absent and during peak periods
• To carry out any duties, as reasonably required by the Senior Leadership Team

ABOUT YOU

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience to demonstrate ability to work and think independently
• Supporting students in an educational context
• Experience of organising trips and visits including completing necessary risk assessments
• Experience of creating engaging content and delivering workshops or similar
• Experience of working collaboratively with external partners to facilitate activities and engagement
• Experience of facilitating the ‘student voice’ including demonstrating the use of effective feedback mechanisms
• Working in a regulated environment
• Working in customer service
• Ability to structure your work in order to support compliance, deal with competing priorities

ABOUT US

Study Group is a leading international education provider that is dedicated and passionate about helping students around the world, creating a brighter future and reaching their full potential. With university partnerships and a variety of face-to-face, online, and hybrid study programmes, we can provide students with the resources and guidance they need to succeed. Our global network of offices and university partnerships ensure that students receive the best educational services available. Additionally, our Insendi platform enables us to deliver innovative, accessible, and intuitive digital learning experiences with the most advanced digital tools available.

ORGANISATIONAL COMPLIANCE

Study Group is proud of its high standards in safeguardingand recognisesits importance in enabling the best possible student experience and outcomes. For successful applicants the following checks will be conducted- Criminal Background Check (country specific), x2 References, ID and Right to Work checks as well as Education Verification.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we strive to create a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are committed to providing equal opportunities for all individuals, regardless of race, gender, religion, nationality, or any other factor. We believe that the best person for the job should be selected based on skills and experience alone. Your information will be kept confidential and stored securely. Please see our Privacy Policy.

We adopt a rolling recruitment process meaning that we review applications as they are submitted. To avoid disappointment, please ensure that you apply ASAP.