Academic Coach
Bradford College
Bradford
- £24,120 - £26,138 per year
- New
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 20 September 2024
Job overview
An exciting role has arisen in our creative and passionate School of Art as an Academic Coach.
Our Academic Coaches identify and support all students in achieving their expected target grades.
The role also is also responsible for providing the intervention support to the students that have gaps in literacy, numeracy, knowledge and academic skills to remove the barriers to learning and close the gaps. The role also involves managing and supporting the academic success of individual students by providing personal support following referrals from curriculum teams.
A key focus of this role is to facilitate academic workshop sessions and provide individual support via one-to-one and small-group intervention meetings.
This is a full-time role working 37 hours per week
Responsibilities include:
* Undertake and record individual one-to-one and small group tutorials, using a range of information and indicators
* Adhere and comply with the College’s financial regulations.
* Support curriculum teams in ensuring all students attend the study programme including maths and English to comply with funding regulations
* Deal sensitively with confidential information Making referrals to other agencies as appropriate
* Maintain effective and detailed individual records on the College’s Personal Learning Plan.
* Report intervention activity to curriculum teams to ensure effective team working
* Ensure the College’s Health and Safety and Safeguarding policies are adhered to.
* Promote a positive image of the College in all contact with students, parents, employers and other stakeholders.
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The Ideal Candidate
Our ideal candidate will be learner and quality focused with a commitment to our vision of working together to transform lives. You should be able to contribute to our journey to Outstanding, creating a positive working and study environment, and, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion should be embedded within your core values.
Education & Training
* 5 x GCSE grade A-C or 9-4 including the following:
o Level 2 Literacy or equivalent. (e.g. GCSE A* - C)
o Level 2 Numeracy or equivalent. Level 2 Numeracy or equivalent (e.g. GCSE A* - C)
* Level 4 qualification
* Are willing to achieve a Level 3 Certificate in Personal Tutoring within an agreed time frame
Experience
* Successful experience working with young people on a 1:1 and group basis to achieve their career goals (in education, youth work or a community setting)
* Proven experience of working with parents/carers of young people
* Ability to work well with and relate to pupils and other professionals
* Knowledge of how to use relevant equipment/resources including ICT packages
For an informal discussion about the role, please email recruit@bradfordcollege.ac.uk
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early depending on the level of interest and number of applications so early application is advised.
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About Bradford College
Bradford College Mission: To help students from the region, nationally and internationally, achieve their potential and make a rewarding contribution to their own communities
We are proud of our strong reputation for supporting learners and providing quality education and training for over 185 years. Each year we deliver hundreds of courses to thousands of learners from across the globe. We are one of the largest college’s in the country, and one of the largest providers of Higher Education outside the university sector in England.
With a strong professional emphasis, our students benefit from more taught hours and tutor contact time than many universities. In most cases, group class sizes are smaller and learners benefit from more contact time and tutor support.
Bradford College has been presented with a number of prestigious National Beacon Awards by the Association of Colleges for its outstanding contribution to Equality & Diversity, its innovative approach to developing and embedding Functional Skills (OCR Award) and for its excellence and innovation in Health and Safety.
In recent Further Education surveys 98% of students said they were enjoying their course, 96% of students said that they would recommend their course to a friend and 96% of students said they liked coming to College.
Satisfaction rates are mirrored in Higher Education, with the latest National Student Survey recording an average 4 per cent improvement in satisfaction from students on our degree-level courses.
Bradford is a city with a rich heritage of industrial growth, and over 60% of Bradford Metropolitan district is rural. There is easy access to countryside, the world-renowned UNESCO Saltaire World Heritage Site, the popular town of Ilkley and the fabulous Yorkshire Dales. The city is within easy reach of major motorways, Leeds Bradford airport and direct rail routes to and from London, Manchester and Leeds. The College campus is located at the heart of the city, surrounded by a vibrant array of restaurants, bars, museums and The Alhambra Theatre.
Our College is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a good reputation for offering outstanding support to our staff with excellent additional benefits. Why not join us!
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