Academic Coach - Aspire Programmes

Job Description

Hours: 37 hours per week. You will be required to be at work for a total of 1480 hours per year. This will usually be completed on 200 days over a period of 40-41 weeks based around student term times. Holiday, including entitlement to Bank Holidays andClosure Days, will be taken outside this working time, unless by prior arrangement with your line managerSalary: In the range of £19,835-£21,428 per annum pro-rata, actual salary in the range of £17,173-£18,983 per annum (Dependent on skills, experience andqualifications)Reporting to: Melanie Mclean, Curriculum Manager, Foundation and Supported Learning Primary Location: Northampton, Booth Lane CampusClosing Date: Noon, Tuesday, 13th July 2021Interview Date: Either Thursday/Friday 12th/13th August 2021AboutNorthampton CollegeNorthampton College is proud, as the leading provider of further education in the South East Midlands region, to have been ranked, in the 2018/2019 National Achievement Rates Tables (NART), as 7th out of more than 200 colleges for 16 to18-year old education and training. As a College, who have been rated by Ofsted as good with outstanding features, we are committed to developing the professional and technical skills of our students, who are the workforce and leaders of the future.The TeamTheFoundation and Supported Learning Team are very proud to support Northampton Colleges culture of high standards, an inclusive working and learning environment, and a professional committed workforce who are focussed on supporting our students to achieve thebest they possibly can.This creative and innovative well-established team works with students from different backgrounds with a range of additional and specialist needs. We take a highly inclusive and individualized approach to enable students to thrive andprogress in study programmes ranging from Entry level to Level 2. The team is now also responsible for engaging students who have been signposted to the Aspire prograrmme, an alternative pathway to their original vocational choice. This student -focused transition-orientedpathway is key to the continued success of these students within the college and ensuring that they progress successfully on to the right vocational pathway for them in the year ahead.The RoleSupporting students on a variety of programmes at various levels,as directed by the Manager for Tutorials in collaboration with Curriculum Managers and Heads of School. Ensuring students are guided and supported positively through all stages of their programme from application to progression e.g. Further/ Higher education,Apprenticeship, training or employment. To ensure effective and consistent use of student monitoring systems (Moodle and eILP).This role is specifically to support students on Aspire and will also contribute the wider Academic Coach team within Foundationand Supported Learning.For an informal discussion of what the role involves, please do contact Melanie Mclean, Curriculum Manager on or Bev Davies, Assistant Principal on Rewards and Benefits include 35 days pro rata annual leave, comprising 24 personal days,pro rata (1 September - 31 August), including 8 bank holidays and 3 closure days. The College reserves the right to designate up to 3 closure days per holiday year **Holiday entitlement will be included in monthly pay to the value of 35 days per annum prorata Discounts through membership of the NUS, ranging from Student Prime (Amazon), to eating out, fashion, beauty, entertainment, technology and travel Eligible to join the Local Government Pension Scheme (a defined contribution scheme including an employercontribution rate of 18.6%) Access to continued professional development Free car parking Gym facilities 24 hours per day, 365 days per year Employee Support Helpline Enhanced maternity/shared parental and paternity schemes Paid Compassionate Leave - up tofive working days paid absence (in a rolling twelve-month period) on compassionate grounds in the event of bereavement or serious illness of a close relative)If you would like to be a part of our successful team please click on apply for further detailson how to apply.Job share will be considered for this post This post will require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check