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Ref: ME2223095

Hours: 14.8 hours per week. You will be required to be at work for a total of 592 hours per

year. This will usually be completed over a period of 40-41 weeks based around student term

times. Holiday, including entitlement to Bank Holidays and Closure Days, will be taken

outside this working time, unless by prior arrangement with your line manager

Salary: In the range of £20,966 - £23,176 per annum pro-rata, actual salary in the range of

£7,429 - £8,212 per annum (Dependent on skills, experience and qualifications)

Reporting to: Curriculum Manager, Foundation and Supported Learning

Primary Location: Northampton, Booth Lane Campus (travel to our Daventry Campus may be

required)

Closing Date: Monday 7th August 2023

Interview Date: Tuesday 22nd August 2023

About Northampton College

Northampton College is proud to be the leading provider of further education in the South East Midlands region. 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 Team

The Foundation and Supported Learning Team are very proud to support Northampton College’s culture of high standards, an
inclusive working and learning environment, and a professional committed workforce who are focussed on supporting our
students to achieve the best 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 individualised approach to enable students to thrive and progress in study
programmes ranging from Entry level to Level 2.

The Role

Supporting students on a variety of programmes at various levels, as directed by the Curriculum Manager for Foundation and

Supported Learning, this role ensures students are guided and supported positively through all stages of their programme from

application to progression onto Further Education courses at the next level, traineeships, apprenticeships, training or employment.

Academic Coaches use a variety of college systems such as ProMonitor and ProSolution to track and support pastoral and

academic progress and deliver both Progress and Support and Digital Skills development sessions. This role in particular will also

be central to the Work Experience programmes in Foundation and Supported Learning.

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 pro rata

• 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 benefit scheme including an employer contribution rate of

25.20%)

• Right to request flexible working from start date
  

• Free car parking and electric car charging facilities

• Gym facilities

• 24 hours per day, 365 days per year Employee Support Helpline

• Enhanced maternity/shared parental and paternity schemes

• Paid Compassionate Leave - up to five working days paid absence (in a rolling twelve-month period) on compassionate

If you would like to be a part of our successful team please go to https://www.northamptoncollege.ac.uk/working-for-us.html for

further details on how to apply.

This post will require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

Job Description & Person Specification

Academic Coach - Foundation and Supported

Learning (Progression and Inclusion)

Ref: ME2223095

Hours: 14.8 hours per week. You will be required to be at work for a total of 592 hours per

year. This will usually be completed over a period of 40-41 weeks based around student term

times. Holiday, including entitlement to Bank Holidays and Closure Days, will be taken

outside this working time, unless by prior arrangement with your line manager

Salary: In the range of £20,966 - £23,176 per annum pro-rata, actual salary in the range of

£7,429 - £8,212 per annum (Dependent on skills, experience and qualifications)

Reporting to: Curriculum Manager, Foundation and Supported Learning

Primary Location: Northampton, Booth Lane Campus (travel to our Daventry Campus may be

required)

Closing Date: Monday 7th August 2023

Interview Date: Tuesday 22nd August 2023

If you would like to be a part of our successful team please go to

https://www.northamptoncollege.ac.uk/working-for-us.html for further details on how to apply.

This post will require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

Northampton College

Northampton College is proud to be the leading provider of further education in the South East Midlands region. 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 College has a culture of high expectations and high achievement, with 95% of students passing their qualifications and 94%

progressing into employment or further study. The expertise, professionalism and commitment of all our staff is critical to the

students’ and College’s success as we strive for excellence in everything we do and our ambition to be an outstanding College.

Values

• Strive to always be excellent

• Respect and support each other.

• Put students at the heart of our college.

• Ensure the wellbeing of staff and students, build resilience, and celebrate differences.

• Make sure employer needs are at the heart of our plans.

• Be a positive influence in our community.

Working as part of the team

The Foundation and Supported Learning Team are very proud to support Northampton College’s culture of high standards, an
inclusive working and learning environment, and a professional committed workforce who are focussed on supporting our
students to achieve the best 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 and progress in study
programmes ranging from Entry level to Level 2.

Role Specification

Specific

• Attend open events to positively promote the college and its programmes of study and support services to potential

• Support enrolment of all students within caseload, including late starters and following up on no-shows.

• Assist the curriculum area in induction of students and providing Settling in at College materials.

• Support students to undergo initial assessments.

• Liaise with Additional Learning Support to refer and support students to access and attend support as identified.

• Support and monitor at risk students.

• Carry out individual reviews of students within first 5 weeks to gauge suitability of chosen course/pathway and provide half

• Coach students on working to either achieve or exceed course targets set by themselves and their subject tutors.

• Assist students making arrangements/decisions for progression into education, training or employment.

• Signpost students to relevant support and services.

• Deliver engaging and enriching whole group Progress and Support sessions on a range of themes, from pastoral care

• Ensure students understand and follow absence procedures.

• Pro-actively monitor attendance and punctuality patterns and follow up areas of concern.

• Facilitate class cover for absent staff

• Attend parents’ evenings and be available to discuss progress of students.

• Refer to Curriculum Managers/Assistant Principals where intervention is not working and assist students to access service

Generic Business Support

• To support and contribute to the friendly and supportive ethos of the Faculty/Department, particularly in communications with

• To maintain the highest professional standards

• To participate on appraisal and staff development

• To treat colleagues with dignity and respect
  

of your work.

• To carry out any other duties as required by the organisation including supporting College Open Events and invigilating

• To ensure a healthy and safe working environment at all times, and take reasonable care for your own safety and that of

• To comply with all approved College policies and procedures

• Ability to travel to other College sites as and when required.

Other Information

Dignity, Diversity and Inclusion

Northampton College is proud of its diverse cohort of students and is committed, morally and through statute, to the values of
equality, diversity and inclusion.

To embed this throughout the College we encourage and welcome applications for job vacancies from people of all
backgrounds. Our recruitment and selection processes incorporate anonymity of protected characteristics at both the
shortlisting of applications stage and through selection process, wherever feasible.

This, along with other measures that promote full and fair consideration of all applications, along with the College’s implicit ethos
of inclusion, enables the College to promote equality of opportunity and eliminate unlawful discrimination on the grounds of: sex;
race; disability; age; sexual orientation; gender reassignment; religion or belief; marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

All members of the College’s staff community are required to adhere to and promote the College’s values of respect for each
other, dignity, diversity and equal opportunity, enabling the continual evolution of a culture of inclusion, where diversity and
difference is embraced and open, positive discussion is genuinely valued.

As importantly, the College will not tolerate unlawful discrimination, harassment or victimisation within the organisation.

Northampton College prides itself on being the College of the community and its role in enabling access to education and the
provision of an inclusive learning environment, where respect and differentiation in learning is fundamental to our students’
success.

Safeguarding

The College is committed to the safeguarding the welfare of its students, staff and visitors.

Safeguarding checks, for example obtaining employment references and the completion of Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS)
checks for all new/potential employees and regular visitors to the College, help ensure the safety of our College environment.

It is compulsory for all staff to complete safeguarding training both at the start of their employment and regularly throughout their
employment to ensure they have the knowledge to fulfil their safeguarding responsibilities in respect to keeping children safe in
education. This includes being able to work with students to develop their understanding of the values of democracy, the rule of
law, individual liberty, mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs, and for those without faith.

The College has policies and procedures in place to deal effectively with child protection and safeguarding issues, including
those which align with the PREVENT counter-terrorism strategy.

Additionally, the College has robust Safeguarding recording and monitoring processes which correlate with current safeguarding
legislation.

Professional Development and Performance and Appraisal Reviews

In addition to mandatory training in respect to Equality and Diversity, Safeguarding and Data Protection (and any other training
that the College considers all members of the staff community to undertake), professional development opportunities are available
to all members of staff to help them to reach their full potential within their role.

The ability of all members of our staff community to reflect on their performance and both areas of success/achievement and
development is a fundamental aspect of the College’s ability to continue to improve its quality and outcomes for students. In
joining Northampton College, you will be expected, as a professional in your area of expertise, to continually seek ways to enhance
your contribution to the organisation, with the Performance and Appraisal Review, with your line manager, being one element of
this.

Health and Safety

Under the Health & Safety at Work etc Act 1974, in addition to the College’s responsibility to the welfare of its staff community, it
is the responsibility of individual staff to take care of their own health and safety at work and that of others who may be affected
by their actions.

All members of the College community are required to comply with health and safety obligations, including the prompt reporting
of any defects, risks or potential hazards.

Data Protection

The College’s stakeholders should be confident that the College hold data in accordance with the Data Protection Principles of:
Lawfulness, Fairness and Transparency; Purpose Limitation; Data Minimisation; Accuracy; Storage Limitation; Integrity and
Confidentiality (Security), and Accountability.

As such, there are internal policies and controls in place to ensure that data is not lost, accidentally destroyed, misused or
disclosed and is not accessed except by those authorised to do so in the performance of their duties. It is paramount that all usage
and retention of data complies with the Data Protection Act 2018, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Computer
Misuse Act 1990 and that, as an employee you adhere with all protocols in this regard.

Person Specification

The selection of candidates for short-listing will be based on this specification and candidates Essential/ Assessment
should bear this in mind when preparing their application and completing the application form. Desirable Method

Qualifications

• Educated to level 2 GCSE standards and/or relevant experience E A

• Grade 4/C GCSE English and Maths D A

• Willingness and ability to undertake PTTLS (Level 3) training E A

• Coaching/Advice and guidance qualification D A

Experience

• Experience of working with young people aged 16 – 19 E A/S

• Experience of working with disaffected young people D A/S

• Experience of working within an educational context D A/S

• Experience of working with young people with SEND D A/S

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely at all levels whilst understanding your

customer’s needs E A/S

• Ability to be self-motivated, to reflect on own performance within a role and to

identify areas of learning/improvement E A/S

• Ability to multi task whilst having exceptional attention to detail E A/S

• Flexible approach to work and work area, working outside normal hours when

reasonably required to do so E A/S

• Understanding of safeguarding as it pertains to the Further Education Sector E A/S

• Understanding of the benefits of equality, diversity and inclusion within society E A/S

• Understanding of the principles of Data Protection E A/S
  

The selection of candidates for short-listing will be based on this specification and candidates Essential/ Assessment
should bear this in mind when preparing their application and completing the application form. Desirable Method

• Ability to travel effectively, for example to other College campuses (Daventry and

Northampton) E A/S

• Enthusiastic, motivated and committed to supporting and motivating students E A/S

• Excellent IT skills, including word processing and electronic communications E A/S

• Excellent communication skills with people of all ages and backgrounds E A/S

• Ability to work independently and flexibly, as well as part of a team E A/S

• Able to meet deadlines whilst working under pressure E A/S

• Good report writing and administration skills E A/S

Qualities

• Strong work ethic E A/S

• Collegiate E A/S

• Innovative E A/S

• Flexible E A/S

• Team, customer and organisation focussed E A/S

• Reliable E A/S

Level of Physical Ability and Activity

• Occasional lifting may be required E A

• Need to move around site will be required E A

E = Essential D = Desirable

A = Application Form S = Selection Process