Progress & Engagement Coach

The Progression & Engagement Coach’s role is to support students’ progression needs both face-to-face and online, and to work closely with the Senior Progress & Transition Coordinator and the academic team to monitor students’ achievements and implement interventions for successful progression to the University of Surrey.

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 in preparation for their transition to our partner university. This will require excellent people skills, a good level of administrative ability and initiative.

ABOUT THE ROLE

• Acting as a personal tutor to deliver Academic Success tutorials and provide 1:1 personal development, academic and progression counselling to students.
• Collaborate within the network to design and create learning materials around study skills, welfare topics and employability for Academic Success tutorials.
• Update and maintain the virtual learning environment and embed alternative digital learning technologies into delivery.
• Put interventions in place in relation to attendance in a timely manner and in accordance with the Attendance Policy and accurately recorded.
• Track student performance, liaise with the academic team and the Senior Progression and Transition Coordinator 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.
• Ensure student records are kept up to date and are accurate.
• Support the organisation and delivery of wellbeing, enrichment, transition events.
• Supporting the smooth running of the reception and other student-facing environments, dealing with general student queries – 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
• Working as part of a team to ensure professional and timely information and reporting is released to external stakeholders including: parents, sponsors, guardians, agents, Study Group colleagues in the UK and overseas, partner university
• Effective relationship management with stakeholders including: key University departments such as Student Support and Admissions,
• Engagement with Study Group marketing and agent visits, including presentations and contribution to marketing materials

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 and following safeguarding processes
• Working in customer facing environment