ABOUT US:

Wiltshire College & University Centre plays a vital role in Wiltshire’s economy, inspiring people to develop the skills they need to achieve. Our four main campuses are learning hubs in their communities, and we aspire to be an outstanding, financially robust and commercially agile provider, achieving our clear social mission on behalf of learners and employers across Wiltshire and beyond. Our campuses deliver a diversity of facilities from the country estate and farm of our Lackham campus to new hi-tech digital and state of the art facilities at our Trowbridge, Salisbury and Chippenham sites. We have invested £65 million in our estate over the past 10 years. Our turnover is £45 million per annum and growing, we employ some 650 staff, and support around 11,500 students.

SUCCESS COACH – YOU:

We are looking for dedicated professionals with strong mediation skills and a proven ability to work effectively as part of a team. You should have excellent communication and problem-solving abilities, with the creativity and independence to help students overcome barriers to learning.

The ideal candidate will have:

• A Level 2 qualification in English and maths (GCSE A-C or equivalent).
• A relevant Level 3 qualification or the willingness to work towards one.
• A teaching, caring, or coaching qualification, or the commitment to obtain one.

If you are ready to bring your skills and enthusiasm to a dynamic and supportive educational environment, we would love to hear from you.

SUCCESS COACH – THE ROLE:

Are you passionate about making a difference in students’ lives? As a Success Coach at Wiltshire College & University Centre, you will play a crucial role in guiding high needs learners through their educational journeys. Your job will be to enable and facilitate effective and efficient personalised study programmes that help students achieve clearly defined outcomes, including full-time study, employment, or supported living. You’ll be working under the guidance of the campus Inclusion and Support Manager to create tailored interventions and strategies that help students overcome barriers and achieve academic success.

SUCCESS COACH – KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Personalised Study Programmes: Facilitate and enable personalised study programmes for learners with disabilities or learning difficulties, aiming for progression to full-time study, employment, or supported living.
• Developing Interventions: Create and implement provision, strategies, and action plans to help students overcome barriers to engagement and achieve their educational goals as specified in their EHCPs.
• Positive Approaches: Use positive techniques to ensure learners with challenging behaviours can safely benefit from their programmes.
• Respect and Equality: Ensure all learners are treated with respect, dignity, and equality.
• Identifying Programmes: Collaborate with Inclusion and Support Managers to identify cost-effective study programmes and activities that align with student outcomes.
• Monitoring Progress: Monitor and review learner progress, actively participating in statutory and non-statutory review processes to meet all deadlines.
• Safeguarding: Report any concerns about learner health, wellbeing, safety, or safeguarding to the designated officer.
• Promoting Health and Safety: Promote the health and safety of learners in line with college policies.
• Risk Assessments: Complete and update risk assessments promptly to ensure the safety of learners, staff, and others, ensuring they are approved via the evolve system by the Head of Inclusion and Support.