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Reed Further Education are a leading recruitment agency working with colleges, prisons, universities, and training providers across the UK. We are always looking for talented/aspiring support staff to join our team and help us deliver high-quality education to learners.


Job Title: Pastoral/Progress Coach
Location: South Yorkshire
Pay: £20+ per hour
Hours: Full Time
Start Date: May 2026


About the role
As a Progress Coach, you’ll be a key point of support for learners, helping them build resilience, stay engaged, and reach their potential. You’ll work collaboratively with tutors, support teams, and external agencies to ensure every learner receives the right guidance at the right time.
This is an opportunity to be part of a college that truly puts learners first.


Day to Day of the Role
*Provide one-to-one and group support focused on personal development, attendance, motivation, and academic progress
*Monitor attendance and punctuality, identifying patterns and implementing improvement strategies
*Work closely with curriculum teams, safeguarding staff, and external partners to deliver holistic support
*Deliver workshops on topics such as mental health, time management, study skills, and wellbeing
*Maintain accurate and timely records of interventions, attendance, and learner progress
*Support learners in setting and achieving personal and academic goals
*Promote a positive, inclusive college culture where every learner feels valued and supported
Required Skills:
*Experience supporting young people in education, youth work, or a similar support setting
*Excellent communication skills and the ability to build trust and rapport
*Understanding of safeguarding, mental health needs, and barriers to learning
*Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage a caseload
*A proactive, empathetic, and solution-focused approach
*A relevant qualification in education, counselling, youth work, or support (or willingness to work towards one)
*Commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusive practice
*A DBS on the update service (or willingness to obtain one)


All candidates who register with Reed Further Education will have 2 years’ referencing taken up and will be required to have a DBS check completed. All offers are conditional upon satisfactory background checks.
Reed Further Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment by completing mandatory training within 6 weeks of your first assignment and annually thereafter.


Benefits of working for Reed Further Education/our client:
• Exclusive representation to leading FE colleges, prisons, and training providers in the area
• A specialist further education consultant who will search for jobs on your behalf
• A Health Cash Plan and Reed Discount Club
• Entitlement to Statutory Sick Pay, Statutory Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay, Parental Leave and Antenatal/Pre-Adoption Appointment Payment
• Access to Training and Development - Reed Assessment Centre - Reed Learning.
• Great referral bonus’ (up to £200 per successful referral!)
• Access to roles throughout the UK and online/remote learning


To apply for this role, please send us your updated CV by clicking ’Apply Now’. Your application should demonstrate your passion for educational support and your commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.


Not looking for a support role? We are also registering teachers, assessors and technicians through to other FE positions including HR, finance, facilities, administrators. We also have a specialist team of interim and senior management consultants with over 20 years’ experience in the sector.