3-4 months contract with a local authority

Job Purpose

• The Progress Coach provides high‑quality support to learners, tutors and teaching assistants to ensure learners—particularly those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)—are able to achieve their full potential.
  
• The role is responsible for coordinating learner support, monitoring progress, leading EHCP (Education, Health & Care Plan) processes, and promoting successful outcomes through effective collaboration with internal teams, external partners and stakeholders.
  

Key Duties/Accountabilities

• Provide tailored support to learners to help them achieve academic, personal and developmental goals.
  
• Set, monitor and review individual targets that promote independence and progression.
  
• Identify barriers to learning and put appropriate support interventions in place.
  
• Chair EHCP annual review meetings and prepare required documentation and reports.
  
• Review and maintain Education, Health and Care Plans in line with statutory requirements.
  
• Assess learner suitability during consultations and provide recommendations.
  

Essential Experience Required

• Experience working with learners, particularly those with SEND or additional needs.
  
• Experience of supporting learning programmes, monitoring progress and setting targets.
  
• Experience working with a range of stakeholders, including education professionals and external agencies.
  

Essential Qualifications Required

• Minimum Level 2 qualification in English and Maths (or equivalent).
  
• Good understanding of SEND, EHCP processes and learner support frameworks.
  
• Knowledge of safeguarding practices and procedures.
  
• Awareness of barriers to learning and strategies to improve outcomes.
  

Additional information to note

• Working hours: 37 hours per week
  
• Enhanced DBS with barred list
  
• We work on bi-weekly schedule.
  

The role closes soon, apply ASAP.