Progression Support Officer

Scale 4 SCP 222-224 £23,417 - £24,422 per annum pro rata

Fixed Term until 31/07/25

22.2 Hours per week

After receiving funding from GMCA we are excited to create a passionate and motivated team of individuals to drive a Widening Participation initiative that will promote integration and community learning for all in Bolton.

This role will be perfect for individuals who aspire to engage and change the lives of widening patriation groups in Bolton through learning.

We are looking to appoint a Progression Support Officer to engage with existing Bolton College students who are coming to the end of their Community Learning to provide information, advice and guidance for progression opportunities at the College or wider.

Ideally, you will have:

• Experience of working with a wide range of customers
• Experience of providing information and advice to young people and adults
• Excellent interpersonal skills both written and verbal
• Excellent understanding of IT systems and computer packages including Excel, Word, Power Point, mail-merges and databases.

Day-to-day responsibilities:

• Visiting learning environments such as classrooms and community centres to provide information, advice and guidance
• Liaise with teachers and the Community Learning Officer to identify key areas of to provide support for engagement
• To support students in their transition or enrolment process
• Work with staff in College and external agencies to organise events

An application pack can be downloaded from our website by accessing https://careers.boltoncollege.ac.uk/  or by email request to [email protected]

Job ref:                       012-25

Closing Date:              14 October 2024

Interview date:          28 October 2024