Personal Development & Progress Lead

Application Deadline: 24 August 2026

Department: Student Support

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Harborne, Birmingham, UK

Compensation: £28,138 / year

Description

Key Responsibilities & Safeguarding

• Line manage and supervise Progress Coaches.
• Conduct regular 1:1, performance reviews and development planning.
• Provide coaching, mentoring and professional challenge to ensure high standards of practice.
• Support workload management and staff wellbeing.
• Contribute to recruitment, lead induction and appraisal processes.
• Lead Progress Coach team meetings

• Work collaboratively with curriculum managers and other managers who line manage Personal Tutors to ensure consistency and clarity in tutorial expectations and personal development delivery.
• Provide professional guidance and quality oversight relating to tutorial practice, target setting and preparation for adulthood outcomes.
• Design and deliver training for Personal Tutors in partnership with relevant line managers and Learner Journey.
• Liaise closely with the LSA Training & Development Manager to ensure alignment between Progress Coach practice, tutorial delivery and Learning Support Assistant development programmes.
• Contribute to whole-college CPD planning where personal development and learner progress are priorities.
• Support consistent implementation of policies relating to tutorial delivery, attendance monitoring and EHCP alignment.

• Lead and implement quality assurance processes for Progress Coach practice.

• Caseload management
• Target setting quality
• EHCP review documentation
• Attendance monitoring in collaboration ASO where required
• Recording on DatabridgeMIS
• Monitor consistency and compliance across the team.
• Analyse data trends and implement improvement actions.

• Contribute to inspection readiness and quality improvement planning with support from the Assistant Principal – Personal Development.

• Oversee the quality and impact of tutorial provision.
• Support consistency in the delivery of British Values, Prevent, consent and wider personal development themes.
• Design and deliver training for:
• Progress Coaches
• Personal Tutors
• Model high-quality tutorial delivery where appropriate.

• Provide one-to-one and small group support (where appropriate).
• Follow a structured schedule of learner tutorials.
• Prepare and contribute to EHCP reviews.
• Monitor attendance, behaviour, independence and destination planning.
• Coordinate collaborative working with curriculum staff, parents/carers and external agencies.
• Input, track and report on progress using the College MIS.
• Act as a key point of contact for allocated learners.
• Maintain accurate and timely records.

• Promote and safeguard the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults.
• Ensure compliance with College policies and procedures.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation.
• Represent the College positively in external engagements.
• Engage in ongoing professional development.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Experience of leading or mentoring staff in an educational or SEND setting.
• Strong understanding of preparation for adulthood outcomes.
• Experience of quality assurance or monitoring processes.
• Ability to design and deliver training.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.

Benefits

• Work closely with students with SEN to achieve their goals
• Make a difference to the educational experience of young people
• Be a voice for students and staff in specialist education
• Foster a positive and inclusive learning environment, promoting academic growth, self-development and self-confidence
• Develop your own skills, aspirations and progress your career.

• Access to on site car parking
• Use of QAC Fitness Centre (subject to opening hours)
• Cycle to Work Scheme (Salary Sacrifice)
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme Helpline (BHSF)
• Access to Education Support Free Helpline for Teachers & Education Staff
• QAC Mental Health First Aiders & activities to support health and wellbeing
• BHSF Benefits Package including Healthcare Plans, discounted shopping/services
• Annual Flu vaccination/voucher
• Access to other benefit/discount schemes (which may be subject to charge) e.g. Blue Light Card, TOTUM (NUS), Charity Worker Discounts, Discounts for Teachers
• Dell Advantage programme - a free programme that offers savings to students, parents and all staff at QAC - up to 20% off. https://www.dell.com/en-uk/lp/dell-advantage
• Health and Wellbeing Services (Occupational Health/Counselling)
• Free Tea/Coffee and Staff Room facilities
• Dining Room facilities with hot/cold food (free meal provided for those supporting students at mealtimes)
• Additional discretionary concessionary/closure days as part of leave entitlement (including closure over Christmas/New Year period)
• Reward and Recognition Policy – Living the Values Awards (team & individual) and long service
• Enhanced/Occupational paid leave e.g. maternity/paternity (subject to qualifying criteria)
• Occupational sick pay (based on length of service)
• On site wellbeing activities (e.g. yoga, meditation)
• Support for training/ CPD (either by way of study leave and/or funding)
• Flexible working arrangements including Flexible Working Policy Agreements, Time Off in Lieu (TOIL) in prior agreement with line manager.