Personal Development & Progress Lead in Birmingham

Salary: £28,137.61 Per Annum (Pending September Pay Award to be applied)

Hours: 37 Hours Per Week, 9:00 – 16:00, Mon - Fri

Weeks: 43 Weeks Per Year

Job Purpose: To provide strategic and operational leadership of the Progress Coach team, ensuring consistently high standards in learner progress monitoring, personal development, tutorial delivery, and preparation for adulthood outcomes across the College. The postholder will line manage Progress Coaches, lead quality assurance and compliance processes, and deliver training and professional development to both Progress Coaches and Personal Tutors. The role includes a reduced caseload of up to 10 learners to model excellent practice and maintain direct learner impact.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leadership & Line Management: 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.
• Cross-College Collaboration & Professional Development: 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.
• Quality Assurance & Continuous Improvement: Lead and implement quality assurance processes for Progress Coach practice. Audit: 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.
• Personal Development & Tutorial Oversight: 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 and Personal Tutors. Model high-quality tutorial delivery where appropriate.
• Learner Caseload (Approximately 10 Learners): 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.
• Safeguarding & Professional Responsibilities: 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.

Essential Criteria:

• 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:

Are you passionate about making a difference to the lives of students with special educational needs? Do you thrive in an inclusive and supportive academic environment? If so, we want YOU to join our team. QAC has dealt with a period of swift growth and academic improvement and this is your opportunity to become part of a vibrant College that is moving forward and making a real difference to the lives and futures of our students. Queen Alexandra Charity offers you the chance to have a positive impact as you join a committed group of colleagues in ensuring that all students achieve their aims and aspirations. We are dedicated to providing exceptional education and support to students with diverse learning needs and life experiences. Our specialist setting fosters an inclusive community where every student is valued, supported, and empowered to reach their full potential.

QAC offers a vibrant, varied and enriching educational experience for both residential and day students. Our curriculum aims to maximise adult life, independence and work opportunities for all students. Class sizes are designed to meet specific needs and support levels are high. Joining our supportive team, you will have the opportunity to:

• 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.

Our benefits include:

• 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).
• 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.
• 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.

This list is not exhaustive and may be subject to review and/or change.