Progress Tutor

Location: New College Doncaster. Closing Date: Friday 25th September. Start Date: As Soon As Possible (or 09 November 2026).

About the role

An exciting opportunity to join an Outstanding team! Working as a Progress Tutor you will contribute to the development of student support through raising aspiration and performance and helping to build ambition, confidence and resilience in young people. The team of Progress Tutors is central to the College and to the establishment and maintenance of a culture of hard work, success, resilience, and target achievement. As a Progress Tutor you will work in a diverse range of ways with students including goal‑setting, monitoring achievement and attendance and motivational coaching. You will be expected to liaise with parents, Subject Teachers, Heads of Faculty and Senior Progress Tutors. You will also support, challenge and motivate students in all aspects of their learning journey. New College Doncaster, an academic sixth form college, offers a distinctive young adult ethos and is a great place to work and study. With 1500 students, New College Doncaster has grown rapidly since opening in 2017 and students make exceptional progress in both A level and level 3 applied general courses. The college is proud to have been rated ‘Strong in all categories in its 2026 Ofsted inspection: “Students at New College Doncaster experience a culture of very high expectations, which supports them to maximise their potential and achieve their aspirations. Teachers challenge students to be the best that they can be, to have very high levels of attendance and punctuality, and to develop strong, independent learning skills.” The three Colleges within the Trust work closely together, presenting exciting opportunities for collaboration, support, development and progression. This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious candidate to join our dynamic team at the forefront of change and to make a real difference to raising standards of education in the local community. New College Doncaster delivers primarily A Level provision, alongside a number of Level 3 applied general qualifications and a very small amount of Level 2 provision. New Collaborative Learning Trust (NCLT) has a dynamic, positive and supportive culture for staff and students, with an enviable reputation for staff career progression and development. You will join a focused and driven team, committed to providing the highest standards of education and service. The Trust currently comprises of three 16‑19 Colleges, three Secondary Schools and three Primary Schools.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of student support through raising aspiration and performance.
• Help build ambition, confidence and resilience in young people.
• Work with students on goal‑setting, monitoring achievement and attendance, and motivational coaching.
• Liaise with parents, Subject Teachers, Heads of Faculty and Senior Progress Tutors.
• Support, challenge and motivate students in all aspects of their learning journey.

Benefits

• NCLT was crowned ‘Employer of the Year’ at the 2023 MAT Excellence Awards.
• Strong commitment to staff wellbeing as outlined in the staff wellbeing charter.
• Access to high quality professional training, both in‑house and externally.
• Attractive pension scheme.
• Additional benefits such as a cycle‑to‑work scheme and a technology scheme.
• A culture of self‑reflection and improvement to meet the needs of staff.

Pay

Band H‑I NCLT Support Staff Pay Scale (£32,199 – £38,897) FTE; actual salary £