Progress Tutor

Full Time, Term Time. Permanent To start 20th August 2025

Salary: Point 11-14 on the support staff scale £27,532- £30,119 (Actual salary £25,106.43- 27,465.51)

Are you passionate about making a positive impact on young people's lives? Are you eager to support their educational journey and help them achieve their full potential?

We're seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Progress Tutor to join our established team at Oldham Sixth Form College. This full-time, 41-week position offers a rewarding role for individuals who are keen on working with young people and potentially interested in pursuing a future in teaching. They may also suit you if you are a teacher looking for a role with work/life balance.

As a Progress Tutor, you'll play a pivotal role in our students' success by overseeing the progress of a caseload of students, delivering ready-made engaging group tutorials, and providing personalised pastoral support and guidance. You'll work closely with students to set and monitor targets related to achievement, retention, attendance, and progression, while also collaborating to develop pastoral resources to support their learning experience and wellbeing.

The ideal candidates will possess excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to thrive under pressure while managing multiple deadlines. You'll need to be self-motivated, a strong team player, and proficient in IT skills. Most importantly, you'll have a genuine passion for working with young people and providing them with the support they need to succeed.

While a graduate degree is desirable, for the right person it is not essential.  We welcome applications from individuals with relevant experience and a commitment to making a difference in the lives of our students. A full training package will be available to develop and support you in this role.  Join our vibrant, enthusiastic, and friendly team and become part of a community dedicated to empowering the next generation.

Here’s what some of our students have said about the support they’ve received from their Progress Tutor at OSFC:

‘Thank you for always wanting the best for me, supporting me and not giving up on me.’

‘Thank you for helping me with my UCAS application and telling me to always strive my hardest and to always stay positive.’

‘Thanks for understanding me every time we speak and always checking up on me.’

‘Thank you for helping me become a better student and more committed to my education.’

If you're ready to embark on a fulfilling journey in education and contribute to shaping the future of our students, we want to hear from you! Apply now to join our team as a Progress Tutor at Oldham Sixth Form College.

Oldham Sixth Form College

OSFC is an award-winning college for 2,350 students in Oldham and beyond. Our mission is to ‘transform the lives of young people through academic excellence and outstanding support’.  Our broad curriculum enables us to offer more than 60 A Levels, vocational diplomas and T Levels.  We are proud of our strong reputation for providing excellent academic and vocational education to a diverse range of students.  We offer our students exceptional pastoral care, extensive enrichment activities and support from a team of Progress Tutors.   We celebrate students’ uniqueness and support our young people to flourish and become responsible, successful citizens who contribute positively to their communities.

Our students achieve results in the top 15% nationally for A levels and the top 30% nationally for vocational qualifications. The vast majority progress to higher level study at university, with a small number embarking on apprenticeship programmes.

We support our own staff and other schools/colleges through an effective suite of CPD opportunities, and training, as a Research School, Science Learning Partnership Hub and Delivery Lead for NPQs. We have been at the forefront of using technology within teaching and learning and are recognised as a Google Reference College and winner of a Curriculum Innovation Award for our work in delivering digital education.  All students and teachers are issued with a Chromebook/laptop.

We genuinely care about each other and the real difference we can make to students’ futures, and so we want to recruit staff who share our vision to transform our students’ lives. We were delighted to receive the Edurio Staff Choice Award in 2024, based on responses to our staff survey where 97% of our colleagues recommended the college as a good place to work.   We look forward to welcoming you to our team.

Proud member of The Pinnacle Learning Trust

We are a locally focused, cross-phase Trust, with a rigorous culture of high aspirations and strong academic performance that will improve the life chances of our young people through an understanding of the communities we serve.  Our academies provide high quality inclusive education and an ethos whereby our children and young people learn by example and grow morally and socially.

Our vision for our workforce is one in which diverse, dedicated, skilled and high-performing staff are operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment; enabling everyone to feel valued, respected and encouraged in order to contribute their best to support us in achieving our mission. 

Our Trust invests in each member of staff, offering them professional development opportunities, as well as the opportunity to contribute to the development of others via our Research School. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging. 

We are delighted to be recognised by Edurio for a Trust Value Award in 2024, and have been shortlisted for the 2025 MAT Excellence Award for Wellbeing Trust of the Year. We offer various health and wellbeing benefits, including an Employee Assistance programme offering counselling, GP and nurse services, physiotherapy, etc.

Read our ‘Join the Pinnacle Learning Trust’ booklet to discover what our trust can offer you. 

Advert Closing Date: Wednesday 7th May 2025
Provisional Interview Date: W/C 19th May 2025

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Commitment to Safeguarding

OSFC is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, governors and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo pre-employment checks. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Hathershaw College is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from underrepresented groups and ethnic minorities.