Pastoral Coach (Fixed Term, Reduced Year - Maternity Cover)

Leeds City College; Leeds; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 44 days + bank holidays

Pension schemes with generous employer

CPD opportunities

Employee wellbeing initiatives

Travel and commuting discounts

Flexible and hybrid working

Job summary

Leeds City College is seeking a Pastoral Coach on a fixed-term basis until December 2027 to support attendance monitoring, curriculum coaching, and student well-being.

Based at Printworks Campus, the role covers 36 weeks per year with a pro-rata salary of £25,358 to £26,882 and involves safeguarding duties, coaching, and using technology to enhance learning for learners across Business, Accounting, Marketing and Management.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in an educational environment.
• Skills in coaching and mentoring techniques.
• Enthusiasm for teaching, learning and educating and supporting young people, utilising new and emerging technologies in the curriculum which is key to this role.

Responsibilities

• Contribute towards delivering outstanding teaching sessions in Inclusion, Participation and Development.
• Manage your caseload of students in coaching and support, strategically supporting the students in overcoming barriers which may impact on their progress at college.
• Monitor and track progress of our students’ attendance and target grades using face-to-face or online support techniques.
• Use specialist software to record learner journeys.

Skills

Education environment experience

Coaching & mentoring

Teaching with technology

Job description

About The Role

Leeds City College are recruiting for a Pastoral Coach to join us on a fixed term basis until December 2027. As a Pastoral Coach, you will lead on attendance monitoring, support the curriculum, english and maths teams and students. You will be a trained Designated Safeguarding Officer (DSO) or will be prepared to work towards this. Duties will also include processing learner support claims, funding support and digital device support for our student groups. The School of Business, at Printworks Campus, continues to lead the way for Business, Accounting, Marketing and Management innovations in teaching and learning, and as such is looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic and forward-thinking Pastoral Coach to support our students through their educational journey. Please note, this is a reduced year role, 36 weeks per year. This is based on the full academic year, however this may be less due to the fixed term period and based on the successful candidates start date. The pro rata salary for the full academic year is £25,358 to £26,882.

What You Will Do

• Contribute towards delivering outstanding teaching sessions in Inclusion, Participation and Development.
• Manage your caseload of students in coaching and support, strategically supporting the students in overcoming barriers which may impact on their progress at college.
• Monitor and track progress of our students’ attendance and target grades using face-to-face or online support techniques.
• Use specialist software to record learner journeys.

About You

• Experience of working in an educational environment.
• Skills in coaching and mentoring techniques.
• Enthusiasm for teaching, learning and educating and supporting young people, utilising new and emerging technologies in the curriculum which is key to this role.

Benefits

Annual Leave

Curriculum and Management: 44 days plus bank holidays

Curriculum support and business support: 39 days plus bank holidays

Pension Schemes With Generous Employer Contributions

• Teachers’ Pension Scheme
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• People’s Pension Scheme

CPD Opportunities

Annual staff conference plus 2 additional staff development days.

Qualifications Including PGCE, Apprenticeships, Leadership And Management Courses.

Employee wellbeing initiatives:

Family Friendly Policies, discounted onsite spa (Printworks) and gym (Park Lane).

Travel and commuting:

Discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.

Flexible and hybrid working opportunities:

Please speak to the recruiting manager regarding flexible opportunities as these differ between roles.

About Us

Leeds City College is one of the largest further education institutions in the country and is one of the biggest providers of apprenticeships regionally. We provide a vibrant and diverse learning environment, delivering excellent and innovative education which is supportive, inspiring and life changing. Leeds City College’s values put students first and are at the heart of everything the college does. We are committed to lifelong learning and investing in our staff. You’ll have access to a broad variety of training and professional development designed to help you continually develop and grow. We offer a wide range of job vacancies, and our large size means there are always exciting opportunities to progress. Join us on the journey to being the best that we can collectively be for our students, apprentices, staff and our stakeholders.

SAFEGUARDING

At Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, online checks and must have two satisfactory references. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in recruitment is key to our Group’s values. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace that embraces equality, diversity and inclusion in all its forms, where every candidate is treated with fairness, respect, and equity. Our recruitment processes are designed to ensure equal opportunities, remove bias, and promote a diverse talent pool. To find out more about what our commitment to EDI means to us please Click here to learn more about our EDI objectives.

RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

We do not accept unsolicited CV’s and applications from agencies and will not be liable for any fee in connection with a candidate that has been submitted speculatively through any agency that has not been expressly instructed for a particular vacancy as part of our Preferred Supplier List.