Pastoral Coach for Hair & Beauty Students

Kirklees Council; Dewsbury; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee assistance programme

Retail and leisure discounts

Reduced Metro travel

Job summary

Kirklees College is seeking a Pastoral Mentor – Hair and Beauty to provide 1:1 coaching and small-group support at our Pioneer Higher Skills Centre. You will focus on personal development, wellbeing, behaviour and progression for Hair and Beauty students.

You will play a vital role in removing barriers to learning, ensuring students feel safe, supported and able to succeed, with Safeguarding as a key responsibility and collaboration with college teams.

Qualifications

• Ideally, you’ll have a Level 3 qualification (BTEC, NVQ or ALevel).
• Level 2 English and Maths required or equivalent.
• Experience of working with hard-to-reach 14–19-year-olds in an educational setting.

Responsibilities

• Delivering 1:1 reviews, targeted interventions and pastoral coaching.
• Support students identified as “at risk” and help them overcome barriers.
• Act as lead contact for safeguarding disclosures for a defined caseload; maintain records and coordinate follow-up support.
• Support attendance monitoring and punctuality; facilitate restorative practice interventions.
• Collaborate with curriculum teams, SEND, Safeguarding and Work Placement Officers.

Skills

Coaching

Communication

Organisational skills

Experience with at risk youth

Education

A Levels / Level 3 qualification

Level 2 English and Maths

Job description

Kirklees College is seeking a Pastoral Mentor – Hair and Beauty to provide 1:1 coaching and small-group support at our Pioneer Higher Skills Centre. You will focus on personal development, wellbeing, behaviour and progression for Hair and Beauty students.

You will play a vital role in removing barriers to learning, ensuring students feel safe, supported and able to succeed, with Safeguarding as a key responsibility and collaboration with college teams.