Pastoral & Group Intervention Lead

Dovetail & Slate Ltd; Chester; In loco; GBP 30.000 - 34.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Weekly pay

Academic holidays free

Full-time term-time schedule

Descrizione del lavoro

Dovetail & Slate Ltd in Chester seeks a Pastoral & Group Intervention Lead to support students across the FE sector. You will spearhead group sessions, deliver targeted pastoral interventions, and be a key contact for students facing barriers to education.

The role emphasizes safeguarding, emotional wellbeing, and personal development within a full-time term-time schedule, 37 hours per week, with holidays aligned to academic breaks.

Competenze

• Level 3 qualification in education, youth work, or a related discipline is essential.
• GCSE English and Maths at Grade C/4/5 (or equivalent) are strictly required.
• Proven track record delivering support or interventions to groups of young people, with deep experience in pastoral care.
• Must hold a valid Enhanced DBS check.

Mansioni

• Lead engaging group sessions focused on personal development, emotional regulation, academic support, and life skills.
• Provide ongoing pastoral guidance to students, helping them manage attendance, overcome personal challenges, and develop emotional resilience.
• Proactively identify concerns, respond swiftly to welfare issues, and follow strict safeguarding reporting procedures to ensure student safety.
• Maintain accurate, confidential records of student contact, intervention outcomes, and welfare logs.

Conoscenze

Group session delivery

Pastoral care

Safeguarding

Emotional wellbeing support

Personal development facilitation

Record keeping

Student advocacy

Formazione

Level 3 qualification in education/youth work/related discipline

GCSE English & Maths (C/4/5 or equivalent)

Descrizione del lavoro

Recruitment for education and the public sector

SEN & Support £22 - £25 per hour Contract / Temp Term-time only mid Level Urgent 13 October 2026

Employment Type: Temporary, ongoing contract, term-time only

Start Date: ASAP

Hours: Full-Time

Are you an empathetic, assertive, and dedicated support professional driven by the belief that every young person deserves a strong advocate in their educational journey? We are seeking a Pastoral & Group Intervention Lead to join a thriving further education community across the Cheshire region.

In this role, you will be the bridge between academic progression and emotional wellbeing. Working with a person-centred approach, you will lead dynamic group sessions, deliver targeted pastoral interventions, and serve as a crucial point of contact for students navigating barriers to their education.

• Full-time, term-time-only schedule (37 hours per week) that keeps your academic holidays completely free.
• Secure a stable, full-time placement within a supportive and collaborative student services team.
• An outstanding role for experienced pastoral leads, HLTAs, or aspiring educators seeking to build high-level group delivery and safeguarding experience in the FE sector.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead engaging group sessions focused on personal development, emotional regulation, academic support, and life skills.
• Provide ongoing pastoral guidance to students, helping them manage attendance, overcome personal challenges, and develop emotional resilience.
• Proactively identify concerns, respond swiftly to welfare issues, and follow strict safeguarding reporting procedures to ensure student safety.
• Maintain accurate, confidential records of student contact, intervention outcomes, and welfare logs.

Requirements:

• Level 3 qualification in education, youth work, or a related discipline is essential. GCSE English and Maths at Grade C/4/5 (or equivalent) are strictly required.
• Proven track record delivering support or interventions to groups of young people, with deep experience in pastoral care.
• Must hold a valid Enhanced DBS check.

Even if you don't meet every single criteria listed, if you are a resilient individual with a genuine passion for supporting students and a willingness to learn, we would still love to hear from you.

What's on Offer

• Full-time, term-time-only schedule (37 hours per week)
• Academic holidays free
• Supportive and collaborative student services team
• Level 3 qualification in education, youth work, or related discipline
• GCSE English and Maths at Grade C/4/5 or equivalent
• Enhanced DBS checkProven track record delivering support or interventions to groups of young people
• Deep experience in pastoral care
• Full-time, term-time-only schedule (37 hours per week)
• Academic holidays free
• Supportive and collaborative student services team
• Weekly pay

A real person, not an automated email. If we are not the right fit for you we will say so quickly rather than leave you waiting.

Skills & Qualifications

Group session delivery Pastoral care Safeguarding Emotional wellbeing support Personal development facilitation Record keeping Student advocacy

Not quite the right role? We'll email you when something closer comes in.

• Location: Chester
• Phase: Fe