Pastoral Life Coach

Smiley & Co, Ltd.; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Smiley & Co, Ltd. as a Pastoral/Life Coach in Rotherham, where you will empower young learners with SEMH needs through tailored mentoring. This full-time role involves working closely with educational staff and external agencies to foster a holistic and supportive learning environment. Ideal candidates will possess strong emotional intelligence, facilitate learning in various settings, and be committed to nurturing resilience and confidence in students.

Benefits

Access to teachers pensions scheme

Up to 44 days annual leave per year

Access to gyms, restaurants and salons

Staff health & wellbeing benefits

Career development opportunities

Grants for new FE teachers in STEM subjects

Recruitment Referral Scheme worth up to £200

Qualifications

• Compassionate and experienced in coaching and mentoring.
• Skilled in working with young people facing complex barriers.
• Ability to assess needs and foster independence.

Responsibilities

• Deliver tailored one-to-one and group mentoring sessions.
• Establish trusting relationships with students.
• Collaborate with teaching staff to enhance learning experiences.

Skills

Trust-building

Resilience promotion

Soft skills development

Emotional well-being facilitation

Teamwork encouragement

Education

Level 2 qualification in English and Maths

SEND or related qualification (optional)

Coaching/mentoring qualification (optional)

Job description

Pastoral/Life Coach (Project-based Learning)

Location: Rotherham

Salary: £29,502 per annum + benefits

Hours: Full time (37hrs per week, all year round)

Are you a compassionate and experienced mentor ready to empower young lives?

They're looking for a dedicated Pastoral/Life Coach (Project-Based Learning) to provide specialist support to learners at Entry 3 and Level 1 within their further education college. This vital role focuses on enhancing the learning and skills development of students with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, those who have been Electively Home Educated (EHE), and individuals with no prior qualifications or limited formal education experience.

If you have a knack for building trusting relationships and helping vulnerable young people develop confidence, resilience, and a sense of belonging, this is the role for you. You'll be a key player in removing barriers to learning, working closely with teaching staff, support teams, and external agencies to ensure every student can succeed.

The Role

Responsibilities

As a Pastoral/Life Coach, you'll be at the heart of their students' journey, providing tailored support and guidance. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Assessing student needs and delivering one-to-one and small-group mentoring to support personal and emotional development.
• Providing supportive interventions that enable students to access learning, particularly in their predominantly outdoor and nature-based educational settings, which take place in conservation/woodland areas, all-weather sports areas, or natural environments.
• Utilising restorative and trauma-informed approaches to help students recognise triggers, manage emotions, and promote positive interactions.
• Acting as a trusted adult and key contact, building strong, positive relationships that encourage students to interact, cooperate, and engage in all activities.
• Working alongside lecturers to embed pastoral and youth coaching support directly within Project-Based Learning activities, using coaching frameworks and positive psychology.
• Implementing positive behaviour support plans tailored to individual students and monitoring their impact, as well as supporting students in resolving conflicts using restorative approaches.
• Frequently monitoring and recording student attendance and incremental progress, adapting support and coaching strategies to ensure the best possible outcomes.
• Collaborating closely with lecturers, tutors, support teams, and safeguarding teams to create a holistic and inclusive learning environment, liaising with parents, carers, and external agencies as needed.
• Maintaining accurate records of student progress, interventions, and support plans, and upholding their safeguarding, equality, diversity, and inclusion policies.
  
  

Skills And Qualifications

You'll be a passionate and empathetic individual with a strong commitment to empowering young people.

They're Seeking Someone Who

• Has experience in coaching, mentoring, and supporting vulnerable young people.
• Experience of working with young people with SEN, SEMH needs, EHE backgrounds or additional barriers to learning.
• Is skilled in building trust and fostering confidence, resilience, and a sense of belonging in education.
• Can assess student needs and use specialist skills and knowledge to enhance learning and skills development.
• Is adept at promoting student independence and self-reliance, recognising and rewarding achievements.
• Can establish productive working relationships, acting as a role model and setting high expectations for students.
• Is able to motivate and encourage students to develop self-awareness and strategies for reaching their goals.
• Can help students develop crucial soft skills like teamwork, communication, and problem-solving.
• Is experienced in providing group activities focusing on emotional well-being, self-awareness, citizenship, confidence building, and behaviour modification.
• Can assist in differentiating tasks and assistive resources to ensure accessibility and engagement for students with complex barriers to learning.
• Is prepared to work within a challenging environment with learners who have complex support needs, offering every learner a second chance and a fresh start each day.
  
  

You will hold a Level 2 (or equivalent) qualification in English and Maths (or be willing to undertake). Additionally, you may have a SEND or related qualification and/or coaching/mentoring qualification working with young people, but this is not essential.

Benefits

• Access to teachers pensions scheme pension
• Up to 44 days annual leave per year including bank holidays & closure during Christmas period
• Access to their gyms, restaurants and salons
• Staff health & wellbeing and benefits schemes including in-house Occupational Health service
• Full, part time and flexible working hours available in many roles
• Parking available at all of their sites
• Fantastic career development opportunities including funding for teacher training, apprenticeships and various other industry recognised qualifications
• New FE teachers can also apply for grants of up to £6,000 in STEM subjects (conditions apply) through the levelling up premium payments initiative
• Recruitment Referral Scheme for all employees, worth by to £200 per referral made
  
  

To Apply

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