Pastoral Life Coach

TipTopJob; South Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the education sector is seeking a compassionate Pastoral/Life Coach to empower young individuals at their further education college. In this full-time role, you will provide vital support to students with Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs, facilitating their personal and educational development through tailored mentoring and coaching strategies. Your work will focus on fostering trust and resilience, ensuring an inclusive environment for every learner.

Qualifications

• Experience in coaching, mentoring, and supporting vulnerable young people.
• Skilled in promoting student independence and self-reliance.

Responsibilities

• Assess student needs and deliver one-to-one and small group mentoring.
• Implement positive behaviour support plans tailored to individual students.
• Collaborate closely with lecturers and support teams.

Skills

Coaching

Mentoring

Emotional Intelligence

Building Trust

Soft Skills Development

Job description

Pastoral/Life Coach (Project-based Learning)

Location: Rotherham

Salary: GBP 29,502 per annum + benefits

Hours: Full time (37 hrs 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 outdoor and nature-based educational settings, such as 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 progress, adapting support and coaching strategies to ensure the best outcomes.
• Collaborating closely with lecturers, tutors, support teams, and safeguarding teams to create an inclusive learning environment, liaising with parents, carers, and external agencies as needed.
• Maintaining accurate records of student progress, interventions, and support plans, and upholding 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 soft skills like teamwork, communication, and problem-solving.