Pastoral Life Coach

TipTopJob; Worksop; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A dedicated Pastoral/Life Coach is sought to empower learners at Entry 3 and Level 1 within a further education college. You will support students with Social, Emotional, and Mental Health needs, fostering confidence and resilience. This full-time role offers a vibrant environment aimed at removing barriers to learning, ensuring all students can thrive.

Qualifications

• Experience in coaching, mentoring, and supporting vulnerable young people.
• Skilled in building trust and fostering a sense of belonging in education.
• Ability to assess student needs and enhance learning and skills development.

Responsibilities

• Provide tailored support and guidance to students.
• Deliver one-to-one and small-group mentoring to support personal development.
• Collaborate with lecturers to embed pastoral support within learning activities.

Skills

Coaching

Mentoring

Building trust

Problem Solving

Teamwork

Communication

Job description

Pastoral/Life Coach (Project-based Learning)

Location: Worksop

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 are 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 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.