Pastoral Support Tutor. Job in Chichester Education & Training Jobs

Chichester College Group; Hammer; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in England is seeking a dedicated Pastoral Support Tutor to provide academic and pastoral support to full-time learners. The ideal candidate will have experience supporting students post 16 and possess the ability to motivate individuals, monitor their progress, and facilitate access to services that aid achievement. This full-time position offers a competitive salary ranging from £27,785 to £30,364 per annum, contributing to a vibrant and inclusive educational environment.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting students in an academic setting.
• Understanding of SMART target setting for learners.
• Ability to monitor and track student progress effectively.

Responsibilities

• Provide pastoral and academic support to learners.
• Motivate learners to achieve their learning goals.
• Track attendance and performance of students.

Skills

Experience supporting students post 16

Understanding of the study needs and options for post 16 learners

Ability to communicate to a diverse range of people

Education

Educated to Level 3

Job description

Chichester College Group have an exciting opportunity for you to join us as a Pastoral Support Tutor at our Chichester College campus. You will join us on full time, permanent basis. In return, we will offer a competitive salary of £27,785 - £30,364 per annum.

The Pastoral Support Tutor role:

Do you want a rewarding role, making a real difference to learners' lives at an Outstanding College?

We are recruiting for an exceptional individual to join our outstanding Pastoral Support team, as a Pastoral Support Tutor to provide pastoral and academic support to our full-time learners on a 1:1 and group basis including weekly sessions of the tutorial programme. The work you do as a Pastoral Support Tutor will support and motivate our students to achieve their full potential at college, ensuring they have an outstanding and fulfilling experience at college.

Key Responsibilities of our Pastoral Support Tutor:

• Motivating each individual learner within a caseload and to monitor their progress against their learning goals.
• Encouraging each student to engage personal evaluation, reflection and target setting, using value added to measure progression (where appropriate).
• To set, in partnership with individual students, course teams and other stakeholders (including, for example, employers, social care and parents) challenging SMART targets to support progression.
• Fully utilising College information systems to record, monitor and track learners within a cohort of tutees.
• Rigorously tracking and monitoring the attendance of each student within a cohort of tutees across all elements of their programme (including Maths and English as appropriate) and, where necessary, take action to improve poor individual performance. This will include sustained liaison with the student and key stakeholders.
• Rigorously tracking and monitoring the attendance of each student identified 'at risk' and take appropriate action to rectify poor individual performance.
• Where appropriate, providing individual support through the Student Referral Process in line with the CCG's Positive Behaviour Policy.
• Identifying student needs and facilitating access to appropriate services to support achievement, such as additional support, careers advice and the enrichment programme.

Our ideal Pastoral Support Tutor should have the following skills and experience:

• Educated to Level 3
• Experience supporting students post 16
• Understanding of the study needs and options and progression opportunities for post 16 learners
• An understanding of SMART target setting
• The ability to communicate to a diverse range of people at all levels, verbally and in writing

Working in a vibrant and inclusive further education college is an inspiring experience. Our staff have a relentless focus on delivering outstanding teaching, learning and support, where you'll encounter a diverse student body, a positive atmosphere, ample support services, innovative teaching methods, community engagement and a celebration of individual differences. It's an environment that fosters personal growth and collaboration, to change lives through learning.

The Chichester College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, which may include a check of the barred lists and any relevant overseas checks. We vigorously pursue all references and safeguarding checks to ensure applicants are suitable to work with young people.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role.

We are an equal opportunities employer.