Personal Achievement Tutor (PATS26)

Carmel College

St Helens

On-site

GBP 32,000 - 34,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

Carmel College is seeking a Personal Achievement Tutor to lead pastoral support for up to 9 tutor groups and to guide students through academic progress, attendance, welfare, and safeguarding processes. The role includes supporting UCAS applications and providing targeted 1:1 interviews throughout the year.

The post is fixed term, full time, based in St Helens, England with duties aligned to the College’s 10:10 tutorial programme and Year 12 Careers and HE activities.

Responsibilities

Be responsible for up to 9 tutor groups per annum.
Register tutor groups on time and accurately.
Support tutees within these groups to achieve their full potential.
Track and monitor the academic progress of tutees against minimum expected grades and intervene if at risk.
Monitor tutee attendance and punctuality and intervene as needed.
Monitor tutee welfare and well-being and refer safeguarding concerns when necessary.
Maintain accurate student records on Cedar.
Deliver group tutorials within the College's 10:10 tutorial programme.
Support the Year 12 Careers and Higher Education programme including HE Week and Careers Fair.
Provide at least three 1:1 interviews with each tutee during the year to monitor attendance, progress and conduct.
Assist tutees with UCAS applications, check Personal Statements, and write UCAS references as required.
Provide job references for tutees as required.
Attend mandatory meetings and training and support wider College activities such as Open Evenings.

Job description

Personal Achievement Tutor (PATS26)

Application Deadline: 7 October 2026

Department: Pastoral Care

Employment Type: Fixed Term - Full Time

Location: St Helens, England

Description

All staff must make a positive contribution to:

the Catholic ethos of the College
the College Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Policy;
the pursuit of excellence and the highest standards of quality in all aspects of College life;
their own professional development, in accordance with the needs of the College.

The person appointed would be expected to:

To be responsible for up to 9 Tutor Groups per annum
To register these Tutor Groups on time and accurately
To support tutees within these Tutor Groups to achieve their full potential
To track and monitor the academic progress of tutees against their minimum expected grades, to identify those ‘at risk’ of under-achievement, and to initiate timely intervention, to ensure that they stay on track to achieve their minimum expected grades or better
To monitor tutee attendance and punctuality and, where there are concerns, to initiate timely intervention, to ensure that they attend well
To monitor tutee personal conduct and, where there are concerns, to initiate timely intervention, to ensure that they behave well, and in accordance with the Mission and Catholic Ethos of the College
To monitor tutee welfare and well-being and, where there are concerns, to initiate timely intervention, to ensure that they enjoy good health and well-being whilst at College. If concerns emerge which are of a safeguarding nature, to refer to the safeguarding team, following carefully the College’s safeguarding procedures
To maintain accurate student records on Cedar
To be responsible for Stage 2 (Level 1 Contract) of the College’s Disciplinary Policy and Procedures
To refer to Stage 3 (Level 2 Contract), and Pastoral Directors, as appropriate.
To deliver the group tutorials within the College’s 10:10 general tutorial programme
To participate in the successful delivery of the Year 12 Careers and Higher Education programme including HE Week and the Careers Fair
To provide at least three 1:1 interview with each tutee during the year to monitor attendance, punctuality, progress, progression, and personal conduct and well-being
In 1:1s to support tutees with career planning and for life beyond Carmel College. To aid this by becoming an expert user of UNIFROG
To ensure tutees have access to appropriate careers advice and guidance for any proposed in-year change of course or decision to leave College.
To support tutees with their UCAS applications, including checking Personal Statements, and to write their UCAS references, as required
To provide job references for tutees, as required
To support the Year 12 and Year 13 Pastoral Directors with resources for the 10:10 general tutorial programme, as required
To support wider College activity and events, as required, such as Open Evenings and Guidance Evenings, Parents’ Welcome. The expectation is that PATs would attend 3 wider College activities/events per annum
To participate fully in the College’s quality assurance of 10:10 general tutorial programme
To participate fully in the College’s performance management process, and to set appropriate targets for development
To participate in training and development, as required for role, and to comply with the statutory duties of the College, for example, Equality and Diversity training
To provide short term cover for other Personal Achievement Tutors within team, if required
To attend meetings and complete mandatory training in accordance with the colleges meeting/training schedule
To assist at the colleges Open Evening / Consultation Evenings
Each member of the College will take reasonable care for the health and safety of himself/herself and persons who may be affected by his/her omissions at work.
To undertake any other duties as may be assigned commensurate with the grade and overall responsibility level of the post and as changing circumstances may require.