Personal Development Facilitator

DN Colleges Group; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave with Christmas closure

Health and wellbeing provisions

Onsite gym

Job summary

DN Colleges Group is seeking a Personal Development Facilitator to plan, deliver and refresh learner-centred PD sessions across the college, helping students build wellbeing, employability and digital skills.

This role requires a Level 3 qualification, ICT skills, and the ability to support groups; you will work with Student Services and curriculum teams, contributing to continuous improvement and ensuring inclusive participation.

Qualifications

• A relevant vocational or professional qualification at Level 3 or above.
• Experience of working with learners in teaching, tutoring, mentoring or coaching roles.
• Ability to use ICT effectively within learning environments and to facilitate blended learning sessions.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with a learner-centred approach and collaboration with colleagues.
• Understanding of teaching and learning within group sessions, learner support needs, safeguarding in further/higher education, and development of learners' personal development, behaviour and attitudes.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging PD sessions that promote participation and discussion.
• Create and maintain high-quality learning resources and activities.
• Promote wellbeing, citizenship, digital awareness and progression planning.
• Monitor learner engagement and refer learners to appropriate support services when needed.
• Collaborate with facilitators, tutors, curriculum leaders and wider college teams to support learner success.
• Contribute to PD curriculum development and quality improvement activities.

Skills

Strong communication

ICT proficiency

Blended learning

Learner-centred approach

Education

Level 3 qualification or above

Job description

The vacancy

Personal Development (PD) Facilitator

Are you passionate about delivering engaging learning experiences that help learners develop the skills, confidence and resilience needed to succeed in education, employment and life? This is an exciting opportunity to deliver a dynamic PD curriculum that supports learner success and prepares students for their future ambitions.

As a PD Facilitator, you will plan, prepare and deliver high-quality, learner-centred sessions to groups of learners across the College. Using creative and innovative approaches, you will facilitate engaging discussions, debates and collaborative activities that develop critical thinking, personal growth and employability skills.

You will create an inclusive learning environment that encourages active participation and learner voice, helping students explore topics such as wellbeing, equality and diversity, British Values, finance, digital awareness and progression planning. Through effective facilitation, you will support learners to develop the knowledge, behaviours and attitudes needed to thrive as confident and responsible global citizens.

Working within the College's PD framework, you will develop learning resources, monitor learner engagement and contribute to the continuous improvement of the PD curriculum. You will work closely with curriculum and Student Services teams to support learners who may face barriers to achievement, ensuring they receive appropriate guidance and support.

This is an excellent opportunity for a passionate educator, facilitator or trainer who is committed to delivering innovative and impactful learning experiences that make a lasting difference to learners' personal development, progression and future success.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging PD sessions that encourage participation and discussion.
• Create and maintain high-quality learning resources and activities.
• Promote wellbeing, citizenship, digital awareness and progression planning.
• Monitor learner engagement, identify barriers to learning and refer learners to appropriate support services (where required).
• Work collaboratively with facilitators, tutors, curriculum leaders and wider college teams to support learner success.
• Contribute to PD curriculum development and quality improvement activities.

Essential Criteria

• A relevant vocational or professional qualification at Level 3 or above.
• Experience of working with learners in a teaching, tutoring, mentoring or coaching capacity, with the ability to support both individuals and groups.
• Ability to use ICT effectively within learning environments and facilitate blended learning sessions.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with a commitment to delivering a learner-centred experience and working collaboratively with colleagues.
• Understanding of teaching and learning within group sessions, learner support needs, safeguarding in further and higher education, and the development of learners' personal development, behaviour and attitudes.

Desirable Criteria

• A relevant teaching and learning qualification, or willingness to work towards one.
• An ICT qualification at Level 2, or willingness to work towards one.
• Understanding of the Education Inspection Framework (EIF) and inspection judgements.

Employment Details

• Salary: £27,944 - £30,468 per annum (Grade 4)
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Hours: 35.5 hours per week
• Working Weeks: 52 weeks per year
• Location: Doncaster
• Reporting Line: Personal Development Team Leader

Core Working Hours

Our core working hours are 8:30am to 5:00pm Monday to Thursday and 8:30am to 4:00pm on Friday. The standard full-time working week is 35.5 hours, and flexibility around working patterns may be agreed with your line manager to meet business needs.

If you are committed to supporting learners to achieve their potential and have experience that meets the criteria, we would love to hear from you. We welcome applications from candidates with transferable teaching, mentoring, coaching or learner support experience who can demonstrate the skills and knowledge required for this role.

Why Join Us?

• Competitive salary
• Employers contribution
• 30 Bookable annual leave days + bank holidays, and 2 weeks off at Christmas.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Access to same-day GP appointments, high street discounts, discounted hair and beauty treatments, electric car scheme.
• On-site gym & florist (site dependent).
• Access to our In-house Food Hall & Coffee Shops.

Additional Information

• Safer Recruitment: As part of the recruitment process and in line with keeping children safe in education, we will conduct social media checks on shortlisted candidates. Additionally, before commencing employment, all employees undergo safer recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS.
• Right to Work: Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Contact

We're always happy to chat! If you'd like any further information about this role or any part of the application process, please don't hesitate to contact our Recruitment team at [e-mail]. We'd love to hear from you.

For an informal conversation about the role please contact:

Scott Wilson (Associate Director Student Services) [e-mail] or Jade Taggart (PD Team Leader) [e-mail]

Closing Date

Monday 31 August 2026

Proposed Interview Dates

Monday 7 & Wednesday 9 September 2026

About us

Here at Doncaster College and University Centre we understand that choosing what to do next can be a huge decision. It's not just about the course you choose to study, it is about the tutors, the experiences and the friends you meet along the way.

We have over 120 courses at full and part-time, from entry level right up to university level. As well as the vast amount of courses on offer, we ensure all our students get the right support and guidance whether it is through our careers service, our additional learning support, counselling, student finance and many other services all tailored to each individual.

Our exciting and modern campus is in a central location, packed with workspaces designed to industry standard. We work directly with employers allowing you real work experience and industry insight that you will not get from sitting behind a desk.

The benefits

All employees at DN Colleges Group enjoy a generous annual leave allowance, as well as an additional 2 weeks closure over the Christmas period. We encourage all our teams to take regular breaks, no longer than 3 weeks, to enjoy a healthy work life balance.

DN Colleges Group are committed to Health and Wellbeing of all our employees. We have an increasing number of provisions exclusive to our employees, designed to help you stay at your best or to assist and provide support when you need it.

Health and fitness suite

Generous annual leave

2 weeks off at Christmas

Electric car scheme

• Vivup - Employee Wellbeing and Benefits platform
• Wellness initiatives, onsite during your working week. This could include health visitors, financial advisers, or physio specialists.
• Onsite fitness classes, at lunchtime or after work in conjunction with our Sports colleagues.
• Cycle to Work and Electric car scheme
• Free Eye Care Vouchers
• Discounted Hair and Beauty services
• On site nursery
• Online access to Remploy which is our 24/7 confidential mental health and counselling resource.
• In house counselling/safeguarding specialists to assist in Wellbeing

Lets Teach Programme

Let's Teach The LET's teach programme supports new members of teaching staff in terms of college systems and key teaching and learning areas including new staff lesson visits and postcard peeps. Each new member of staff has an allocated Lead Practitioner who works closely with them throughout the programme.

Let's Bloom

The LET's Bloom Programme aims to connect our experienced and qualified teachers to share best practice and support continued risk-taking as we continue to add depth to our teaching craft. Teachers volunteer on this one year programme, working closely with the Learning Enhancement Team, capturing their experimentation in a journal.

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