Personal Development Tutor

Kirklees Council; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee assistance programme

Retail and leisure discounts

Reduced Metro travel

Job summary

Kirklees College is recruiting a Personal Development Tutor to deliver the College tutorial Personal Development Programme at Waterfront, Huddersfield, working mainly there and focusing on group sessions.

You will embed careers education, employability and work readiness, support students with work placement preparation, maintain accurate records, and collaborate with curriculum, SEND, safeguarding teams, while upholding the College values of Kindness, Unity and Excellence.

Qualifications

• PGCE/Cert Ed/teaching qualification (willingness to work towards within 2 years) and demonstrable experience with 14-19-year-old learners.
• Deliver high-quality personal development tutorials through weekly group sessions and embed careers education, employability and work readiness into the programme.
• Commitment to safeguarding and the College values in all duties.

Responsibilities

• Deliver weekly personal development tutorials and group sessions.
• Support an identified caseload of students, monitor progress, attendance and engagement.
• Embed careers education, employability and work readiness; assist with work placement preparation; maintain accurate records.

Skills

Teaching qualification

Experience with teens

Safeguarding

Education

PGCE/Cert Ed

Job description

Job Reference: ATR100877
Application deadline: 11/09/2026
Salary: £29,291.00 - £30,786.00

Job Description

Job Title:

Personal Development Tutor

Salary:

£23 749-£24,962 pro rata of FTE

(£29291-£30,786)

Location:

Huddersfield

Hours and Weeks per Year:

30hrs/52weeks

At Kirklees College we are always looking for new talent, and welcome applications from all sectors.

Whether in a teaching & learning role or in one of our specialised Business Support functions, you’ll be involved in nurturing and developing the next generation of early years educators and practitioners, construction workers, engineers, health workers and countless others.

We’re already a successful college, but we’re continually striving to be better and do better - be part of our story!

In the role of Personal Development Tutor will be working mainly at Waterfront, Huddersfield and your focus will be to deliver the College tutorial Personal Development Programme, through development and facilitation of group sessions with students.

Your key responsibilities will be delivering high-quality personal development tutorials through weekly group sessions, supporting an identified caseload of students and monitoring progress, attendance and engagement. You will embed careers education, employability and work readiness into the tutorial programme, support students with work placement preparation and mandatory administration, and help learners develop the personal, social and study skills needed to overcome barriers to learning. The post requires effective collaboration with curriculum teams, pastoral services, SEND, careers and safeguarding staff, delivery of workshops focused on health, wellbeing, equality, inclusion and British Values, contribution to enrichment activity and employer engagement, accurate record keeping, and a strong commitment to safeguarding and the College’s values.

Ideally, you’ll have PGCE/ Cert Ed/teaching qualification (willingness to work towards this within 2 years) and demonstrable experience in working with 14-19-year-old ‘hard to reach’ students, and be able to understand their range of problems, with in an educational setting and demonstrate our College values of Kindness, Unity and Excellence in your role.

Due to the nature of our work, it’s essential you’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults.

We believe learning is not just for our students: it’s an important part of working here too. Staff development opportunities include a mentoring scheme, financial contributions for external qualifications and skills development for current and aspiring managers. You’ll also have access to a range of staff benefits including an employee assistance programme, retail and leisure discounts and reduced Metro travel.

We want people who believe in the value of education, and who can contribute to our culture of supporting and challenging one another.

Closing Date : 11 th September 2026

(We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications)

As an employer we are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of an individuals’ sex, age, religion, race, marital status, disability status, sexual orientation, maternity or care leaver status. We are committed to exploring opportunities for flexible working and ensuring the work-life balance and wellbeing of our workforce. Please note that any job offer is subject to pre-employment checks including a DBS check, online searches and references from former employers, in line with guidance from Department for Education.