Personal Development Tutor

Nottingham College; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Nottingham College's City Hub is recruiting a Personal Development Tutor to support students to become 'Future Ready'. You will deliver group tutorials, provide 1-1 guidance when appropriate, and liaise with parents to monitor attendance and progression.

You should hold GCSE A*-C in English and Maths (or equivalent) and either a teaching qualification or be willing to work towards one. Strong ICT and administrative skills are essential to manage tutor groups effectively.

Qualifications

• GCSE English and Maths at grade A*-C or equivalent.
• Teaching qualification or willingness to work towards one.
• Evidence of managing groups of students and strong ICT/admin skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver group tutorials to students.
• Meet with students 1-1 where appropriate.
• Support attendance and liaise with parents/guardians.

Skills

ICT skills

Group tutorials

Education

GCSE English & Maths A*-C

Teaching qualification (or willingness to work towards)

Job description

Your future is here

Being part of Nottingham College means playing a vital part in helping thousands of people reach their potential. Together, we're making a positive difference to our learners, to our communities and to each other. We're building better futures, for others and for ourselves. Here, you'll have the freedom to work in a way that suits you, the support to thrive and the opportunity to shape your career.

A place to inspire

Who we need

We have an exciting opportunity in our Pastoral Team at Nottingham College's City Hub, supporting our students to become 'Future Ready'. As a Personal Development Tutor you will work closely with a Pastoral Team at the City Hub to develop and deliver an effective and efficient tutorial programme. This will include facilitating sessions designed to develop personal characteristics and social skills, employability skills and provide students with the support and guidance to enable them to achieve success, develop their potential and progress to their next level. You should hold GCSE A* - C in English and Maths, or equivalent.

You will be able to demonstrate evidence of managing groups of student backed up by good ICT and administration skills. As this post requires the delivery of group tutorials, there is an expectation that you will hold a relevant teaching qualification or be willing to work towards one. The college has a very good access to teaching programme.

Who we need

You will play an important role in ensuring the student experience is of the highest quality and that the students engage with it. You will support students of all backgrounds and abilities to broaden their experiences and take advantage of opportunities from a college-wide perspective and beyond, developing their skills in the workforce or further study, and bringing an understanding of Modern British Values into their future lives.

You should be passionate about student's achieving their potential and be proactive in putting the mechanisms of support in place to make sure we prepare students not only for college life but also for life and work beyond college. You will be responsible for looking after a number of tutor groups, delivering group tutorials, meeting with students on a 1-1 basis (where appropriate), supporting attendance and liaising with parents/guardians.

The ideal candidate will have experience and a passion for the pastoral care of students and be able to signpost students to the most appropriate support mechanism efficiently. This post will have a training/induction period and then ongoing training throughout your time with the college to ensure we maintain the highest standards of education for our students and professional development for our staff.

For further details on this post, which the job description and person specification cannot answer for you, please contact [e-mail].

Interviews / Assessments are planned for: Thursday 15th October 2026

Please be aware we multiple positions available:

• Full time Personal Development Tutor 1.0 FTE (37 hours per week) Fixed Term to 31st