Personal Development Tutor - Shooters Hill Sixth Form College

Royal Greenwich; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

LGPS pension

Flexible working opportunities

Free on-site parking

Private healthcare

Job summary

Shooters Hill Sixth Form College is seeking a Personal Development Tutor to deliver Participation and Development sessions, empowering learners and supporting their academic and personal growth. The role focuses on PSHE topics, youth work and student voice within a dynamic enrichment programme.

You will work with colleagues, parents and carers to remove barriers to learning, helping students progress to further study, apprenticeships or employment.

Qualifications

• Excellent knowledge of PSHE topics and youth work/advocacy.
• Strong organisational and communication skills with staff, students and parents.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Participation and Development sessions to empower learners.
• Support students to achieve personal development goals and progression.
• Work as part of a college team to deliver a high quality enrichment programme.

Skills

PSHE knowledge

Youth work

Teamwork

Communication skills

Tools

Organisational tools

Job description

Job IntroductionShooters Hill Sixth Form College is a bold, ambitious institution where excellence, equality, diversity equity and inclusion aren’t just ideals they’re our everyday mission. We create a welcoming, empowering environment where learners and staff reach their full potential and step confidently toward their future aspirations.We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and inspiring individual to deliver Participation and Development sessions built to empower our young people.Salary : Scale 6, starting at £30,963 (actual salary)Hours : Full Time, 35 hrs PW. Term Time Only (39 weeks)The successful candidate will be an inspiring and student focused individual with excellent subject knowledge in PSHE related topics and/or youth work and advocacy, with a keen interest in student voice and enrichment. They must be able to work as a team and deliver a high quality and dynamic programme to engage learners of all academic levels who may face various barriers to learning.Excellent organisation and communications skills whilst working with students, college staff, parents and carer’s is essential, and you must have commitment and dedication to team-working, with a desire to transform the lives of our young people.This is an excellent opportunity for a motivational and inspiring individual to join our successful team as a Personal Development Tutor and play a pivotal role in helping our students realise their academic and personal potential. You will support students to achieve their personal development goals through the delivery of the programme. By developing personal growth, students are able to successfully progress onto further or higher education, apprenticeships and work.What are the benefits of working for Shooters Hill Sixth Form College?At Shooters Hill Sixth Form College, we value our employees, as they are vital to our continued success. We are a diverse, open and inclusive environment that provides the motivation for everyone to pursue their career goals and flourish.Some of the attractive benefits we offer our employees:Supportive and friendly colleaguesGenerous annual leave entitlementCompetitive pension scheme LGPSHigh quality professional developmentFlexible working opportunitiesFree on-site parking and breakfastFree EV charging pointsVarious health & wellbeing benefits including, private healthcare – Benenden Health, free flu voucher, free onsite gym, access to funded Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) available 24/7, 365 days a year including confidential staff counselling service, health cash plans (Credit Union)Dedicated staff wellbeing days throughout the year, including a long wellbeing weekendRewards and recognition for employee outstanding service And much more.For full details about this post, please download the application pack. Alternatively, contact our People Services department.To apply for this post, please visit our website at www.shc.ac.uk/vacancies or download our application form via the TES or FE Jobs. Alternatively, you can email our People Services department for an application form at [e-mail] send your completed application: [e-mail] contact us if we can assist you in any way with your application or adjust the processes that we use in our recruitment methods.Closing date for applications: 15 October at 10amInterviews to commence: Soon after closing dateStart Date: ASAPInformal discussion regarding the post and a visit to the college are welcome. Please contact the People Services department to arrange.We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the interest you have shown in our vacancy at Shooters Hill Sixth Form College and wish you well in the application process.At Shooters Hill Sixth Form College, we celebrate the diversity of all our staff, students, and visitors. We provide a safe and supportive environment in which everyone can study and work to the best of their abilities. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society, we are committed to promoting equality, diversity & inclusion for all.We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. As part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates, we may carry out online searches in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2026.As part of our recruitment process, Shooters Hill Sixth Form College collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants. We are committed to being transparent about how we collect and use that data and to meet its data protection obligations.Salary Scale 6, starting at £30,963 (actual salary)Frequency AnnualJob Reference royalgreenwich/TP/1042/1186Contract Type PermanentContract Details term time onlyWorking Hours full timeClosing Date 15 October, 2026Job Category School jobs (general)Business Unit SchoolsLocation Red Lion Lane, London , United KingdomLevel of Disclosure and Barring Service, DBS, check required Enhanced DBS with Childrens' Barred ListPosted on 2 October, 2026