Student Success Coach: Pastoral & Next-Step Support

Dovetail & Slate Ltd; North East; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Dovetail & Slate Ltd is seeking a Personal Development Tutor to support learners in the South West on a temporary contract starting October 2026. You will provide pastoral support, hold 1:1 meetings, and help students stay engaged while planning their next steps.

No formal teaching qualification is required; experience in care or supporting learners is welcome, and you will monitor attendance, behaviour and wellbeing while building learners' confidence.

Qualifications

• Essential: A Level 2 qualification or higher in English and maths.
• Experience of working with young adults.
• An Enhanced DBS check, or willingness to obtain one.
• Desirable: Knowledge of additional learning needs.
• Desirable: Up-to-date safeguarding training, or willingness to obtain it.

Responsibilities

• Holding one-to-one meetings with learners to review progress and set targets.
• Providing day-to-day pastoral support.
• Monitoring timekeeping, attendance and behaviour, and acting on issues as they arise.
• Supporting learners with their next steps, including UCAS applications, apprenticeships, further study and employment.

Skills

Experience with young adults

DBS check

Supporting learners

Attendance monitoring

Education

A Level 2 qualification or higher in English and maths

Job description

Dovetail & Slate Ltd is seeking a Personal Development Tutor to support learners in the South West on a temporary contract starting October 2026. You will provide pastoral support, hold 1:1 meetings, and help students stay engaged while planning their next steps.

No formal teaching qualification is required; experience in care or supporting learners is welcome, and you will monitor attendance, behaviour and wellbeing while building learners' confidence.