Personal Development Tutor

About the Role

Are you passionate about supporting learners? Dovetail and Slate are an employment business working in partnership with over 200 colleges across the UK, offering exciting Personal Development Tutor opportunities for individuals with experience supporting learners or from a care background. No formal teaching qualifications are required, just a genuine enthusiasm for supporting learners in their education journey.

• 1:1 meetings with students to discuss progress plans/develop targets
• Providing pastoral support
• Monitor and action issues with timekeeping, attendance and behaviour
• Support with next steps including UCAS applications, apprenticeships, further study or work
• Full‑time and part‑time hours available
• Term‑time only roles available

• Level 2 qualification or higher in English/Maths and willingness to obtain an enhanced DBS check
• Experience working with young adults
• Knowledge of additional learning needs
• Up to date safeguarding training, or willingness to obtain
• Enhanced DBS or willingness to obtain

• Competitive hourly rates (depending on experience and qualifications) – weekly pay
• Flexible working hours
• Support and guidance
• Opportunity to inspire and shape the next generation
• Temp to perm roles available
• Usual college benefits and job satisfaction

Dovetail and Slate is a specialist education recruitment company. If this role isn’t quite right, we welcome your CV and a call to explore other opportunities.

We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All appointments are subject to satisfactory vetting, including a right to work check and, where relevant, an enhanced DBS, PVG (Scotland) or EWC (Wales) check, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

Dovetail and Slate Ltd acts as an Employment Agency and an Employment Business under the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003.

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Because education matters.