Pastoral Mentor

Job Reference

ATR
94410

27/07/2026

£26,390.00 - £27,737.00

Job Title: Pastoral Mentor

Salary: £26,390 - £27,737 (FTE £29,291 - £30,786)

Location: Huddersfield

Hours and Weeks per Year: 37 hours / 40 weeks

In the role of Pastoral Mentor, you'll predominantly be based at Waterfront, providing dedicated pastoral support to a caseload of 16–18 ESOL students. Working closely with curriculum, safeguarding and support teams, you'll help students overcome personal, social and academic barriers, enabling them to engage fully with their studies and achieve successful outcomes.

• Deliver one-to-one and group pastoral interventions.
• Monitor attendance, wellbeing and progress.
• Support students through challenges that may impact learning.
• Make appropriate referrals to internal and external support services.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure every student receives the support they need to succeed.

• Educated to Level 3 (or equivalent). Demonstrable experience in supporting 16–18 year old students in an educational or pastoral setting.
• Excellent communication skills, ability to build positive relationships with young people from diverse backgrounds.
• Empathy, resilience and commitment to helping students overcome barriers to learning.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
• Strong alignment with college values of Kindness, Unity and Excellence.

• Staff development opportunities including a mentoring scheme and financial contributions for external qualifications and skills development.
• Employee assistance programme, retail and leisure discounts, reduced Metro travel.

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. 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.

27 th July 2026 (The advertisement may close early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications)

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