Personal Development Tutor

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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.

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.

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 students 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 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 Charlotte.

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• Competitive salary - £29,390 - £33,602 per annum FTE. (This will be pro-rated for term time only or part time posts). As these roles are term-time only (40 weeks per year), you will be paid a pro-rated salary. The pro-rated salary figures for this role are £26,998 to £30,867 per annum.
• 35 days Annual Leave + 8 Bank Holidays + Opportunity to purchase up to 5 days annual leave
• Access to Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Discounts at various stores and services across the UK via our Vivup App
• Various travel schemes including cycle to work, local transport season tickets and car salary sacrifice scheme
• Opportunities for professional development including 8 dedicated Continued Personal Development (CPD) days and our Request to Invest Programme

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