Personal Development Tutor; Term Time

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 opportunities to become part of our Pastoral Team at Nottingham College Basford College supporting our students to become ‘Future Ready’. This will be across a range of levels in Construction, Sport, Public Services, Animal Science, SLDD and Foundation Learning. The pastoral team are also involved in supporting many social events and trips out with our students where we have a lot of fun.

As a Personal Development Tutor you will work closely with a Pastoral Team at Basford College 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. Be able to demonstrate evidence of managing groups of student, good ICT and administration skills. As this is a post requiring group delivery of tutorials, there is an expectation that you will hold a relevant teaching qualification or be willing to work towards one.

You will play a pivotal role in ensuring the student experience is of the highest quality and support students to broaden their experiences and take advantage of opportunities from a college wide perspective and beyond.

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 Debbie Ball by email deborah.

• Competitive salary – £30,860 - £35,282 per annum FTE. (This will be pro-rata for term time only or part time posts) [Pro rated salary range - £28,349.05 to £32,411.25 per annum]
• 35 days Annual Leave + 8 Bank Holidays + Opportunity to purchase up to 5 days annual leave
• Access to Teacher's Pension Scheme
• 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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