Head of Pastoral and Personal Development

The Head of Pastoral and Personal Development provides group-wide leadership for the pastoral curriculum, personal development model, and associated student experiences, with a specific focus on the needs of young people and study programme learners. The role replaces and broadens the former Head of Pastoral Curriculum position, moving from a primarily curriculum-led remit to a holistic, group-aligned role that shapes pastoral themes, experiences, and personal skills developmental opportunities across all colleges.

The post holder will be responsible for the pastoral curriculum and personal development model delivery – themed experiences and interventions that support wellbeing, behaviour, engagement, aspiration, and progression – ensuring coherence between curriculum, enrichment, and student experience priorities. Operating within the distributed leadership model, the role translates strategic intent into impactful delivery while working collaboratively with Directors, Heads of Curriculum, Heads of Service, and other college-based teams.

• Develop an exciting and varied pastoral curriculum that achieves key local and national agendas.
• Lead the pastoral delivery team, ensuring teaching and learning is of a high standard through learning walks, observations and CPD so all students value weekly pastoral sessions.
• Lead the attendance team, ensuring the absence and calling processes are followed and are effective in promoting attendance and supporting curriculum area attendance performance.
• Ensure all students fulfil the Group's personal development expectations, aligning pastoral delivery and student essential skills development against the Group's personal development model, MyXP.
• Be at the forefront of promoting the Group's values of ambition, inclusion, collaboration and respect across each college.
• Work collaboratively with student services, curriculum management and business services to ensure all students gain an excellent experience and can articulate well their personal development while studying at the Heart of Yorkshire Education Group.

• PGCE or other recognised full teaching qualification.
• Professional qualification or degree in a relevant area (level 4 or above).
• GCSE A or equivalent; C/9‑4 in English and Maths.
• Considerable experience of supporting post‑16 learners within an educational or training setting.
• Experience of successfully negotiating with a range of stakeholders in a pastoral and student support setting.
• Proven ability to plan and coordinate own activities as well as coordinate activities of others through liaison with a diverse range of students, staff and agencies.

The Heart of Yorkshire Education Group is committed to safeguarding the welfare of all students and this post will be subject to pre‑employment vetting in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education, including an Enhanced Disclosure from the DBS. Evidence of all essential qualifications as outlined in the Person Specification must also be provided. All posts within the Group are exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

This means that applicants are not entitled to withhold information about any convictions that are not "Protected" which for other purposes are "spent". If you are currently living overseas or have lived / worked overseas in the last five years please be aware that you will be required to provide an overseas criminal record check from the country / countries you have worked / resided in if you are the preferred candidate for the post.

Further details of how to obtain the additional check is here:
Criminal records checks for overseas applicants -  () We aim to develop a workforce that reflects the diverse community we serve and positively encourage applications from all.

• Generous Annual Leave (37 days annual leave + bank holidays + college closure days)
• Personal and Professional Development opportunities
• Discounted Metro Card Scheme
• Generous Contributory Pension Scheme
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme
• Reduced price personal gym membership
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Access to a wide range of high street discounts
• Staff Recognition Awards