Personal Development Tutor - Term Time Only + 4 Weeks (Fixed Term until June 2027)

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate the planned weekly personal development tutorial activity to groups of learners
• To provide cover for tutorials sessions when required (due to staff absence) to ensure the learners have a consistency towards their own personal development
• To ensure learners have the correct information, advice and guidance, and support to progress successfully into employment, further education and/or training
• Work closely with the Pastoral and Safeguarding team to pass on any pastoral, welfare and safeguarding concerns
• To assist learners in exploring career pathways, setting career goals, and developing employability skills. They provide information about further education options, apprenticeships, and job opportunities, as well as support with CV writing, interview preparation, and job search strategies
• To support and promote wider college enrichment activities and clubs / societies
• Work with the Careers and Employability Officers who will facilitate work experience or industrial placements to support learners in gaining practical experience in their chosen field
• To promote careers and employability activities to learners including the support of the UCAS process, completion of UCAS applications and sharing of key information regarding application and references
• Co-ordinate the completion of Individual Learner Plans (ILP’s) with Learners and set appropriate personal development targets where necessary
• To create a supportive and inclusive learning environment where learners feel valued, respected, and empowered to succeed. Promote equality, diversity, and inclusion, celebrating the unique backgrounds and identities of all learners
• To contribute to the development of cross college tutorial resources and use of the college VLE
• To promote learner voice activities to learners to encourage participation and ensuring the election of learner reps and other officers
• Attend any curriculum-based meetings when required including parents’ evenings, at- risk meetings, open evenings and interview events
• To attend CPD (Continuing Professional Development) sessions to support development, professional knowledge, skills and abilities
• Any other duties, of a similar level of responsibility, as may be required

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Level 2 (GCSE A* - C) in English and Maths
• Level 4 Teaching Qualification (or willingness to work towards)
• Previous Vocational experience 

• Educated to Level 4 or above 
• IAG Level 2 qualification or experience 
• Mentoring/Coaching qualification or experience
• Clean driving license and business insurance 

• Experience of working with young people
• Experience of developing and delivering thematic tutorials, training or activities
• Experience of presenting to groups
• Experience of tracking and monitoring using systems and procedures  

• Specific knowledge and understanding of student social and welfare issues
• An understanding and specialist knowledge of FE education
• Knowledge of issues facing 16-19-year old's
• Knowledge of Safeguarding  

• Intermediate ability to use Microsoft Office applications and willing to undertake training appropriate to role

• Experience of EBS student records system, electronic ILPs (Individual Learning Plan), Promonitor (Including Markbook)