Team Leader – Personal Development Tutors
Line manage and support a team of Personal Development Tutors within the campus area in the delivery of a high quality, engaging, relevant tutorial programme and effective 1:1 reviews.
Key Responsibilities
* Ensure attendance is robustly challenged and monitor arrangements to support learners to attend.
* Carry a small caseload of learners and support them in group tutorials and 1:1s.
* Provide pastoral, welfare and initial safeguarding support for learners and support the College to provide wrap‑around care.
* Act as a point of contact for referrals and make appropriate referrals.
* Work closely with curriculum and other departments to oversee support and quality assurance for attendance, progress and progression.
* Deliver high quality and effective tutorials, maintaining high attendance and supporting learner outcomes.
Candidate Profile
* Experience of leading a team – through previous work, line management, youth/community groups, voluntary work or charity work.
* Strong communication skills, enjoyment of helping young people and supporting them.
* Leading, guiding, coaching and mentoring; chairing meetings; planning and implementing; setting and reviewing targets; working to deadlines; reviewing for continuous improvement.
* Forming working relationships which result in positive outcomes.
* Managing difficult situations such as safeguarding concerns with a calm approach.
Qualifications
* Level 4 qualification in a relevant subject (or equivalent).
* GCSE Grade C (4/5) in Maths and English (or equivalent).
* PGCE/Cert Ed/Level 3 Education and Training (or equivalent) or actively working towards one of the qualifications.
* Enhanced DBS check.
Knowledge and Skills
* Good understanding of the personal development themes covered in group tutorials.
* Ability to deliver effective group tutorial sessions, including those on more sensitive topics.
* Awareness and understanding of excellent pastoral, welfare and academic support.
* Clear understanding of the importance of student target setting, monitoring and reviewing to ensure achievement and a positive outcome for students.
* Ability to lead a team and ensure departmental outcomes are achieved.
Benefits
* Access to world‑class facilities.
* Access to new qualifications to support your career in education such as short online courses.
* Equality and Diversity information, advice and guidance.
* Understanding safeguarding and preventive principles.
* Principles of customer service training.
* Financial support to obtain your teacher qualification.
* Extensive upskilling and professional development opportunities.
* Competitive salary.
* Pension scheme with generous employer contributions (28.68% for TPS and 21% for LGPS).
* Up to 51 days of annual leave, including bank holidays, Christmas closure, and a dedicated Wellbeing Day.
* On‑site fitness and childcare facilities.
* Employee benefit platform.
* On‑site Costa, café, shop, restaurants and hair & beauty salon.
* Free on‑site parking.
* Employee referral scheme.
* Staff awards.
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