About us: Gower College Swansea is one of the largest colleges in Wales with a strong reputation for high quality teaching and learning. We have six campuses across the city with over 4,500 full time learners and 10,000 part time learners. We currently have a turnover of over £50 million making us a major employer in the region with approximately 1,000 staff. At Gower College Swansea we are passionate about investing in our staff and looking after their wellbeing to ensure they feel supported in work and also at home. The role: To work within Engineering and as part of our Learner Experience team. You will be responsible for supporting learners in a pastoral role, supporting target setting, motivation and attitude to learning whilst monitoring learner attendance, work output and attitude to learning. You will also be responsible for group delivery of all aspects of the tutorial programme, including mandatory material (e.g. safeguarding) and learner wellbeing material. Full time (37 Hours) Fixed Term (Maternity cover until June 2026) £28,387 - £30,850 per annum Tycoch Campus Key Responsibilities: Conduct one-to-one meetings with all allocated learners throughout the academic year, deploying appropriate interventions and target setting to address underperformance. Deliver high quality tutorial sessions, which support the development of wider skills to support academic progress and progression to the next level of study, apprenticeship provision, employment or HE. This will include delivery of all aspects of the tutorial Scheme of Work, including mandatory and wellbeing programme material. Address learner behaviour concerns in a timely manner in accordance with college policies and procedures, deploying appropriate interventions and recording actions taken. Develop a culture of positive recognition of learner achievement within the Learning Area through the organisation of various reward initiatives e.g. high attendance recognition system About you: Confidence and ability to communicate clearly and effectively to different groups of people e.g. young people, parents, external organisations, academic staff Ability to define clear boundaries when working closely with young people Ability to use initiative and prioritise Benefits for you: 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, and the college is closed for two weeks over the Christmas period A Local Government Pension Scheme with an average employer contribution of 21% (2024) 2 staff well-being days Discounted study opportunities on College programmes View more benefits here: https://www.gcs.ac.uk/recruitment/staff-benefits-wellbeing Need help with your application? Please click here to read our guidance. We welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our organisation. If you wish to continue your application journey using Welsh Language, please visit our Cymraeg site. We encourage Welsh Language applications as we recognise the importance of delivering services in Welsh, and the need to grow our bilingual workforce. Gower College Swansea is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and require registration with the Education Workforce Council for Wales. Please note that we are expecting a high volume of applicants for this vacancy. If we do, we may close the post before the specified date, therefore an early application is recommended. Appointments will normally be made to the bottom of the salary scale with annual increments on 1st August each year (subject to a start date before 1st February).