Pastoral Coach

About The Role

Pudsey Sixth Form College are looking for passionate, motivated individuals to join our growing team of support staff. As a pastoral coach you will support the delivery of our PSHE curriculum via group and individual tutorials. You will also be involved in our extensive enrichment programme as well as supporting students with their academic progress and achievement.

• You will track and monitor progress towards achievement using assessment grades in Pro Monitor markbooks, ensuring learner progress is tracked against their target grades and be responsible for achieving student outcomes.
• You will assist with initial, diagnostic and formative assessment and provide support for students with their learning, using online support technology and education platforms.
• You will identify barriers to learning and implement a range of strategies to overcome barriers with students and develop and agree individual learning plans, identify SMART targets and set aspirational goals for students, liaising with subject specialists and other academic and support staff.
• You will provide engaging and relevant content inline with PSHE curriculum and will participate in the delivery of these sessions with both groups and on a 1:1 basis.

• You will have English and Maths at Level 2 and a commitment to achieving Level 3 within 2 years if not already achieved.
• You will have a qualification in supporting teaching and learning / teaching assistant / or learning, mentoring/coaching qualification or commitment to achieving within 1 year of appointment.
• You will have good organisational skills and be able to prioritise work to meet deadlines, using your own initiative where needed.
• You will have a sound subject knowledge and curriculum and assessment frameworks and be able to demonstrate significant experience or knowledge of how to work successfully with different groups of students enrolled on our courses.
• You will be able to effectively coach students and have excellent interpersonal skills, being able to communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders, including students, college staff, parents and employers.

The group offers a range of excellent benefits, including:

• Curriculum and Management: 44 days plus bank holidays.
• Curriculum support and business support: 39 days plus bank holidays.

• Teachers’ Pension Scheme.
• Local Government Pension Scheme.
• People’s Pension Scheme.

• Annual staff conference plus 2 additional staff development days.

• Qualifications and professional development included.

Family Friendly Policies, discounted onsite spa (Printworks) and gym (Park Lane).

Discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.

Please speak to the recruiting manager regarding flexible opportunities as these differ between roles.

At Pudsey Sixth Form College we raise student aspirations and build their confidence so they can go beyond the expected. We do this through our shared passion for teaching, learning and broadening horizons.

By joining Pudsey Sixth Form College you join a brand new campus and community dedicated to improving and inspiring the lives of young people through education. We empower students to strive for excellence so whether you’re inspiring the next generation with your dynamic teaching or supporting the work of those who do, you know you will be making a positive impact every day.

Choosing to work for Pudsey Sixth Form College means that you will be part of creating something new and be able to leave your own mark all whilst delivering excellent and innovative education which is supportive, inspiring and life changing. We have a sense of belonging and are proud of our local community, so if this sounds like something you want to be a part of, we look forward to welcoming you to Pudsey Sixth Form College.

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