Lead Personal Tutor
NSCG - Stafford Campus
Staffordshire
- £27,671 per year
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Temporary
- Apply by:
- 8 August 2021
Job overview
Job Reference: JUL20219810
Description
Full-time temporary for 12 months
Newcastle & Stafford Colleges Group is financially one of the strongest of its kind in the country with very high success rates, amongst the top 10% nationally.
In November 2016 Newcastle-under-Lyme College merged with Stafford College to form the Newcastle & Stafford Colleges Group. The group is currently home to a population of over 5,000 full-time students and around 620 students on higher education programmes. We have over 2,000 part-time or adult learners and 2,000 apprentices where we work with over 800 individual employers.
We have a full-time temporary position available based at Stafford College and we are looking for a suitably qualified and experienced individual to take up this position.
Based in our Faculty of Academic & Creative Studies, we are looking for an enthusiastic, suitably qualified individual who will work closely with the Assistant Head (Pastoral) and be a central contact for the learner who will actively promote academic support from the onset and right through to the end of the ‘learner journey’.
Throughout the year it will be vital for the individual to support learners, and measure the impact of Tutorials, through identification of learner strengths, aspirations and needs. They will agree and monitor targets to facilitate progress in both academic and personal goals, relative to their starting point.
The variety of group tutorials that you will incorporate will support learners with their personal development and wellbeing. It is this holistic and varied support that will be crucial to improving learner confidence in their next step.
The College considers its Tutorial system as a vital element in the support, engagement and retention of learners.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- To lead on key tutorial activities with the support of the wider tutor team under the direction of the Assistant Head (Pastoral) to deliver a high quality tutorial programme
- To monitor the delivery of group tutorials and 1:1s, pastoral and course related concerns and feedback from groups reporting to the Assistant Head (Pastoral).
- To make contact with parents/guardians/carers of tutees throughout the course, to introduce your role, discuss progress, issues and attendance etc.
- To lead on and support tutors/learners with the application process to university
- To effectively utilise the Learner Services risk register and ‘red’, ‘amber’, ‘green’ Promonitor system to implement appropriate support and take action at an early stage.
- To provide support to learners with personal, domestic or social difficulties by referring them on to the appropriate College contact or external agency.
- To aid retention and achievement by monitoring and responding to attendance concerns and data.
Required Skills and Experience:
- Has a degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline.
- Experience of working with Higher Education / UCAS application processes (Desirable)
- Holds English & Maths GCSE or equivalent.
- Has a teaching qualification and/or relevant experience of working with 16 – 19 year olds in an academic or pastoral context.
- Is able to develop a good rapport with 16 – 19 year old learners both in a group situation and on a one to one basis.
What’s in it for you?
The college offers and excellent benefits package which includes:
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Excellent Training and Development Opportunities
- Bank Holidays and Christmas closure period.
How to apply
To apply for the role of Lead Personal Tutor, please click ‘Apply Now’ to complete an online application form.
(If you are applying via a jobs board, you will receive an e-mail and link that will take you directly to our application form on the Newcastle & Stafford Colleges Group website).
The closing date for completed applications is Sunday 8 August 2021.
This college is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All college based positions are subject to enhanced DBS check and are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.
As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applications from all sectors of the community.
Benefits
Local Government Pension Scheme, Excellent Training and Development Opportunities, Bank Holidays and Christmas closure period.
Attached documents
About NSCG - Stafford Campus
- NSCG - Stafford Campus
- Earl Street, Stafford
- Staffordshire
- ST16 2QR
- United Kingdom
Stafford College is a further education, non-denominational establishment for pupils over the age of 16. It is situated in Stafford Town Centre, on Earl Street. Approximately 3,231 students are enrolled at the college at present. 1,877 are in full-time education aged between 16 and 19 and another 680 are mature students studying part-time. Students are able to get their A-levels at the college, as well as a range of other qualifications.
Values and Vision
Stafford College aims to provide an excellent education for all students. They should behave in a respectful manner towards every person they come across. Pupils get an understanding at the college of what it will be like to work in the real world. Students are pushed to be tolerant of other religions in the local community. The college believes every pupil should work hard and push for diversity. The successes of the students are celebrated by everyone in the college.
Ofsted report
“The findings from self-assessment are broadly accurate; staff and managers have a good understanding of what the college needs to improve. Students develop good practical skills in a range of trades as a result of good practical teaching in college, supplemented by good on-the-job coaching in the workplace for apprentices. All students receive good support. Recent changes to supporting study programme students, including their access to personal tutors, progress coaches and learning mentors, are enabling managers to identify and support students at risk and support students’ progress. This is helping to rectify the variability in the quality of student profiles. Students understand and value the different kinds of support available to them.”
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