About the Role

Harrogate College is seeking a passionate and experienced Pastoral Practitioner to join our dynamic pastoral and safeguarding team. In this role, you will be committed to making a positive difference in young people's lives while delivering, supporting, and developing their learning.

Your mentoring, pastoral support, and safeguarding knowledge will help enable an outstanding learning environment for our learners, providing the interventions and support they need to succeed.

What You Will Do

• Plan, prepare and develop schemes of work, session plans, teaching and learning resources, learning and assessment plans.
• Deliver and assess essential knowledge and understanding to learners.
• Create individual SMART learning targets linked to learner study programme/course.
• Be responsible for recording student progress/intervention.
• Maintain and update knowledge of the subject and / or vocational area.
• Provide pastoral support and intervention to promote positive learner wellbeing.
• Act as (or be willing to work towards) a Designated Safeguarding Officer.

About You

• Appropriate level 3 teaching qualification, e.g. Level 3 Award in Education and Training, PTTLS (or willingness to work towards).
• Relevant highest level vocational qualification or degree.
• Recent teaching delivery in relevant subject areas (PGCE teaching placements/experience would also qualify here) which demonstrates active learning and differentiated teaching styles.
• Experience of positively managing student progression, advice and guidance in a school or Further Education setting.
• Experience of setting appropriate SMART targets to ensure progression of learners.
• Ability to plan and deliver quality teaching across identified modules.
• Ability to inspire and motivate learners to achieve their optimum.
• Ability to be adaptable and flexible towards the requirements of different learner needs.

Benefits

There are plenty of benefits available to our staff members, here are just a few:

• Annual leave entitlement - If you work full time, you'll get at least 27 days holiday plus bank holidays and up to 5 discretionary closure days at Christmas (pro rata for part time staff).
  • Support Staff 27 days (increasing to 32 days after 5 years service)
  • Academic 37 days
  • Senior Management 37 days
• Generous Pension schemes
  • Teachers' Pension Scheme
  • Local Government Pension Scheme
• Memberships and discounts - employees can sign up to various membership cards and discount schemes such as TOTUM card (formerly NUS card).
• Travel and commuting - discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes. Harrogate Campus also has free onsite parking for all staff.
• Learning and development opportunities - including staff development days
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities - this will vary depending on role requirements