Sessional Personal Tutor

City of Portsmouth College; Portsmouth; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - GBP 29,000; Part time

Job summary

A local education institution is seeking a Sessional Personal Tutor to provide effective pastoral support and deliver Personal Development Curriculum sessions. This role is essential in helping students achieve their learning goals, ensuring their progress, and addressing any attendance issues. Ideal candidates will have a Level 3 Award in Education and Training and experience in post-16 education. The position offers flexible hours and is part of a supportive educational environment with various employee benefits.

Benefits

Annual Leave (up to 8.2 weeks)

Generous Local Government pension

Access to staff development programmes

Onsite Discounts at college facilities

Free car parking across all campus sites

Blue Light Card discounts

Qualifications

• A Level 3 Award in Education and Training or willingness to undertake.
• Experience of working in the post 16 educational sector.
• Experience of delivering sessions in an education or training setting.

Responsibilities

• Deliver 25 hours a week of Personal Development Curriculum sessions.
• Monitor progress of each student in allocated cohort.
• Challenge attendance issues in tutorial cohort.

Skills

Experience of working in the post 16 educational sector

Experience of delivering sessions in an education or training setting

Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills

Ability to support young people

Computer literate

Education

A Level 3 Award in Education and Training or willingness to undertake

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Sessional Personal Tutor

Location: Highbury Campus/North Harbour Campus/Sixth Form Campus/Arundel Campus

Salary: Actual Salary Pro Rata depending on hours, Full Time Equivalent £27,428.25 - £28,970.71 per annum

Hours of work: up to 37 Hours per week, up to 52 Weeks per year, Sessional/Variable Hours

About us

At City of Portsmouth College, we aspire to be the employer of choice in the Portsmouth area, with a progressive, supportive, and rewarding workplace culture and one that offers competitive benefits for its staff. By joining us, you will personally be part of the change we are driving and will play a pivotal role in supporting the growth and development of our brilliant students, turning them into future leaders and innovators. Everyone at the College is part of the bigger picture and together, each role makes an impact and in turn a difference to our students learning journey.

We have an unrivalled curriculum of courses on offer for students of all ages and stages covering A-levels, Apprenticeships, Vocational & Technical courses. We also offer Higher Education, Online learning and Community courses that appeal to the needs of the local community.

We aspire to become the employer of choice in the Portsmouth area, promoting a progressive, supportive and rewarding workplace culture. Here at COPC, we offer ongoing support, professional development / training and guidance alongside competitive benefits to all staff. By joining us you can be a part of the journey to shape the next generations educational journey and you will play a pivotal role in supporting the growth and development of our brilliant students, turning them into future leaders and innovators.

What we offer

• Annual Leave: You will be paid up to 8.2 weeks per full year in recognition of annual leave, which is paid inclusive of your annual salary. The 8.2 weeks includes the closure for winter shutdown period in line with Hampshire County Council school holidays & statutory bank holidays
• Pension: Generous Local Government pension. Further information can be found at the local government pensions information
• Learning & Development: Programmes by The Community Adult Education Department
• Staff Development: Access to the College staff development programmes and CPD
• Onsite Discounts: City of Portsmouth College Hair Salon & 50% off at the City of Portsmouth College Sports Centre
• Online Discounts: Unidays, Student Beans, and Totum with a City of Portsmouth College email address
• Parking: Free car parking across all campus sites (apart from Arundel)
• Blue Light Card: providing several discounts for clothing, electrical goods, food and days out, even concert tickets!

About The Role

As a Personal Tutor here at COPC, your role will require you to work with cohorts of assigned students to ensure that every student receives effective pastoral support. You will deliver weekly Personal Development Curriculum sessions to each tutor group, following City of Portsmouth College’s Personal Development programme, whilst ensuring your students make significant progress on their courses and achieve their learning goals leading to positive and sustained destinations.

Key Responsibilities

• Tailoring centrally written teaching materials for weekly sessions to reflect the main subject studied by each tutor group
• Deliver 25 hours a week of Personal Development Curriculum sessions
• Monitor progress of each student in allocated cohort using the EILP and Progress and Monitoring Points, paying particular attention to any gaps in relation to those in receipt of bursary, free college meals etc
• Monitor attendance data of each student in tutorial cohort and ensure that attendance issues are challenged.

To be successful in this role

• A Level 3 Award in Education and Training or willingness to undertake
• Experience of working in the post 16 educational sector
• Experience of delivering sessions in an education or training setting
• Ability to support young people
• Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills
• Computer literate

Diversity and Inclusion

Equality, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion are central to the work of the College. This underpins the vision of the College to transform lives through providing exceptional education and training.

The College's commitment to Equality, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion is reflected in the continued successful promotion of these strands through the curriculum, enrichment activities and the range of direct and indirect student support services.

Pre Employment Checks

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and two references.

We reserve the right to close the job advert when we have had successful applications, and it may not run for the full duration of the advert.

We do not accept CV's from agencies for these roles.