Pastoral Services Coordinator

At STCG, we are seeking a Pastoral Services Coordinator to be responsible for coordinating and enhancing the Study Programme Tutorial provision across the group. The role involves the development of a highly effective, current, engaging and skills based Pastoral Tutorial Curriculum, alongside establishing practices to effectively recognise and remove any barriers to learning. The pastoral service is established on transparency, flexibility, trust, collaboration and the active development of skills to encourage self-advocacy and assertiveness.

You’ll work closely with key staff in Student Services and Curriculum Schools to secure high quality pastoral tutorial provision to support the development of student’s personal skills, resilience and wellbeing, promoting a safe and purposeful learning environment. In addition, you’ll be the nominated Designated Teacher for Looked after Children and previously Looked after Children and a deputy safeguarding lead at Carshalton College.

As our Pastoral Services Coordinator, we’d like you to be educated to Level 6 or above, hold a First Aid qualification (or willing to undergo training) and have recent experience of working with young people aged 14-19 on study programmes. You’ll be able to relate to and motivate young people from diverse backgrounds and with diverse educational experiences - challenging poor behaviour where necessary with a broad knowledge of equality issues and the issues facing young people in post 16 education with the ability to implement equal opportunities.

A solutions provider focused on outcomes, you’ll be able to work on own initiative and as part of a team with demonstrable leadership skills and a high level of computer literacy. The post is predominantly based at Carshalton College, but you may be required to travel to and work from all STCG sites.

The successful candidate will be eligible for any increase in salary as a consequence of the annual cost of living review that will be implemented in the new academic year. The benefits package includes generous annual leave of 27 days plus up to 8 additional days over Christmas/New Year as well as an additional 5 days Wellbeing leave to enhance employees’ physical and mental health. This leave is all in addition to Bank Holiday entitlement. There is an excellent pension scheme that receives a significant financial contribution from the employer (Teachers Pensions or Local Government Pension Scheme), subsidised sports facilities and professional development and training plus a salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme.

As outlined in the Public Sector Equality Duty of the Equality Act 2010, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. As part of our due diligence checks on prospective employees, successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, an online search and proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

The South Thames Colleges Group is made up of Carshalton College, Kingston College, Merton College and South Thames College, which merged on 1 August 2017. South Thames Colleges Group is one of London’s largest providers of post-16 education and training and is an ongoing and significant contributor to its local communities. We aim to put students’ success at the heart of everything we do. We are looking for hard-working and collaborative people who can join our team and help challenge our students to achieve and progress.