Personal Development Tutor in Poole

Here at Bournemouth & Poole College, we have a position available for a Personal Development Tutor on a part time, permanent basis (29.5 hours). In return, you will receive a competitive salary of £19,528.41-£20,173.39 (including holiday uplift) FTE £28,128-£29,057.

At Bournemouth & Poole College our staff are passionate and committed to achieve the very best outcomes for our students – we transform lives. We recognise and value our people as our most important asset in achieving each of the strategic outcomes within our College's Strategic Plan. We believe it is through our people that an excellent student experience will be delivered, and this will have a positive impact in our local community. We value inclusion and we are committed to the promotion of equality, diversity, and inclusion, ensuring we have a diverse, skilled, and motivated workforce who are empowered and engaged. This makes our College a unique, vibrant and rewarding place to work.

You will be employed through Southern Educational Professional Services Ltd; a subsidiary of the College.

The Personal Development Tutor Role:

As our Personal Development Tutor, you will facilitate the cross college Personal Development Tutorial Programme (BPC Grow) and provide ongoing support to students to promote their achievement across all aspects of the study programme, so they can succeed both in college and beyond. You will help students develop the skills, values, and behaviours that prepare them for adulthood, employment, and life outside education. Your role will ensure the highest quality learning experience for all students, aligned to a responsive personal development programme that meets and anticipates current and future needs of our learning community.

Responsibilities:

• Developing a relationship with a cohort of students, providing a trusted friendly point of contact, to encourage a healthy transition from school to college whilst ensuring students develop personally and socially.
• Working with students to encourage pastoral and academic success, self-esteem, self-confidence and achievement.
• Facilitating workshops and small-group sessions via BPC Grow and providing cover across the team where required.
• Using interactive, student-led approaches rather than formal teaching.
• Monitoring Children in Care (CiC) and vulnerable students to ensure progress is being made through close liaison with departmental teaching staff.
• Working closely with teaching teams, including Learning Managers, to monitor and ensure excellent attendance of students within their cohort and robustly follow up on poor attendance and student feedback.
• Adapting delivery to meet specific group needs.
• Acting as first point of contact in a range of safeguarding and wellbeing scenarios using various support techniques, information gathering and signposting to the safeguarding and wellbeing teams in line with protocols and policies.
• Supporting, promoting and implementing the Positive Behaviour Policy.
• Taking responsibility for ensuring appropriate support techniques are used to deal with concerns and behaviours that challenge.
• Maintaining and updating student records systems to facilitate regular and timely communication and the reporting of data to review the impact of the role and service.
• Supporting students through their preparation for progression in conjunction with members of the Careers Advice and Guidance Team.
• Supporting and delivering progression and employability activities as required as part of BPC Grow.
• Working alongside the Lead Personal Development Tutor, Learning Managers, Student Experience staff and Student Experience Manager to ensure student needs are being fulfilled, and signposting towards relevant support as required.
• Supporting students within BPC Grow sessions to contextualise topics to their relevant industries.
• Acting as keyworker for Children in Care (CiC) and Care Leavers (CL) students, involving 121 sessions, continual review of progression, and preparation, attendance and recording of Personal Education Plan (PEP) meetings, liaising with external agencies and curriculum teams.

Ideal Candidate:

• Level 2 (or equivalent) English and Maths.
• Proven track record of success in supporting young people.
• Experience working with young people, parents/carers and colleagues, as appropriate.
• Experience presenting to groups of young people or adults.
• Knowledge of post-16 education and training.
• Competent in Microsoft Office applications.

Benefits:

• 27.5 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 30.5 after 5 years' service.
• Up to 4 days additional leave during the Christmas closure period.
• Access to Discount Schemes at multiple retailers.
• Enrolment into the NEST Pension Scheme.

If you feel you are the right candidate for this Personal Development Tutor role, then please click ‘apply' now! Closing date: 4 January 2026.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake appropriate safeguarding checks which includes an enhanced DBS check as well as providing proof of right to work in the UK.