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 developing a highly effective, current, engaging, and skills-based Pastoral Tutorial Curriculum, alongside establishing practices to effectively recognise and remove barriers to learning. The pastoral service is founded on transparency, flexibility, trust, collaboration, and the active development of skills to encourage self-advocacy and assertiveness.

You will work closely with key staff in Student Services and Curriculum Schools to ensure high-quality pastoral tutorial provision that supports the development of students' personal skills, resilience, and wellbeing, promoting a safe and purposeful learning environment. Additionally, you will be the nominated Designated Teacher for Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children and serve as a deputy safeguarding lead at Carshalton College.

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

You must be a solutions-oriented individual focused on outcomes, capable of working independently and as part of a team, demonstrating leadership skills and a high level of computer literacy. The post is primarily based at Carshalton College, but travel to and work from all STCG sites may be required.

The successful candidate will be eligible for any salary increase resulting from the annual cost of living review, implemented in the new academic year. Benefits include:

• 27 days of annual leave plus up to 8 additional days over Christmas/New Year
• 5 days of Wellbeing leave
• An excellent pension scheme (Teachers Pensions or Local Government Pension Scheme)
• Subsidised sports facilities
• Professional development opportunities
• A salary sacrifice cycle-to-work scheme

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and encourage applications regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships, as outlined in the Public Sector Equality Duty of the Equality Act 2010. Successful candidates will undergo due diligence checks including an enhanced DBS check, references, an online search, and proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

The South Thames Colleges Group comprises Carshalton College, Kingston College, Merton College, and South Thames College, which merged on 1 August 2017. We are one of London’s largest providers of post-16 education and training, committed to student success and community contribution. We seek hardworking, collaborative individuals who can join our team and help challenge students to achieve and progress.