Pastoral Support Tutor

Job DescriptionWindsor Forest Colleges group is looking for a Pastoral Support Tutor to join our Art and Design Department at our Berkshire College of Agriculture campus on a part-time permanent basis.Pastoral Support TutorThis Pastoral Support Tutor position offers a 14.5 hour per week role on a 39-week Term Time Only basis. The working days for this role are Thursdays (08:30 - 17:00 with an hour lunch) and Fridays (08:30 - 16:30 with an hour lunch). This role is on Scale H of the Support Staff pay scale offering a salary between H19 £9,360.93 and H22 £10,288.31 per year (H19 £26,284 up to H22 £29,987 FTE).The Pastoral Support Tutor for Art and Design at Berkshire College of Agriculture (BCA) is responsible for providing accurate information, advice, guidance, and support to students, parents, and staff regarding academic performance, college procedures, and financial welfare matters.The role involves leading group pastoral and personal development activities tailored to learner
needs, alongside providing effective one-to-one tutoring and coaching to support study skills, academic achievement, and overall wellbeing. To achieve this, the tutor directly supports the department's cohort through individual tutorials, group sessions, and assignment support, meeting regularly with assigned students to review their conduct and academic progress. Furthermore, they contribute to Individual Learning Plans (ILPs) by setting milestones with students, teachers, and parents, and they generate timely data-including registers, student feedback, and progress reports to identify and monitor learners who are at risk of non-achievement or withdrawal.Beyond direct student coaching, the role requires daily liaison with teachers, Curriculum Managers, and other college staff to manage student attendance, retention, achievement, and behaviour. The tutor partners with Safeguarding and Learning Support teams to assist with PEP and EHCP meetings, providing extra support to vulnerable students
such as Children in Care or those on Child Protection Plans, and they must be prepared to train and act as a safeguarding officer if required.About UsThe Windsor Forest Colleges Group (TWFCG) is a leading education provider in the South East. Our staff work across 4 main campuses at Langley, Windsor, Strodes Egham and Berkshire College of Agriculture Maidenhead. Our teams place the learner at the heart of all we do and in our state-of-the-art learning environments, we are proud to deliver education and training to a diverse group of students and businesses each year.For further details on this role please refer to the attached job description/person specification.Our staff benefit from:Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) currently offering 24.3% employer contributionFree onsite parking at all sitesCareer progression opportunities for ambitious staffAccess to a wide range of subsidised leisure coursesAccess to excellent defined benefit pension schemesCycle to Work