Personal Development Tutor

Job DescriptionPersonal Development Tutor - Term Time Only + 4 Weeks (Fixed Term until June 2027)A Personal Development Tutor at Hopwood Hall College is a dedicated professional who plays a crucial role in supporting the personal and professional development of learners.Personal Development Tutors work closely with groups of study programme and Access to HE learners, providing guidance and tuition to develop knowledge and skills beyond the academic, technical or vocational learning of their study programme and transition into higher education or employment.Personal Development Tutors are responsible for supporting learners to develop a broad range of personal development themes including employability, British values, welfare, citizenship, health and wellbeing, confidence and responsibility. Personal Development Tutors will work with Senior Progress Tutors and the Student Experience manager to develop and facilitate weekly tutorials as well as support and prepare learners for progression to their next steps.Key ResponsibilitiesFacilitate the planned weekly personal development tutorial activity to groups of learnersTo provide cover for tutorials sessions when required (due to staff absence) to ensure the learners have a consistency towards their own personal developmentTo ensure learners have the correct information, advice and guidance, and support to progress successfully into employment, further education and/or trainingWork closely with the Pastoral and Safeguarding team to pass on any pastoral, welfare and safeguarding concernsTo assist learners in exploring career pathways, setting career goals, and developing employability skills. They provide information about further education options, apprenticeships, and job opportunities, as well as support with CV writing, interview preparation, and job search strategiesTo support and promote wider college enrichment activities and clubs / societiesWork with the Careers and Employability Officers who will facilitate work experience or industrial placements to support learners in gaining practical experience in their chosen fieldTo promote careers and employability activities to learners including the support of the UCAS process, completion of UCAS applications and sharing of key information regarding application and referencesCo-ordinate the completion of Individual Learner Plans (ILPs) with Learners and set appropriate personal development targets where necessaryTo create a supportive and inclusive learning environment where learners feel valued, respected, and empowered to succeed. Promote equality, diversity, and inclusion, celebrating the unique backgrounds and identities of all learnersTo contribute to the development of cross college tutorial resources and use of the college VLETo promote learner voice activities to learners to encourage participation and ensuring the election of learner reps and other officersAttend any curriculum-based meetings when required including parents evenings, at- risk meetings, open evenings and interview eventsTo attend CPD (Continuing Professional Development) sessions to support development, professional knowledge, skills and abilitiesAny other duties, of a similar level of responsibility, as may be requiredSkills, Knowledge and ExpertiseQualifications

Essential CriteriaLevel 2 (GCSE A

• - C) in English and MathsLevel 4 Teaching Qualification (or willingness to work towards)Previous Vocational experienceDesirable CriteriaEducated to Level 4 or aboveIAG Level 2 qualification or experienceMentoring/Coaching qualification or experienceClean driving license and business insuranceHow Identified:Application Experience
Essential CriteriaExperience of working with young peopleExperience of developing and delivering thematic tutorials, training or activitiesExperience of presenting to groupsExperience of tracking and monitoring using systems and procedures How Identified:Application/InterviewSpecialist KnowledgeEssential CriteriaSpecific knowledge and understanding of student social and welfare issuesAn understanding and specialist knowledge of FE educationKnowledge of issues facing 16-19-year old'sKnowledge of Safeguarding How Identified:Application/InterviewIT Skills Essential CriteriaIntermediate ability to use Microsoft Office applications and willing to undertake training appropriate to roleDesirable CriteriaExperience of EBS student records system, electronic ILPs (Individual Learning Plan), Promonitor (Including Markbook)How Identified:Application/Interview

About Hopwood HallSTAFF BENEFITSCareer average pension schemeFree gym membership at our Middleton Campus Sports ArenaPurchase loans for computers and bikesStaff discount at the Colleges Riverside Salon, Sports Arena and Holiday ClubsOn-site nursery (Rochdale Campus)Credit union for savings, low cost loans and life assuranceFree on-site parkingOn-site Dog Kennels (spaces not guaranteed)An electric and hybrid car salary sacrifice scheme (with charging points on site)A cycle to work schemeDiscounted public transport ticketsGenerous holiday entitlement (Teaching staff: 53 days, Business Support staff: 35 days (From 1st August 2026) plus bank holidaysChristmas/New Year closure and the opportunity to buy additional holidaysTwo Health and Wellbeing days per yearSubsidised bistro and refectory We are a Further Education College and University Centre offering a range of full and part time courses employing over 600 staff on our campuses in Rochdale and Middleton situated to the north-east of Manchester.We are committed to being a great place to work and have membership status of the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter. We are a Living Wage employer and an accredited Disability Confident Employer. OurEquality, Diversity & Inclusionstatement is designed to ensure that unfair discrimination does not take place in any part of our recruitment process. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners and colleagues and we expect all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment. The college complies with Safer Recruitment guidance in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education and all successful applicants are required to undertake a DBS check and other pre-recruitment checks in line with our Safer Recruitment policy. It is an offence to apply for a regulated role at the College if you are barred from working with children (or vulnerable adults if in a role where this applies). This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and exemption orders 1975, 2013 and 2020.JBRP1_UKTJ