Pastoral Lead/Pastoral Mentor

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Salary
Pastoral Mentor Spine points 28-30 on the Sixth Form Colleges Pay Scale £19,203 to £20,365 per annum for full time, term time only plus 5 days
Pastoral Lead Spine points 37-39 on the Sixth Form Colleges Pay Scale £25,414 to £26,781 per annum for full time, term time only plus 5 days

A fantastic opportunity to be a part of a new pastoral team. A new £25 million campus. Ongoing professional development. A wonderful group of ambitious students. Imagine what you could achieve.

Looking to build a great future? Look to Blackpool Sixth.

You’ll be working with a highly ambitious group of 16 to 19 year old students studying on a range of courses (mainly AS/A Levels and BTECs). Last year, our A level pass rate rose to 99%, with nearly 60% of entries gaining a top grade and over 75% of BTEC Level 3 entries were graded at Distinction and Distinction Star. Recently the numbers securing places at top universities has increased, and two students now have a place at Yale and Harvard.

Our main goal is to support every individual to fulfill their full potential. Therefore, at the beginning of the academic year 2015-2016 we will be introducing a new pastoral model. This introduces new roles of Pastoral Lead and Pastoral Mentor which will be wholly dedicated to the pastoral support and guidance of students.

The Pastoral Mentors will report to the Pastoral Leads who will in turn report to the Head of Student Services. The successful applicants will play a key, central role in supporting students and facilitating communications across the pastoral curriculum. They will deliver the pastoral curriculum to groups of students and conduct regular 1:1 meetings with students as well as providing pastoral support. Additionally the Pastoral Leads will line manage a team of Pastoral Mentors and take a lead role in the development of the pastoral curriculum its monitoring and quality assurance.

To support the new posts, each Pastoral Mentor is expected to deliver timetabled sessions with each of their groups to deliver key communications and the pastoral curriculum with the remainder of the time being devoted to pastoral care and 1:1 appointments. The successful applicants will need to be flexible in their approach to the distribution of their duties in order to meet the needs of students.

These are ideal posts for a person who is passionate about the pastoral care of students, enjoying their company and being able to quickly establish strong rapport, removing barriers to learning and working with individuals to maximise their progress. At the same time, post-holders must be rigorous about maintaining high expectations and high standards and discipline in line with college systems.

There’s also an excellent working environment, including a new £25 million campus with purpose built classrooms and state-of-the-art facilities. You’ll also be part of a forward-thinking team that is developing the use of advanced technology.

To find out more and to apply, please visit https//jobs.blackpoolsixth.ac.uk, please note we will only be accepting online applications for this vacancy which must be submitted via our website. Please indicate on your application form which role/s you are applying for.

Closing date: 19th March 2015 9am
Interviews: 24th or 26th March 2015

Blackpool Sixth is committed to equality of opportunity for all.

Blackpool Sixth Form College is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners, staff and visitors. All staff will be carefully selected using recruitment and selection procedures designed to emphasise the college’s commitment to safeguarding. All posts, including volunteers, are subject to enhanced DBS clearance.