We have a number of variable contracts for Intervention, Tutorial & Pastoral Officers to join our Progression to Learning and Work Department.
As an Intervention, Tutorial & Pastoral Officer, you will support our students in gaining a qualification and developing their skills in a calm, friendly environment by ensuring our Positive Behaviour policies are applied.
This is a term-time role working up to 37 hours per week, 38 weeks per year.
Responsibilities include:
- To deliver the college's mandatory tutorial schedule to allocated groups
- To ensure Navigate is up to date with students' tutorial, enrichment and work experience data
- To liaise with course tutors to undertake the student progress reviews and ensure departmental compliance with SPR targets.
- To ensure departmental compliance with student survey completion and learner voice
- Ensure the complexities of our PLW and wider department students are supported and that associated policies and statutory guidance are adhered to and understood across all areas of responsibility.
- To liaise with tutors to ensure students are meeting expected attendance targets.
- To implement intervention strategies to improve attendance for individuals and the department as a whole.
- Support the application of the provisions of the Positive Behaviour policy.
- Minimise disruption to learning and teaching by ensuring high expectations and standards regarding compliant behaviour and behaviour for learning, in line with the provisions of the Positive Behaviour Policy. Do so through liaison with teachers, support staff and managers.
- Ensure the accurate and timely recording of behaviour incidents and interventions.
- Ensure students are punctual for lessons and move safely around the building.
- To have an overview of the students’ punctuality and attendance, ensuring parents/carers and partner schools/organisations are informed and involved.
- Undertake proactive and reactive meetings with students (and their teachers and parents/carers where relevant) related to addressing issues of behaviour and provision standards.
- Support the tutors by both supporting and disciplining students as and when appropriate.
- Liaison with SEND Advisors and Student Safety and Welfare Officers to monitor patterns of negative behaviour and any external/support factors impacting behaviour.
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The Ideal Candidate
Our ideal candidate will be a learner and quality-focused with a commitment to our vision of working together to transform lives. You should be able to contribute to our journey to Outstanding, creating a positive working and study environment, and Equity, Diversity & Inclusion should be embedded within your core values.
Education & Training
- A minimum of a full level 3 qualification
- GCSE A*- C or nationally recognised level 2 qualification in Maths and English or equivalent. (e.g. CSE 1, O Level A – C) Or prepared to pass a test before the interview to demonstrate level 2 ability, and then, if appointed, achieve within an agreed timescale
Experience
- Experience with the complexities of pre-16 education, in particular as it relates to alternative provision.
- Experience working with 16-18 students on a 1:1 and group basis to achieve their career goals (in education, youth work or a community setting)
- Experience working with parents/carers of children and young people
- Experience working with challenging young people to improve behaviour and attitude to learning.
For an informal discussion about the role, please email recruit@bradfordcollege.ac.uk
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early depending on the level of interest and number of applications, so early application is advised.
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Bradford College
At Bradford College, our ambition is to transform the lives of our learners, help them to aim higher and support them to achieve their goals.
Located in the heart of Bradford, we offer a wide range of courses at varying levels, with something to suit everyone. Undergraduate to postgraduate and professional qualifications, to distance learning and short community courses.
We aim to attract and retain knowledgeable, passionate and focused individuals who can inspire, motivate and support both learners and colleagues. With a can-do attitude and desire for continuous self-improvement, you could make a difference in the lives of everyone at Bradford College.
Benefits of working at Bradford College:
* Generous annual leave entitlement – equivalent to 30 days of holidays, plus bank holidays
* Additional college closure days, including a 2-week Christmas closure
* Local government pension scheme, with a generous 18% employer contribution
* Annual salary reviews
* Career progression opportunities – 54% of all vacancies are filled internally
* Free sports and gym facilities
* Free wellbeing initiatives and access to our exclusive staff indoor and outdoor wellbeing space
* Confidential employee assistance service and on-site mental health first aiders
* Access to Bradford College benefits hub, offering retail, travel, leisure and dining discounts and cashback
* Discounts on greener travel – cycle to work scheme & local MetroCard and Northern Rail discounts
* Access to hair and beauty treatments in our student-led Signature Spa
* On-site dining facilities, including our award-winning Grove restaurant
* A host of training development opportunities
* Fantastic campus facilities, a short walk to public transport links in the heart of the City of Culture 2025
* The opportunity to work for an organisation that is truly committed to creating a better future for all through education and training.
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*If you have the drive to further develop your skills and abilities, you will be given the support and opportunities you need to enhance your career. This includes access to in-house training and CPD, professional and academic qualifications and mentoring.
Bradford College is committed to supporting and promoting diversity and inclusion amongst our staff and student body. We promote applications across all sections of the community, recognising the benefits a diverse workforce can bring and therefore particularly encourage applications from groups which are underrepresented in our workforce.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expect staff and volunteers to share this commitment. In line with our statutory safeguarding requirements detailed in Keeping Children Safe in Education legislation, this role is subject to an enhanced DBS check, employment references, health screening and social media search.
Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection with children and vulnerable adults.