Job Title: Pastoral Coach (Fixed Term, Reduced Year – Maternity Cover)Salary: Commencing at 30,106 with progression to 31,916 per annum pro rataClosing Date: 2026-08-16About the Role
Leeds City College are recruiting for a Pastoral Coach to join us on a fixed term basis until July 2027.
As a Pastoral Coach, you will lead on attendance monitoring, support the curriculum, english and maths teams and students. You will be a trained Designated Safeguarding Officer (DSO) or will be prepared to work towards this. Duties will also include processing learner support claims, funding support and digital device support for our student groups
The School of Business, at Printworks Campus, continues to lead the way for Business, Accounting, Marketing and Management innovations in teaching and learning, and as such is looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic and forward-thinking Pastoral Coach to support our students through their educational journey.
Please note, this is a reduced year role, 36 weeks per year. This is based on the full academic year, however this may be less due to the fixed term period and based on the successful candidates start date. The pro rata’d salary for the full academic year is 25,965 to 25,736.
What You Will Do
- Contribute towards delivering outstanding teaching sessions in Inclusion, Participation and Development.
- Manage your caseload of students in coaching and support, strategically supporting the students in overcoming barriers which may impact on their progress at college.
- Monitor and track progress of our students attendance and target grades using face-to-face or online support techniques.
- Use specialist software to record learner journeys.
About You
We are looking for someone who has:
- Experience of working in an educational environment.
- Skills in coaching and mentoring techniques.
- Enthusiasm for teaching, learning and educating and supporting young people, utilising new and emerging technologies in the curriculum which is key to this role.
If you feel that you have the enthusiasm, drive, skills and ability to fulfil this role, we would like to hear from you.
Benefits
The group offers a range of excellent benefits, including:
Annual leave:
Curriculum and Management: 44 days plus bank holidays
Curriculum support and business support: 39 days plus bank holidays
Pension schemes with generous employer contributions:
Teachers Pension Scheme
Local Government Pension Scheme
Peoples Pension Scheme
CPD opportunities:
Annual staff conference plus 2 additional staff development days.
Qualifications including PGCE, Apprenticeships, Leadership and Management courses.
Employee wellbeing initiatives: Family Friendly Policies, discounted onsite spa (Printworks) and gym (Park Lane).
Travel and commuting:Discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.
Flexible and hybrid working opportunities:Please speak to the recruiting manager regarding flexible opportunities as these differ between roles.
About UsLeeds City College is one of the largest further education institutions in the country and is one of the biggest providers of apprenticeships regionally.We provide a vibrant and diverse learning environment, delivering excellent and innovative education which is supportive, inspiring and life changing. Leeds City Colleges values put students first and are at the heart of everything the college does.We are committed to lifelong learning and investing in our staff. Youll have access to a broad variety of training and professional development designed to help you continually develop and grow. We offer a wide range of job vacancies, and our large size means there are always exciting opportunities to progress.Join us on the journey to being the best that we can collectively be for our students, apprentices, staff and our stakeholders.SAFEGUARDINGAt Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students including children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow the Safer Recruitment requirements and best practice as set out within Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance. All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, online checks and must have two satisfactory references. 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 to children.EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSIONOur commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in recruitment is key to our Groups values. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace that embraces equality, diversity andinclusion in all its forms, where every candidate is treated with fairness, respect, and equity. Our recruitment processes are designed to ensure equal opportunities, remove bias, and promote a diverse talent pool. We continually assess and improve our practices to ensure that every individual, regardless of background, has an equal chance to succeed. By championing EDI, we aim to create a workforce that reflects the richness of our communities and drives innovation through diverse perspectives. To find out more about what our commitment to EDI means to us pleaseClick here to learn more about our EDI objectives.RECRUITMENT AGENCIESWe kindly request that recruitment agencies do not forward anyunsolicited CVsin relation to any of our advertised roles or speculatively. If we require support with any of our vacancies we will get in touch with agencies directly.
- We do not recognise submissions of unsolicited or speculative CV applications from recruitment agencies.
- We shall not be liable for any fee / commission in the event we employ a candidate that may have been submitted as an unsolicited/speculative application from an uninstructed recruitment agency.
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