Thrive and Personal Development Tutor - Engineering

Job Title:   Thrive and Personal Development Tutor - Engineering

Salary:  £22,932 - £24,465 actual salary per annum

Contract:    MC Teaching Support Contract, Full Time, Permanent. Term Time Only, 38 weeks

Hours:     37 hours per week

Annual Leave:   N/A term time only position

Pension:      LGPS pension scheme

About the College

• Middlesbrough College is the largest General Further Education College in the Tees Valley and has been situated in Middlehaven, Middlesbrough, since 2008.  It has developed from the initial main site to the vibrant campus that is now in place with our Campus Heart, dedicated Sixth Form, STEM Centre, Higher Education Centre, and further development for our apprentices in progress.   

• The College provides excellent facilities for approximately 13,000 students from across the region and whilst we are very proud of our campus and the equipment our students have access to, we are clear that it is the experience and dedication of our staff that make a positive difference to the lives of our students, helping them to achieve their educational goals and progress into work, higher education, or apprenticeships.   

• In 2020/2021, 96% of learners following a study programme attained a positive destination into further training, apprenticeship, or employment.   In the 2022 student exit survey, 91% of respondents agreed that their course was helping them to develop the skills they needed to get a job in the future. 

• We employ over 1000 staff and are committed to our staff’s development; we have a wide range of continuous professional development opportunities including a bespoke Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM) programme for our aspiring and existing leaders.  Opportunities to achieve Assessor and Teaching Qualifications as well as role specific Professional Qualifications.   

• Our teaching staff are supported through our Taking Teaching Higher strategy that focuses on ensuring practitioners have the skill set to utilise up to date evidence-based practice, innovate through technology enhanced learning and have access to relevant continuous professional development opportunities. 

• The College offers free membership to its gym for all staff as well as discounted rates in the Hair and Beauty salons, and staff sports sessions such as five aside football, Pilates, and badminton.  The College has an employee assistance programme that provides support to both staff and their families. 

About the role  

This role entails in holding weekly Thrive sessions with tutor groups that are highly informative and up to date with relevant Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG).  A key part of your role will be offering advice, guidance and support to enable students to be prepared for progression to apprenticeship or HE.  You will be supporting the monitoring and management of attendance and behaviour issues by liaising with parents/guardians / employers where necessary. You will be responsible for supporting and preparing students for their next steps (including overseeing UCAS applications, CV scrutiny and apprenticeship interview support including work placement.

The successful candidate will have:  

Qualifications
 

• To hold a relevant Degree, or equivalent.
• GCSEs at Grade C / Level 4 or above in English and Maths, or equivalent.
• Careers/Advice & Guidance qualification – Desirable
• Coaching/Mentoring qualification – Desirable
• Teaching qualification (or willing to work towards completion)- Desirable

Experience
 

• Relevant experience in an educational (or similar) setting.
• Experience of working with young people or providing guidance to students
• Effective liaison with external agencies - Desirable
• Experience of providing pastoral support, e.g., personal tutor, apprenticeships, wellbeing support to learners - Desirable.

Knowledge & Skills

• Knowledge of the range of courses offered in Post 16 education that are progression routes for students studying at TTE.
• Knowledge of careers information, advice, and guidance
• Knowledge of Higher Education, Apprenticeship, and other study routes beyond TTE.
• Current knowledge of the Ofsted EIF, and the impact of this on Personal Development and Behaviour and Attitudes.
• Knowledge of current evidence-based research/best practice in teaching, learning and assessment. - Desirable
• Excellent organisational, administrative and presentation skills
• Be able to multi-task and demonstrate good time management
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Be able to work as part of a team and to develop and maintain positive relationships with all staff 
• The ability to prepare high quality materials for taught tutorial sessions including the effective use of Information Learning Technology supported by key software (Office 365).
• Be able to communicate positively with key stakeholders, including parents, students, and employers where necessary   

For more details of requirements, please view the attached Job Description for the role.

Safeguarding our students 

Middlesbrough College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, as well as vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to be suitable to work with these groups and share this commitment.  

Before applying for a role with Middlesbrough College, it is important to note that it is an offence to do so if you believe you are a person who is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. 

As a member of teaching / curriculum staff, your role will engage with children on a regular basis for teaching, instructing, caring, or supervising. Therefore, this role is defined as being within ‘regulated activity’. At Middlesbrough College, we pride ourselves on our dedication to safeguarding all students, to do so we follow a strict vetting process whereby any offer of employment will be subject to the appropriate checks, including an Enhanced DBS Check.

 
To read more information in relation to the DBS Code of Practice please follow this link: Revised Code of Practice for Disclosure and Barring Service Registered Persons (publishing.service.gov.uk) 

Further relevant links:

Child and Vulnerable Adult Protection Policy

Recruitment of Ex Offenders Policy

Want to know more? 

For further details and to discuss the role in more detail, please contact David Payne, Associate Director Curriculum, Engineering, on d.payne@mbro.ac.uk.  

As a College we are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. 

Applicants must demonstrate in their application the ability to meet the key responsibilities, qualifications / skills and experience detailed within the job description. Salaries are based on skills, qualifications, and experience.

Please note that, in line with current legislation, an online search will be undertaken as part of the due diligence on shortlisted candidates to prevent (or minimise the risk of) individuals being employed to work with young people who may be unsuitable to do so. Any specific concerns regarding any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, may then be discussed during the interview stage with the candidate.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closing date. We therefore encourage applicants to submit their applications as soon as possible.

To learn more about working at Middlesbrough College, please visit our Work For Us page.