Personal Development Facilitator
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The vacancy
Make a Real Impact on Learners’ Futures
Please note there may be an expectation to cover at both Doncaster and North Lindsey, the main location will be confirmed on the closing date.
Are you passionate about helping young people grow, thrive, and realise their potential? Do you enjoy delivering engaging sessions that build confidence, life skills, and positive attitudes? If so, we’d love to hear from you.
We are seeking a committed Personal Development Facilitator to support the delivery of our College Personal Development (PD) Strategy. This is a rewarding opportunity to guide learners beyond their technical or vocational studies and play a key role in shaping confident, responsible, and well-rounded global citizens.
Essential criteria
- A relevant Level 3 (or above) vocational or professional qualification.
- Experience supporting learners in a teaching, tutoring, mentoring or coaching capacity.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work with diverse groups.
- Confident in using ICT to support teaching, learning and record‑keeping.
- Ability to work collaboratively and manage priorities to meet deadlines.
What you’ll be doing
- Delivering engaging Personal Development sessions in line with the PD Scheme of Learning.
- Planning, developing and reviewing PD curriculum content and resources as part of the PD Team.
- Supporting learners to develop essential behaviours, attitudes and employability skills.
- Maintaining accurate digital learner records and managing initial learner concerns, referring appropriately.
- Working collaboratively with curriculum teams, safeguarding, wellbeing and other support services.
- Contributing to wider College activities including careers guidance, CPD events and student‑focused initiatives.
- Ensuring adherence to College policies including Safeguarding, Prevent, Health & Safety and Equality, Diversity & Inclusion.
If you are motivated by making a positive difference in learners’ lives and thrive in a collaborative, learner‑centred environment, we would love to hear from you.
Apply today and help shape the future of our learners’ personal development.
Why Join Us?
- Competitive salary
- 30 Bookable annual leave days, bank holidays, and 2 weeks off at Christmas.
- Professional development opportunities.
- Access to same-day GP appointments, high street discounts, discounted hair and beauty treatments, electric car scheme.
- On-site gym & florist (site dependent).
- Access to our In-house Food Hall & Coffee Shops.
Additional Information
- Safer Recruitment: As part of the recruitment process and in line with keeping children safe in education, we will conduct social media checks on shortlisted candidates. Additionally, before commencing employment, all employees undergo safer recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS.
- Right to Work: Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
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Closing Date 20th April at Midday
Interviews will take place 29th April.
For any further details either contact us at staff.recruitment@dncolleges.ac.uk
or for an informal discussion about the role please contact:
scott.wilson@dncolleges.ac.uk
About us
Here at Doncaster College and University Centre we understand that choosing what to do next can be a huge decision. It’s not just about the course you choose to study, it is about the tutors, the experiences and the friends you meet along the way.
We have over 120 courses at full and part-time, from entry level right up to university level. As well as the vast amount of courses on offer, we ensure all our students get the right support and guidance whether it is through our careers service, our additional learning support, counselling, student finance and many other services all tailored to each individual.
Our exciting and modern campus is in a central location, packed with workspaces designed to industry standard. We work directly with employers allowing you real work experience and industry insight that you will not get from sitting behind a desk.
The benefits
All employees at DN Colleges Group enjoy a generous annual leave allowance, as well as an additional 2 weeks closure over the Christmas period. We encourage all our teams to take regular breaks, no longer than 3 weeks, to enjoy a healthy work life balance.
DN Colleges Group are committed to Health and Wellbeing of all our employees. We have an increasing number of provisions exclusive to our employees, designed to help you stay at your best or to assist and provide support when you need it.
Health and fitness suite
Generous annual leave
2 weeks off at Christmas
Electric car scheme
- Vivup – Employee Wellbeing and Benefits platform
- Wellness initiatives, onsite during your working week. This could include health visitors, financial advisers, or physio specialists.
- Onsite fitness classes, at lunchtime or after work in conjunction with our Sports colleagues.
- Cycle to Work and Electric car scheme
- Free Eye Care Vouchers
- Discounted Hair and Beauty services
- On site nursery
- Online access to Remploy which is our 24/7 confidential mental health and counselling resource.
- In house counselling/safeguarding specialists to assist in Wellbeing
Lets Teach Programme
Let’s Teach The LET’s teach programme supports new members of teaching staff in terms of college systems and key teaching and learning areas including new staff lesson visits and postcard peeps. Each new member of staff has an allocated Lead Practitioner who works closely with them throughout the programme.
Let’s Bloom
The LET’s Bloom Programme aims to connect our experienced and qualified teachers to share best practice and support continued risk-taking as we continue to add depth to our teaching craft. Teachers volunteer on this one year programme, working closely with the Learning Enhancement Team, capturing their experimentation in a journal.
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