Pastoral Leader - Study Programmes

What You Will Do

1. Lead a team of PDBA mentors or student relation officers promoting high standards of attendance, behaviour, and engagement.
2. Lead the Student Centre ensuring that there is multiagency approach to learner development.
3. Provide support and guidance to students experiencing social, emotional, or behavioural difficulties.
4. Monitor and improve student attendance and punctuality, working with families and external agencies where necessary including those looked after and in care.
5. Support the implementation of the college’s behaviour and inclusion policies.
6. Work with teachers, support staff, and senior leaders to create and maintain a positive learning environment through developing an effective enrichment programme.
7. Contribute to safeguarding and child protection processes, maintaining accurate records and ensuring concerns are addressed promptly.
8. Organise mentoring sessions, and activities that promote personal development and well-being.
9. Promote college wide EDI through enrichment.

About You

• You have experience of leading or coordinating pastoral support, including behaviour and attendance strategies, mentoring provision, and enrichment activities. 
• You are an experienced and committed pastoral professional with a strong understanding of the barriers that can affect student engagement, attendance, and progress in a further education setting. 
• You are motivated by improving outcomes for all learners, particularly those who are vulnerable or at risk of disengagement.
• You are confident working with Children Looked After (CLA), external agencies, and safeguarding teams to ensure students receive appropriate and timely support.
• You are data-informed and proactive, using attendance, progress, and behaviour information to identify concerns early and implement effective interventions. 
• You work collaboratively with curriculum leaders, teachers, and support staff, and are able to challenge and support colleagues to maintain high expectations for student conduct and engagement.
• You have a strong commitment to personal development, PHCSE, and high-quality work experience, recognising their importance in preparing students for further study, employment, and adult life. 
• Organised, resilient, and student-centred, you contribute positively to a safe, inclusive, and aspirational college culture.

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
People’s 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 Us

Keighley College has excellent modern facilities and provides a professional and friendly environment.  We pride ourselves on working closely with employers, the local community and other stakeholders to provide curriculum and support that meets the needs of our students. Our core purpose is to improve the life chances of our learners. We are passionate about helping our students to achieve their goals. We have state-of-the-art facilities in a central location, close to public transport links and great industry connections.

Choosing to work for Keighley College means that you will be part of an enterprising, inclusive, inspiring, collaborative, empowering, and dynamic environment. We hope that we will be part of the next step in your career and look forward to welcoming you to Keighley College.

SAFEGUARDING

At Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 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 INCLUSION

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in recruitment is key to our Group’s values. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace that embraces equality, diversity and inclusion 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. To find out more about what our commitment to EDI means to us please Click here to learn more about our EDI objectives.

RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

We do not accept unsolicited CV’s and applications from agencies and will not be liable for any fee in connection with a candidate that has been submitted speculatively through any agency that has not been expressly instructed for a particular vacancy as part of our Preferred Supplier List.