Personal Development Specialist

4 weeks ago


Swindon, Swindon, United Kingdom Wiltshire College & University Centre Full time

Wiltshire College & University Centre is seeking a skilled Personal, Social Development & Employability Tutor to join our team. This exciting opportunity allows the successful candidate to foster personal growth, development, and employability skills among our diverse student body.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Engagement and Delivery: Design and deliver interactive sessions aimed at promoting personal development and growth among students.
  • Tailored Support: Customise sessions to address the unique needs of student groups, covering topics such as online safety, sexual violence prevention, and British Values.
  • Cross-College Coordination: Organise and lead themed weeks focusing on careers, health, wellbeing, and enrichment activities to enrich the student experience.
  • Holistic Student Development: Implement student-centered programs emphasising softer outcomes to facilitate positive progression into adulthood.
  • Employability Focus: Enhance students' work readiness through targeted initiatives and support.
  • Pastoral Support: Provide personalised pastoral tutorials, guiding students to relevant internal and external resources as needed.
  • Student Engagement: Actively support initiatives promoting student engagement and voice within the college community.
  • Team Collaboration: Assist Student Services teams with safeguarding, work experience, and careers guidance.

About You:

  • Educational Experience: Demonstrated experience managing student groups in an educational setting, with a proven ability to engage and support diverse student populations.
  • Skills Expertise: Background in delivering support across health, wellbeing, study skills, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, and employability domains.
  • Administrative Proficiency: Strong record-keeping abilities, adept at data inputting, and capable of delivering timely and accurate reports.

Benefits:

  • Competitive salary
  • 30 days annual leave for Professional Service Staff, including bank holidays and additional closure days over the Christmas period
  • Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme


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