Personal Development Tutor – Team Leader (EL417)

Salary: £32,579 – £36,656 pro rata per annum (£30,917 to £34,786 per annum)

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 37 hours per week, 40 weeks per year

Location: Ellesmere Port and Chester Campuses

Do you have great communication skills, enjoy helping young people and supporting them?

We are seeking an inspiring individual to join our Personal Development Tutor Team at our Ellesmere Port and Chester Campuses as the Team Leader. This role involves line managing a team of Personal Development Tutors, delivering high quality and effective tutorials, monitor and ensure attendance is high, undertake group tutorials and 1:1s and work closely with curriculum areas and other departments to ensure good outcomes for all learners. This position will also play a key role providing pastoral, welfare and initial safeguarding support for learners and supporting the College to provide wrap around care for learners.

Do you have experience of leading a team?

This could be through;

Previous work experience

Previous line management experience

Youth / community groups

Voluntary group work

Charity work

And have the following skills or experience?

Leading, guiding, coaching and mentoring

Chairing meetings

Planning and implementing

Setting and review targets

Working to deadlines

Reviewing with a view for continuous improvement

Forming working relationships which result in positive outcomes

Managing difficult situations such as safeguarding concerns, with a calm approach

Key Responsibilities:

Line manage and support a team of Personal Development Tutors within the campus area in the delivery of a high quality, engaging, relevant tutorial programme and effective 1:1 reviews;

Overview and ensure attendance is robustly challenged and monitoring arrangements are in place to support learners to attend;

To carry a small caseload of learners and support them in group tutorials and 1:1s;

Undertake a key role providing pastoral, welfare and initial safeguarding support for learners and support the College to provide wrap around care for learners;

Act as a point of contact for referrals and to make appropriate referrals; and

To work closely with curriculum and other departments to oversee the support and the quality assurance for attendance, progress and progression.

Key Person Specification Requirements:

Level 4 qualification in a relevant subject (or equivalent);

GCSE Grade C (4/5) in Maths and English (or equivalent);

PGCE/Cert Ed/Level 3 Education and Training (or equivalent) or actively working towards one of the qualifications;

Good understanding of the personal development themes covered in a group tutorials;

Ability to deliver effective group tutorial sessions, including those on more sensitive topics;

Awareness and understanding of what constitutes excellent pastoral, welfare and academic support;

A clear understanding of the importance of student target setting, monitoring and reviewing to ensure achievement and a positive outcome for students;

The ability to lead a team and ensure that departmental outcomes are achieved and

Enhanced DBS check.

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for further details.

Benefits:

Access to world-class facilities

Access to new qualifications to support your career in education such as short online courses in the areas below. If you're interested in learning more about this, please email [email protected].

Equality and Diversity

Information, Advice and Guidance

Understanding Safeguarding and Prevent

Principles of Customer Service

Financial support offered to obtain your teacher qualification

Extensive upskilling and professional development opportunities

Competitive salary

Pension scheme with generous employer contributions (28.68% for TPS and 21% for LGPS)

Up to 51 days of annual leave, including bank holidays, Christmas closure, and a dedicated Wellbeing Day

Onsite fitness and childcare facilities

Employee benefit platform

Onsite Costa, café, shop, restaurants and hair and beauty salon

Free onsite parking

Employee Referral Scheme

Staff Awards

How to apply:

If you're interested in this excellent opportunity, you can apply by sending a fully completed application form to [email protected] by 9am, 5 February 2026.

We are unable to accept CVs.

The selection process will take place on 10 February 2026.

Please note that applications submitted via recruitment agencies cannot be considered.

Cheshire College South and West is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to provide a DBS Disclosure, Right to Work evidence and original qualification certificates. References will also be sought.

Ellesmere Port Campus

Our impressive facilities are the perfect place for learners to meet new friends and be immersed in an environment that is ideal for learning. As well as our modern classrooms, the Ellesmere Port Campus boasts:

Award-winning restaurant, The Academy;

Mock aircraft cabin;

Fitness gym;

Hair, beauty and barbering salons;

Motor Vehicle Workshop with seven vehicle ramps;

Strong links withlocal Employers such as Vauxhall Motors, SP Energy Network ensure learners have access to work placements and industry professionals; and

Professional Centre Stage theatre and engineering and construction workshops.

Chester Campus

Our impressive facilities are the perfect place for learners to meet new friends and be immersed in an environment that is ideal for learning. As well as our modern classrooms, the Chester Campus boasts:

Impressive Art and Design Workshops;

Science Laboratories;

Strong links with local Employers such as Ecolab and Unilever to ensure learners have access to work placements and industry professionals; and

Access to 4K video recording equipment and specialist software applications