Location: Middlesbrough College Main Campus, TS2 1AD

Department: TTE

Reporting to: Curriculum Team Leader - Electrical Engineering

Contractual hours: 37 hours per week

Basis: Full time, Term Time Only 39 weeks, Permanent

Pension: Local Government Pension

Join Our Team 

We are excited to announce an opportunity for a skilled and dedicated Thrive and Personal Development Tutor to join our TTE department. This is a fantastic opportunity to inspire and support young people, helping them to develop aspirations, cultivate positive behaviours and attitudes, and receive the guidance needed to progress towards employment, Higher Education (HE), or apprenticeships, while being an integral part of our thriving academic community.

What You’ll Be Doing: 

As a Thrive and Personal Development Tutor, you will:

• Deliver TTE Thrive Tutorial sessions tailored to the individual needs, interests, and abilities of all students.
• Create a classroom environment that supports learning and is developmentally suited to the maturity and interests of all students.
• Utilise a range of evidence-based teaching techniques and resources that accommodate the capabilities and learning styles of individuals and student groups.
• Work with a caseload of students, offering regular one-to-one meetings, support sessions, and mentoring opportunities to aid their personal development.
• Provide enrichment opportunities in line with Middlesbrough College Group's standards, supporting students in developing their personal growth beyond the curriculum.

 What We’re Looking For: 

We seek candidates who:

• Hold a relevant degree or equivalent qualification.
• Have GCSEs at Grade 4/C or above in English and Maths or equivalent.
• Possess a Careers, Advice & Guidance qualification - Desirable.
• Hold a Coaching/Mentoring qualification - Desirable.
• Have a Teaching qualification or be willing to work towards** - Desirable.
• Have experience liaising effectively with external agencies - Desirable.
• Have experience providing pastoral support, such as personal tutoring, apprenticeship guidance, or wellbeing support for learners - Desirable.
• Demonstrate knowledge of current evidence-based research and best practices in teaching, learning, and assessment - Desirable.

 What’s in it for you? 

The college offers an excellent benefits package which includes:

• Competitive Salaries
• Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Excellent Training and Development Opportunities
• Dedicated Teaching & Learning Coaches for New Staff.
• On-site staff parking available
• Contributions to a variety of role-based pensions schemes including Teachers Pension, Local Government Pension Scheme and NEST Pension
• On site restaurant and food outlets including Costa Coffee
• Extensive wellbeing provision including, but not limited to:
  - 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme (free counselling support for staff and their immediate family)
  - Occupational Health
  - Free Flu jabs 
  - Free Gym Membership for all staff.
  - Discounted hair and beauty salon treatments

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

For further details and to discuss the role in more detail, please contact Matthew Bartlett, Curriculum Team Leader - Electrical Engineering on M.Bartlett@mbro.ac.uk 

Ready to Make a Difference? Apply Early! 

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

SAFEGUARDING 

At Middlesbrough College, we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students including children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all our staff to share this commitment. We follow the Safer Recruitment requirements and best practice as set out within Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance.

All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, an online search and proof of eligibility to work in the UK. 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.

Middlesbrough College is an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to ensuring equality of opportunity, eliminating discrimination, and fostering good relations among all members of its community, and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.

Please see attached job description** - Thrive & Personal Development Tutor