The City of Liverpool College
Pastoral Lead (Liverpool Waters)
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
Job Title: Pastoral Lead (Liverpool Waters)
Department: Student Progress
Salary: £33,069 to £36,125 (FTE £36,072 to £39,405)
Job Type: Full time, permanent, 35 hours per week, term time only (40 weeks)
Responsibilities
Responsibilities include providing full-time, on-site pastoral leadership across Liverpool Waters, ensuring students across all provision types make progress and achieve their goals, acting as the lead advocate for student wellbeing, safeguarding and inclusion and delivering consistent, equitable pastoral support for 16–18, adult and apprenticeship learners
Responsible to: Director of Student Progress
Key Responsibilities
- Contribute fully to the strategic priorities of the College, ensuring effective implementation of inclusion, safeguarding and student support at Liverpool Waters.
- Provide a consistent and visible pastoral presence on site, ensuring all learners have access to timely and appropriate support.
- Plan and deliver 30 hours of Personal Development Programme (PDP) to all 16–18 learners, ensuring engagement and progression.
- Conduct three formal 1:1 Progress Reviews per academic year for all 16–18 learners, tracking progress against targets and supporting achievement.
- Deliver targeted 1:1 pastoral support for adult learners and apprentices identified as at risk, in line with the College’s Adult Strategy.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date electronic records of student progress, interventions and outcomes.
- Identify learners at risk across all cohorts and implement appropriate interventions in collaboration with curriculum and support teams.
- Act as the key on-site safeguarding contact, responding to concerns and contributing to safeguarding processes including strategy meetings, PEP/CLA and care planning.
- Develop expertise in mental health support, including obtaining and applying MHFA and DSL training.
- Complete Assessments of Need (AoN) for all learners (16–18 and adults) and liaise with the ALS Manager to ensure appropriate support is in place.
- Contribute to EHCP reviews for learners at Liverpool Waters, ensuring effective support and compliance.
- Oversee Exam Access Arrangements (EAA) referrals and monitor completion across the Liverpool Waters cohort.
- Provide pastoral oversight for apprenticeship learners, including monitoring engagement with Off-the-Job (OTJ) training.
- Deliver careers guidance and coaching to learners, supporting progression into employment, apprenticeships or further study.
- Work collaboratively with curriculum teams, parents/guardians (for 16–18 learners), and cross-college services to ensure a joined-up approach to student support.
- Facilitate student voice activities and ensure feedback informs improvements to the learner experience.
- Establish a safe, inclusive and motivating environment, promoting positive behaviour, equality, diversity and respect.
- Ensure accurate tracking of student destinations and progression outcomes.
- Attend meetings and contribute to cross-college initiatives as required.
- Engage in continuous professional development and training relevant to the role.
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
Generic Duties
- Help to ensure through good working practices that the objectives, values and aims of Student Progress are met.
- Contribute fully to the mission and values statement of the College Group ensuring its effective implementation in all aspects of college life.
- Take proactive responsibility for Health & Safety to ensure that a safe working environment and safe working practices are always maintained.
- Comply with the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).
- Support cross college activities as required, such as organizing events or assisting with enrolment.
- Understand roles and responsibilities around safeguarding all learners and contribute to maintaining a safe learning environment.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Essential
- Educated to Level 4 e.g., Degree or equivalent.
- Excellent computer literacy – ability to use the current IT programs of the College.
- Knowledge and understanding of Tutorial Provision or Personal Development.
- Experience of working with vulnerable young people.
- Knowledge of post 16 qualifications.
- Minimum of Level 2 literacy and numeracy or willingness to complete.
- High level of communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to set high standards for students, colleagues and for themselves.
- Ability to manage to tight deadlines and conflicting priorities.
- Knowledge of safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusivity and health and safety.
Desirable
- A recognised Teaching qualification or vocational experience.
- Professional qualification relevant to the subject area.
- Engaged in Continuing Professional Development.
- Excellent organisational and record keeping skills supported by high levels of computer literacy.
- Membership of a relevant professional body.
- Good understanding of curriculum development to meet the training needs of employers.
- Good understanding of quality assurance and improvement processes.
- Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) qualification.
- Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) training.
- Experience working with apprenticeships and/or adult learners.
- Knowledge of EHCP, ALS and EAA processes.
- Experience of careers guidance or coaching.
Please Note
This role may close earlier than the advertised deadline if we receive sufficient applications. Early submission is strongly encouraged.
Benefits
Why Join The City of Liverpool College?
Benefits Of Working At The College
As a valued member of our College community, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits, dedicated wellbeing support, and meaningful opportunities for professional growth and development.
Pension Scheme
You'll be part of the Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contributions of up to 20.20%, one of the best pension packages in the sector.
Leave entitlement
Up to 30 days annual holiday allowance, plus 1 wellbeing day. You’ll also benefit from 5 to 7 days statutory closure and 2 further days closure at Easter.
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
Employee Benefit Platform
As part of your role, you’ll have access to the COLC Employee Benefits Platform, a one-stop hub for a wide range of perks designed to support your wellbeing, work-life balance, and everyday savings. You’ll be able to access discounts at major supermarkets, fashion and lifestyle retailers, tech stores, travel providers, and more. You’ll also benefit from the Cycle to Work Scheme, cinema and leisure discounts and tech and home appliance discounts, with the option of spreading the cost through salary sacrifice. The platform is part of our commitment to supporting you in every aspect of your working life – and beyond.
Health and Wellbeing
As part of our commitment to supporting your health and wellbeing, all employees have access to the Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – a completely confidential support service available 24/7, 365 days a year. Whether you’re facing personal challenges, looking for advice, or simply need someone to talk to, Health Assured is here to help. Through Health Assured, you can access a 24/7 confidential helpline, face to face, online or telephone counselling, as well as structured support for a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, relationships, bereavement, legal and financial concerns.
You'll also have access to the online wellbeing portal, a secure, user-friendly platform offering a wide range of self-help resources, health assessments, articles, and guidance covering emotional, physical, and financial wellbeing, and to the Wisdom App, which offers mood trackers and wellbeing tools, meditation guides, fitness videos, and self-help modules as well as daily wellbeing tips. You’ll also be entitled to a free eye test through our voucher scheme with Specsavers, which covers a full eye exam (worth up to £25) and even includes £45 towards a pair of glasses. We also offer free flu vaccinations to help keep you feeling your best all year round.
Travel
We offer interest-free loans to help you buy annual travel passes from Merseytravel and Merseyrail. That means you can enjoy the savings of up to two months' free travel—without having to cover the full cost upfront. It’s all about making your commute more affordable and less stressful.
Flexible Working
We offer flexible working options depending on business need to support our employee's work-life balance.
Professional Development
We’re passionate about helping you thrive, offering a mix of formal and informal professional development opportunities—designed to sharpen your skills, expand your knowledge, and accelerate your career.
College Benefits
Our excellent sports and fitness facilities can be used free of charge by staff. You can also access a range of discounted hair and beauty treatments at our Academy and Graduate Hair & Beauty Salons, and a staff discount at our Academy Restaurant.
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Skills