Student Experience and Pastoral Coach
Location: The Roundhouse
Closing Date: 29 November 2026
Salary: £28,876 per annum
Specific Hours: 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year
Optimistic – Equity – Kindness – Innovation – Collaboration
Derby College Group (DCG) have a new opportunity for a Student Experience & Pastoral Coaches to join our team and work alongside specific academies to identify students in need of pastoral support. This is a great chance to join a supportive and vibrant team within the College, and you will see first-hand the positive impact you make on the lives of our students.
The Opportunity
You will make a real difference to the lives of young people by providing high-quality pastoral support to students facing barriers to learning. Through coaching, mentoring and collaborative working, you will help students develop confidence, resilience and independence, enabling them to engage positively with college life and achieve their goals. You will champion the needs of vulnerable learners, coordinate appropriate interventions and contribute to a culture where every student feels safe, included and able to thrive.
For a full explanation of the roles and responsibilities, please click here.
About you
We are looking for an enthusiastic, empathetic and ambitious individuals. You’ll have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and hold a level 3 in coaching and/or mentoring or be willing to work towards this. You’ll be a Mental Health First Aider or willing to work toward achieving this with full support.
For a full explanation of the person specification, please click here.
The Benefit
- 34 days holiday (inclusive of 8 bank holidays and 6 closure days where these occur)
- Christmas Closure every year – on top of your annual leave!
- Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with a 20.5% employer contribution
- Free onsite parking
- Discount at our Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ onsite Little Explorers Nursery
- TOTUM discount card (aka NUS/Student Discount Card) / discounted Tastecard
- Discounts on East Midlands Railway Annual Season Tickets
- Microsoft Office for FREE with 1TB of OneDrive cloud storage
- Discount on treatments at SENSI our onsite salon at the Roundhouse
- Continuous development and progression opportunities
Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging
We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace which promotes and values diversity. We welcome all talent irrespective of age, disability, neuro-divergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexual orientation or other personal circumstances. We ensure that our policies and procedures treat all applicants consistently and fairly during our recruitment process.
If you have any questions about the recruitment process, reasonable adjustments, or about the role, please contact us at hrrecruitment@derby-college.ac.uk.
Safeguarding statement
DCG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. An online search of the preferred candidate is completed to help to identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which the college may need to explore with the candidate further. Please be advised that it is an offence to apply for this position if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
If you require visa sponsorship
Please note that unfortunately, this role is ineligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration points-based immigration system. Applications are welcome from candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK but would be eligible to obtain a valid visa via another route. Please consult the Home Office website for further information.
Our Commitment to Sustainability
We are committed to embedding sustainability throughout Derby College Group, from the way we operate to the way we educate and support our learners. We welcome applicants who are motivated to support our sustainability ambitions, help reduce our environmental impact, and contribute to a creating a more sustainable world for our future generations.
Recruitment Agencies - We have a PSL of trusted partners to assist us when required and do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies not on this list.
