Director of Studies

MPW London is looking to appoint a suitably qualified graduate to join the pastoral team, known at MPW as Directors of Studies, commencing as soon as possible at our London campus.
As a Director of Studies, you will play a key role in the academic, social and personal welfare of a cohort of students, which includes monitoring progress, tracking performance, advising on UCAS and career choices and playing a leading role in the wider life of MPW.

The team compromises of 10 members of senior and middle management staff and they provide a core role within the daily successful operations at MPW. If you feel this role suits your next career move and you wish to join our strong, flourishing, and supportive pastoral team then consider this position at MPW.

Main duties and responsibilities

Student welfare

• Promoting and safeguarding the welfare of the students for whom you are responsible and with whom you come into contact.

Student supervision

• Providing pastoral and academic support to approximately 45 students, including the writing of references, covering reports and other correspondence with parents and guardians. Directors of Studies are expected to have regular one-to-one meetings with their students throughout each term to discuss issues such as academic progress, involvement in extra-curricular activities, university applications, etc and to be in regular contact with parents and guardians to keep them abreast of successes as well as any problems.

• Ensuring students follow all college rules and generally behave in a manner which enhances the reputation of the college as whole.

Teaching

• Teaching approximately 12 hours of group or individual teaching per week during term time and up to one week of Easter Revision tuition. The precise balance between teaching hours and the number of tutees to be supervised will be finalised on the basis of a discussion with the Vice Principal (Pastoral).

General duties

• Assisting members of the SLT with the development, implementation and review of the college development plan.

• Assisting with the organisation of and participating in events such as prize-giving, parents’ evenings, Open Days and A level options seminars.

• If necessary, occasionally working, individually or with others, on unspecified projects of an administrative or academic nature. Such projects might include organisation of seminars for external students, being an Easter Revision Course Director, authoring/editing Trotman University entrance guides or organising extra-curricular activities.

• Assisting other senior staff in ensuring the day-to-day activities of the college run smoothly, including attending college committees on pastoral matters. You may also be required to undertake such other comparable duties as the college may require from time to time.