Is it worth studying for a PGCE if you are more interested in pastoral roles

Hi,
I am a final-year undergraduate student studying Business and Human Resource Management. Throughout my time on my degree, I have come to realise that I enjoy more the mentoring/coaching side of things than the traditional HR role, and I also enjoy my interactions with tutors and staff, as I feel like I am in my workspace.
When I have looked up roles to apply for, such as a disability and inclusion advisor, they want you to have experience in an education setting and a qualification in education & learning. I have found a course at Edge Hill Uni that says you will acquire many transferable skills that would be good if you are considering pastoral roles within schools/colleges.
I just wondered if studying for a PGCE would be worthwhile if I don't want to go into teaching afterwards, or would it be better to get a job after graduating rather than study for another year?
Any comments will be greatly appreciated :-) x

look into the Teach First programme. I find that people who want to go into leadership roles do so with this route.

Hi,
I am a final-year undergraduate student studying Business and Human Resource Management. Throughout my time on my degree, I have come to realise that I enjoy more the mentoring/coaching side of things than the traditional HR role, and I also enjoy my interactions with tutors and staff, as I feel like I am in my workspace.
When I have looked up roles to apply for, such as a disability and inclusion advisor, they want you to have experience in an education setting and a qualification in education & learning. I have found a course at Edge Hill Uni that says you will acquire many transferable skills that would be good if you are considering pastoral roles within schools/colleges.
I just wondered if studying for a PGCE would be worthwhile if I don't want to go into teaching afterwards, or would it be better to get a job after graduating rather than study for another year?
Any comments will be greatly appreciated :-) x

Hi there. A PGCE is an academic qualification that carries points towards a master's degree. It does not qualify you to teach. You could put these points (usually 60 I think) towards a master's later in a related field. So in that respect it may be worthwhile but you could also apply for a pastoral role in a school or college without a teaching qualification or PGCE at all.Learning mentor, pastoral lead etc. may not require any such qualification but perhaps some volunteering in a school setting or educational setting would be advantageous. If you wanted to teach at any point you would need a QTS which can be done alongside a PGCE with some providers or as a stand alone, more practical course if you aren't interested in the masters points/ academic writing. Once you have QTS you open up a lot of pssibilities moving forward in educational settings. Hope this helps!