14-16 Learning Support and Achievement Mentor

Heart of Yorkshire Education Group; Lenzie; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Local Government Pension Scheme

Job summary

Heart of Yorkshire Education Group is seeking a 14-16 Learning Support and Achievement Mentor to join our School Partnerships Team, providing classroom support to compulsory school-age students taking part in Early College Transfer and part-time College/School link programmes.

You will contribute to service delivery standards, assist with School Partnership projects such as Year 10 Taster Days, and help develop measures to improve confidence, attendance and progression.

Qualifications

• GCSE English and Maths (C/4) or equivalent Level 2 qualification.
• Level 2 Word Processing/ECDL/CLAIT or equivalent, or willingness to study.
• Experience in a busy office environment.
• Experience in a support/educational capacity with 14–16 learners.
• Ability to interpret and input data accurately.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement measures to improve confidence, motivation, attendance, achievement and progression of learners.
• Support the transition of 14–16 students from school to college studies.
• Liaise with partner schools and Group staff to support learner development and progression.
• Log and report learner attendance, retention, achievement and progression.

Skills

Office environment experience

Support/educational capacity with 14-/

Data interpretation/input accuracy

Education

GCSE English & Maths (C/4 or higher) or equivalent Level 2

Level 2 Word Processing/ECDL/CLAIT or equivalent

Job description

14-16 Learning Support and Achievement Mentor

Company:

Company: Heart of Yorkshire Education Group

We are recruiting for a 14 – 16 Learning Support and Achievement Mentor to join our School Partnerships Team, where you will provide classroom support to students of compulsory school age taking part in Early College Transfer and part- time College/School link programmes at the Group.

You will need to be able to contribute to the School Partnerships Team and maintain standards or excellence in service delivery. As well as this, you will be assisting with the operation and administration of a range of School Partnership projects including Year 10 Taster Days.

You will also:

Develop and implement measures to improve the self-confidence, motivation, attendance, achievement and reliability of learners

Support the transition of 14-16 students from school to college studies

Liaise closely with partner schools and Group staff to support learner development and progression

Log and report learner attendance, retention, achievement and progression

For more details and information, please refer to the Job Description attached.

As a 14 – 16 Learning Support and Achievement Mentor, you should have:

GCSE A*-C / 9 – 4 in English and Maths or equivalent Level 2 qualification

Level 2 Word Processing/ECDL/CLAIT or equivalent, or equivalent experience, or a willingness to study

Experience of working in a busy office environment

Experience of working in a support and/or educational capacity with children aged 14-16

The ability to interpret and input data accurately

Benefits include:

Generous annual leave

Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme