Care Experienced Mentor

eTeach UK Limited; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 26.000 - 32.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Two-week Christmas close down

LGPS/Teachers Pension

Volunteering leave

Family friendly policies

Menopause policy

Wellbeing & CPD

Zusammenfassung

City of Bristol College is seeking a Care Experienced Mentor to support care-experienced students through transition into college, monitor attendance, behaviour, retention and progress. You will assist students to progress at the end of their study programme and contribute to delivering a high-quality support service aligned to the College’s strategy and values.

The role supports a diverse and inclusive environment with a hybrid and flexible working policy, plus a comprehensive benefits package

Qualifikationen

• Experience supporting care-experienced students to transition into college.
• Commitment to reducing NEET and promoting inclusive learning.
• Ability to monitor attendance, behaviour, retention and progress.

Aufgaben

• Support care-experienced students to successfully transition into college and monitor attendance, behaviour, retention and progress.
• Provide guidance for students to progress at the end of their study programme.
• Contribute to planning and delivery of a high-quality support service aligned to the College’s strategy and values.

Kenntnisse

Student Support

Care Experienced

Attendance Monitoring

Behaviour Support

Jobbeschreibung

Contract: Full time or Term time only available

At City of Bristol College, we deliver transformative education in inclusive and dynamic learning environments and for our employees, this is no different so why not come and join us? With recent investments in our already outstanding facilities, the College has a great deal on offer for you.One of our key strategic aims is our unrelenting focus on our people-first culture, ensuring you feel valued, empowered, and recognised for your individual contributions and expertise whether that be in a teaching capacity or a professional services team. All colleagues within the College contribute to the success of our students and we actively work to eliminate any barriers at work, ensuring you have the opportunity to thrive. We have an exciting opportunity for a Care Experienced Mentor to join our college community.About your role: You will supporting care experienced students to successfully transition into college, monitoring and supporting positive attendance, behaviour, retention and progress whilst on programme.You will be providing support for students to progress at the end of their study programme.You will actively be contributing to the planning and delivery of a high-quality support service, aligned to the College’s strategy, mission and values to reduce NEET (not in education, employment or training.)

About your role:

• You will supporting care experienced students to successfully transition into college, monitoring and supporting positive attendance, behaviour, retention and progress whilst on programme.
• You will be providing support for students to progress at the end of their study programme.
• You will actively be contributing to the planning and delivery of a high-quality support service, aligned to the College’s strategy, mission and values to reduce NEET (not in education, employment or training.)

What we offer:

• Two-week paid Christmas close down and additional paid time off over Easter on top of a generous holiday entitlement of 26 holiday days, plus bank holidays (pro‑rata for part time roles).
• Membershipto the LocalGovernment Pension Scheme/ Teachers Pension Scheme, one of the UK’s leading public sector pension schemes, providing a secure income in retirement.
• Paid Volunteering leave (3 days a year)
• Family friendly policies including paid fertility and foster friendly policy
• A menopause policy outlining support available
• A person‑centred annual appraisal focusing on your wellbeing and CPD
• Access to a benefits portal including shopping discounts and cycle to work scheme plus lots more!
• The 'Right to Disconnect' from work outside of your normal working hours
• A supportive, highly utilised hybrid and flexible working policy
• An Aspiring Leaders programme open to all plus our Management Academy for all management roles covering management skill and internal processes
• Welfare Rooms at all our sites for professional breakout and relaxation spaces
• A bespoke programme of recognition, reward and celebration for colleagues throughout the year to recognise your hard work.

We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply to join us. As a disability confident employer, we take a trauma informed approach to our work, support the Care Leavers covenant, and have been awarded accreditation as a College of Sanctuary for refugees.

You can have a look here at our Staff Benefits Booklet for even more.

A few points to note:

If you have a medical condition or an individual need for an adjustment to our processes, and you believe this may affect your ability to be at your best – please let us know so we can talk about how we can best support you and make any adjustments that may be needed. Don’t meet every single requirement?We are committed to creating an inclusive and flexible working environment, that promotes diversity. If you are excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement on the job description or you are seeking an alternative working pattern, please apply anyway – you may just be the person we are looking for. We recognise that talent comes in various forms, and we are committed to providing opportunities that create an environment of growth, diversity, and inclusion for everyone. In your application, please feel free to note which pronouns you use.

We do not engage with recruitment agencies for this role. Any CVs received from agencies will be considered as unsolicited and the property of the City of Bristol College, with no obligation to pay agency fees.

Closing date: 24 November 2026Interview date: 01 December 2026