Construction Student Mentor & Wellbeing Coach

Kirklees Council; Huddersfield; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee assistance programme

Retail and leisure discounts

Reduced Metro travel

Job summary

Pastoral Mentor – Construction at Kirklees College works mainly at Brunel Construction Centre with occasional travel to Springfield Centre at Dewsbury, providing 1:1 and small-group coaching to support students’ personal development, wellbeing, behaviour, and progression.

You will remove barriers to learning, help students feel safe and supported, and act as a safeguarding contact for a defined caseload while contributing to staff development and college values of kindness, unity and excellence.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with “hard to reach” 14–19yearolds in an educational environment.
• Strong coaching and communication skills.
• Ability to engage confidently with young people, support their progression, and demonstrate our College values of Kindness, Unity and Excellence in everything you do.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Responsibilities

• Deliver 1:1 reviews, targeted interventions and pastoral coaching.
• Support students identified as “at risk”, helping them overcome personal, social and academic barriers.
• Act as a lead contact for safeguarding disclosures for a defined caseload and coordinate followup support.

Skills

Coaching

Education

Experience with hard-to-reach 14–19 year olds in education

Job description

Pastoral Mentor – Construction at Kirklees College works mainly at Brunel Construction Centre with occasional travel to Springfield Centre at Dewsbury, providing 1:1 and small-group coaching to support students’ personal development, wellbeing, behaviour, and progression.

You will remove barriers to learning, help students feel safe and supported, and act as a safeguarding contact for a defined caseload while contributing to staff development and college values of kindness, unity and excellence.