King's Trust Learning Mentor

The King's Trust; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Sports facilities

Professional development and training

Cycle to work scheme

Additional leave around holidays

Job summary

South Thames Colleges Group is seeking a dedicated mentor/support worker to help students progress and achieve within the post-16 education setting. The role focuses on mentoring and supporting young people with diverse needs, requiring strong communication and interpersonal abilities.

The successful candidate will join a collaborative team in a busy college environment, with emphasis on safeguarding and promoting student welfare. Training and development opportunities are available.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with young people in a mentoring/supporting role.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Level 2 English/Literacy and Level 1 Maths.

Responsibilities

• Mentor and support students to progress and achieve.
• Collaborate with colleagues to safeguard and promote welfare of students.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Experience with young people

Mentoring

Education

Level 2 English/Literacy

Level 1 Maths

Job description

This is the perfect opportunity for someone who has experience of working successfully with young people in a supporting/mentoring role. Your experience will have given you excellent communication and interpersonal skills and a good working knowledge of the support needs of young people with a mental health or medical condition, disability or learning difficulty. We'd also like you to hold a Level 2 qualification in English/Literacy as a minimum and a Level 1 qualification in Maths.

The benefits package includes 27 days annual leave plus up to 8 additional days over Christmas/New Year as well as an additional 5 days Wellbeing leave to enhance employees' physical and mental health. This leave is all in addition to Bank Holiday entitlement. There is an excellent pension scheme that receives a significant financial contribution from the employer (Teachers Pensions or Local Government Pension Scheme), subsidised sports facilities and professional development and training plus a salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme.

South Thames Colleges group is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.

As outlined in the Public Sector Equality Duty of the Equality Act 2010, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

As part of our due diligence checks on prospective employees, successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, an online search and proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

The South Thames Colleges Group is made up of Carshalton College, Kingston College, Merton College and South Thames College, which merged on 1 August 2017. South Thames Colleges Group is one of London's largest providers of post-16 education and training and is an ongoing and significant contributor to its local communities. We aim to put students' success at the heart of everything we do.

We are looking for hard-working and collaborative people who can join our team and help challenge our students to progress and achieve.

£28,836 - £30,558 per annum, plus up to 40 days + Bank Hols