Learning Mentor

Chichester College Group; Chichester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS 15%

25 days annual leave

Discount schemes

Employee Assistance Programme

Enhanced family friendly policies

CPD opportunities

Job summary

Chichester College Group is seeking a Learning Mentor to support students and help them achieve their programmes in a term-time role based in Chichester. You will mentor learners, monitor progress and encourage reflection and goal setting.

Training and development opportunities, staff benefits, and a range of hours are on offer. This fixed-term role runs until 30 July 2027 and aligns with a pro rata salary reflected in the benefits package.

Qualifications

• Experience of supporting and advocating for young people.
• Understanding of the needs and progression opportunities for young people.
• Qualified to level 3, with level 2 literacy and numeracy.

Responsibilities

• Provide students with mentoring support needed to achieve their programme of study.
• Motivate learners and monitor their progress in learning, encouraging personal evaluation, reflection and target setting.
• Encourage and support students in attended learning sessions.

Skills

Mentoring

Student support

Communication

Education

Level 3 qualification

Job description

Do you want to make a real difference to young people’s lives in a part-time, term-time role at Chichester College?

Learning Mentor

Company: Chichester College Group Salary: Pro rata of £27,224 per annum Hours: Full-time Location: Chichester, PO19 1SB Working pattern: On-site Job type: Temporary Posting date: 29 Oct 2026 Closing date: 16 Nov 2026

As a Learning Mentor, you will:

• Provide students with a high level of mentoring support needed to achieve their programme of study.
• Motivate learners and monitor their progress in learning, encouraging personal evaluation, reflection and target setting.
• Encourage and support students in attended learning sessions.

What we can offer you in this role:

• Work alongside a breadth of dynamic teaching and support experts who love making a difference each and every day to the lives of their students.
• A great opportunity to enable young people to exceed their potential.
• Training and development opportunities to enable you to progress your career within education.

What you will bring to the role:

• Experience of supporting and advocating for young people
• Understanding of the needs and progression opportunities for young people.
• Qualified to level 3, with level 2 literacy and numeracy

Our Staff Benefits - see attached job pack for further information.

• Local Government Pension Scheme, with the Group contributing 15% of your actual pensionable pay.
• 25 days annual leave, increasing to 28 days in line with continuous service, plus bank holidays and college closure days over the Christmas period which are not deducted from annual leave entitlement (paid as part of the salary for Term-Time-Only roles).
• Access to a range of discount schemes including shopping, restaurants, gym, travel, cinema and onsite facilities.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Enhanced family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
• Continuous professional development opportunities.

The working pattern for this role will be discussed at interview. We have a range of hours available.

This role is fixed term until 30 July 2027.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

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Essential requirements

• Experience of supporting and advocating for young people
• Understanding of the needs and progression opportunities for young people.
• Qualified to level 3, with level 2 literacy and numeracy