Learning Mentor

Chichester College Group; Crawley; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

25 days annual leave

Discount schemes and benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

CPD opportunities

Job summary

Chichester College Group in Crawley is seeking a part-time, term-time role to mentor students and support their learning journey. The post focuses on guiding learners to achieve their study programmes, motivating progress, and encouraging attendance at learning sessions.

The role offers engaging development opportunities, a clear pathway within education, and staff benefits. Training and progression support are provided.

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 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.

Skills

Mentoring

Student support

Progress monitoring

Youth advocacy

Education

Level 3 qualification

Job description

Salary: Pro rata of £27,224 per annum plus pro rata of £610.08 Crawley Weighting Allowance per annum

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

Responsibilities

• 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

• 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.

Working Pattern

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

Duration

This role is fixed term until 30 July 2027.

Company: Chichester College Group

Hours: Full-time

Location: Crawley, RH10 1NR

Working pattern: On-site

Contact

For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Matt Vaughan (Interim Executive Principal) at [e-mail].

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

Additional notes

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