Learning Mentor

Northbrook College (West Durrington Campus); Worthing; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme (15%)

25 days annual leave (28 with length)

Discount schemes

Employee Assistance Programme

Enhanced family-friendly policies

CPD opportunities

Job summary

Northbrook College in Worthing invites applications for a part-time Learning Mentor role. You will provide mentoring support to help students achieve their study programmes, motivate learners, monitor progress, and encourage attendance at learning sessions.

The role offers a chance to work with teaching and support staff and to contribute to students’ development. A term-time-only schedule and fixed-term contract until 30 July 2027 are typical features of the post.

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

Skills

Mentoring experience

Advocacy for young people

Motivation and progress monitoring

Education

Level 3 qualification with Level 2 literacy and numeracy

Job description

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

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.