Learning Mentor - CS12481

Warwickshire College Group; Royal Leamington Spa; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site gym

Cycle to work scheme

Free car parking on-site

Discounted Full Cost Recovery courses

Job summary

Warwickshire College Group in Royal Leamington Spa is seeking a Learning Mentor to support students with SEND across multiple sites. The role involves mentoring, classroom support, and administrative duties to track progress and improve retention.

The post is full time, term time, with 37 hours, and requires a UK driving license and access to a vehicle for travel between sites. DBS checks are mandatory, and pay is pro rata to the academic year.

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people with SEND
• Proficient IT skills (e-mail, internet, common software)
• Strong administrative abilities

Responsibilities

• Provide in-class support or mentoring outside the classroom as directed by the SEN Team Leader
• Assist the class lecturer with preparation of materials for named students
• Promote and support independent learning
• Act as a key worker for designated EHCP students
• Lead EHCP annual review processes
• Collaborate with tutor/Personal Learning Adviser to monitor and review targets
• Contact parents as appropriate with permission
• Ensure students meet deadlines and catch up on work
• Attend Academy and Inclusion Team meetings
• Undertake administrative duties and maintain student progress records

Skills

Support Skills

IT Skills

Admin Skills

SEND experience

Job description

Learning Mentor - CS12481

Warwickshire College Group, Trident Park, Poseidon Way, Royal Leamington Spa, Warwick, CV34 6SW

Working pattern

Full time, term time: 37 hoursTerm Time only 36 weeksThis role requires travel between sites so you will need a UK driver's license and access to your own vehicle.

Contract type

Permanent

What skills and experience we're looking for

Support Skills

IT Skills

Admin Skills

Experience working with young people with SEND

What the college offers its staff

When you join WCG we offer you a whole host of employee benefits, including:

• Generous leave entitlement plus up to four free College Closure days a year
• WCG offers all employees who are carers the option to request a period of Carer’s Leave that is equal to their usual working week, paid at their normal pay.
• Leadership & Management training programme to develop our next generation of managers.
• Superb health and wellbeing support with Wellbeing@WCG.
• The opportunity to join our voluntary health cash plan run by Health Shield.
• Discounted Full Cost Recovery courses.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Free on-site gym
• Discounted hair and beauty treatments in our College salons.
• Free will writing service.
• Free car parking on-site.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

This role is pro rata, so the salary you will be receiving is £20,094.75 per annum. For any roles that start part way through the academic year, the annual salary will be pro rata to the remaining months.

This role requires travel between sites so you will need a UK driver's license and access to your own vehicle.

BACKGROUND TO THE POST

WCG has four core values, the first of which is to put the student first. Youngpeople have the right to request that an institution is named in theirEducation and Health Care Plan (EHCP), and local authorities have a duty toname that institution in the EHC plan unless, following consultation with theinstitution, the local authority determines that it is unsuitable for the youngperson’s age, ability, aptitude or Special Educational Needs and Disability orthat to place the young person there would be incompatible with the efficientuse of resources or the efficient education of others. WCG is recognised asoffering an inclusive and successful provision at all levels for Young Peoplewhose learning is affected by SEND.

The role of the Learning Mentor is to ensure that allour students with SEND reach their potential. The

main purpose of this Learning Mentor post is to work withstudents with SEND within their learning programme and help them towardsachieving independence.

The Learning Mentor’s time will be spent withidentified students in the classroom / workshop / practical at Level 1 and on amentoring basis with students at higher levels of study where the student hasan EHCP. There will be a requirement to undertake administrative tasks relatingto recording student progress and supporting student retention and achievement.

DUTIESAND RESPONSIBILITIES

• To provide support in-class, or mentoringsupport outside the classroom as directedby the SEN Team Leader.
• To assist the class lecturer with thepreparation of materials or activities for named student’s use.
• To actively promote and supportindependent learning.
• To be a key worker for a number of designatedstudents who have EHCPs and support the SEN.
• Team Leader in the EHCP annualreview process.
• To work closely with the personal tutor/PersonalLearning Adviser to ensure that individual student targets are being monitoredand reviewed.
• With knowledge / permission of personal tutor /Personal Learning Adviser / SEN Team Leader / Specialist Support Lead, makecontact with parents, either by telephone or in writing where appropriate.
• To act as a trouble-shooter and workwith the students to ensure they meetdeadlines and catch-up on anymissed work.
• To attend Academy and InclusionTeam meetings.
• To undertake training and development asrequired. This will include College core training and the departmentalmandatory Team Teach training.
• To accompany and support students during workexperience placements, and/or trips,if appropriate.
• Work collaboratively with College staff toproduce Individual Risk Assessment, Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans, andMedical Protocols and support the completion of exam access arrangements.
• To undertake administrative duties, whichwill include keeping their own records, completing ProMonitor records, updatingtutors with student progress reports and completing regular student support /progress reviews.
• To attend College delivered ‘TeachingEssentials’ training.

Criteria:

DemonstrateEnglish and Maths skills equivalent to Level 2.

Working knowledge of informationtechnology such as e-mail, the

internet and other softwareapplications.

The ability to work flexibly asa member of the team.

Previous experience ofsupporting young people with a learning difficultyand/or disability.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):

• childcare disqualification
• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
• medical
• online and social media
• prohibition from teaching
• right to work
• satisfactory references
• suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Warwick New Road, Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV32 5JE

Warwick New Road, Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV32 5JE

Warwick New Road, Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV32 5JE