Learning Mentor Maternity Cover

Midkent College; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

MidKent College is seeking a Learning Mentor for maternity cover in Gillingham, Kent, to plan and deliver organised workshops and 1:1 support for students with SEND. The role supports independence, employability and life skills, working with ALS/Enhance teams to enable smoother transitions into College life.

The post is 29.5 hours per week, 52 weeks per year, with pro-rata salary. The role requires safeguarding compliance, DBS checks and collaboration with Parents/Carers, staff and external

Responsibilities

• Plan, facilitate and deliver individually tailored workshops and 1:1 support for students with SEND to promote independence and success.
• Coordinate with ALS/Enhance teams to deliver extra-curricular activities for EHCP students to aid transition, retention and achievement.
• Collaborate with teaching staff to monitor progress and set ambitious learning goals for students.
• Utilise assistive technology and remote learning resources to help students overcome barriers.

Job description

Plan and deliver organised workshops to students with additional learning needs to support their success, achievement and progress, with all workshops being informed by students need, including a range of subjects such as exam skills, social skills, independence skills, employability skills, study skills, and life skills, in order to contribute to the achievement of students outcomes and playing a key role in their success.

Work with the ALS/Enhance Team Leaders, Programme Coordinators, Transition Coordinators and Enrichment Team to plan and deliver a wide range of extra-curricular activities for studentss with EHCP’s to meet their specified outcomes and facilitate greater independence, enabling studentss in receipt of high needs funding and those with declared support needs to access learning and College facilities, aiding transition to College, retention and achievement.

This role is offered at 29.5 hours per week, 52 weeks per year. Please note that the salary advertised will be pro rata to reflect the hours worked.

This position is offered as maternity cover and is expected to continue until April 2027.

Main Responsibilities and Duties:

1. 1. Plan, facilitate and deliver individually tailored workshops and 1:1 support meeting for students with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND) that promote independence and lead to success in their chosen field and or greater independence in their everyday lives.
2. 2. Facilitate the target setting process for individual students. Work collaboratively with curriculum teams on using EHCP outcomes to set ambitious learning goals for students that enable them to develop skills to enhance their employment opportunities and independence in their everyday lives. This includes real-life situations, meaningful work experience, and active participation in their local communities. Attend review meetings and PCARs as required to support the development and review of personalised learning goals.
3. 3. Liaise with Teachers and Learning Support Assistants to identify individual students' progress, including target minimum grades and estimated grades. Identify the learning skills that individual students require to make progress and use this information to inform the programmes developed for individual students' support.
4. 4. Utilise and develop learning resources, including assistive technology and online/ remote learning resources to effectively support students to overcome their barriers to achieving their challenging learning goals.
5. 5. Review, develop, implement and disseminate strategies and specific interventions (such as Zones of Regulation) to support students in developing their confidence and self esteem.
6. 6. Assess, analyse, and report/lead on students’ progress and attend students reviews as necessary, recognising and recording students’ progress and achievement to measure the impact of interventions on a student’s achievement over time.
7. 7. Support and review the processes for identifying students needs at interview, to ensure that support needs can be planned for in advance of their enrolment.
8. 8. Liaise with Parents/Carers, College staff, and a range of external agencies to ensure coherence in the overall support plan for each individual student.
9. 9. Be the main point of contact for students and families during key points of the year as directed. This includes facilitating Person Centred Annual Reviews (PCARs) for EHCP students, and ensuring a smooth transition process.
10. 10. Promote the work of the ALS/Enhance team to curriculum areas and students to help contribute to an inclusive culture at MidKent College.

Application Requirements

To ensure compliance with safeguarding guidelines, all applicants must complete the application form in full. This includes providing:

• A full employment history from the time you left full-time education, with details of any gaps in employment explained.
• Information on all relevant education and qualifications.

Please note, incomplete applications will not be considered. Your co-operation helps us maintain the highest standards of safety and care for children and young people.

A GOOD local College for Maidstone and Medway

Every year over 6000 students from Medway, Maidstone and beyond choose MidKent College to continue their studies and prepare for their future career.

Our sparkling campuses in Maidstone and Medway boast some of the best vocational training facilities in the country as well as staff and student social zones and more.

Our University Centre Maidstone campus provides a valuable higher education and professional training centre for Maidstone, including South East Institute of Technology and the College's Home Energy Centre. Additionally, in September 2024 we proudly opened Medway School of Arts in Chatham's Historic Dockyard.

All of our campuses benefit from ongoing investment programmes so that we can provide fantastic learning environments for our students.

For over 100 years we've been providing high-quality technical training and apprenticeships in a range of subject areas.

We are committed to the safeguarding of all our students and staff. This means everyone who works here is required to actively protect them from preventable harm. Our recruitment and selection process includes background checks which will be undertaken on the successful applicant, including an enhanced DBS, and in your application you are required to demonstrate how you meet the Colleges requirements on safeguarding.

The background checks will be carried-out in accordance with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Code of Practice. The DBS helps employers make safer recruitment decisions and prevent unsuitable people from working with vulnerable groups, including children. We operate in accordance with the DBS Code of Conduct and Privacy Policy. You can access both of these documents at https://www.midkent.ac.uk/about-us/policy-and-privacy-information

MidKent College is committed to safeguarding and the Prevent Agenda and to promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. MKC complies fully with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Code of Practice regarding the correct handling, storage, retention and disposal of Disclosures and Disclosure information, and undertakes not to discriminate unfairly against any subject of a disclosure on the basis of a conviction or other information revealed.

Since the post for which you are applying may involve unsupervised access to children and vulnerable adults, it will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children or young people. Candidates who are preliminarily offered a position for such posts will be required to disclose details, cautions (including final warnings or reprimands), or convictions which are not "protected" as defined by the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020 or any other matters that may be relevant to their suitability to work for the College including sanctions relating to work with children in any country outside of the UK.

Please note that the College is unable to consider an application further if the candidate declines to complete the Disclosure form.

MidKent College is committed to safeguarding and the Prevent Agenda and the Red Flag list and we expect all staff to share this commitment. We work only with people who are not subject to any Red Flag investigations. We conduct ??

We welcome applications from anyone wishing to work flexibly and those considering a return to work from a career break.

Learning Mentor Maternity Cover Gillingham, Kent, GB