Learning Support Mentor (Service Industries)

Cambridge Regional College; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 14,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement

Pension scheme

Gym membership

Course discounts

Health plan

Flu vaccination

On-site parking

Store discounts

Counselling service

Staff development

Restaurant discounts

Job summary

Cambridge Regional College is seeking a Learning Support Mentor for the Service Industries team at the Cambridge Campus. The role is part-time (22.5 hours) term-time, with a salary of £12,986–£13,311 per year, equivalent to £24,577–£25,192 full-time.

Benefits include generous holiday entitlement, pension options, and staff discounts. Role involves supporting students with learning difficulties, enabling adjustments, mentoring, and helping students stay on task while modelling key skills.

Qualifications

• GCSE English and Maths at grade C/4 or equivalent
• Willing to work towards this qualification
• Experience with people with special education needs is desirable
• Positive can-do attitude, patient and reliable
• Team player but able to work independently
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Support students with learning difficulties and other disabilities.
• Enable reasonable adjustments to help students engage.
• Mentor students and encourage them to stay on task.
• Model skills so students understand tasks.
• Assist with personal care and health needs.
• Promote college values.

Skills

GCSE English & Maths

Willing to train

SEN experience desirable

Positive attitude

Team player

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Cambridge Regional College have an exciting opportunity for a Learning Support Mentor to join our Service Industries team at our Cambridge Campus.

You will join us on a part time (22.5 hours), term time basis and in return you will receive a competitive salary of between £12,986 - £13,311 per annum, equivalent to a full time, full year salary of £24,577 - £25,192 per annum, plus staff benefits.

Cambridge Regional College is a large and inspirational centre of learning with Campuses in Cambridge and Huntingdon. We have outstanding teaching and leisure facilities and a reputation for excellence in several fields. Our campus facilities are among the best in the country, and you'll find a modern teaching environment with lots of energy and interaction. CRC is a college to be proud of and to be in.

In addition, we value our staff as we understand they make the difference in transforming lives, our investment in our staff has been formally recognised in being accredited with Investors in People Gold status.

Just some of the rewards you can benefit from joining our staff, include:

• Generous Holiday-Teaching staff 42 days, management 35 days and support staff 27 days. In addition to 8 days bank holidays plus Christmas closure
• Generous pension scheme - Generous Contributory Pension Schemes: TPS 28.68% and LGPS 17.1%
• Free gym membership option and discounted classes (Cambridge campus)
• Discounted rates on college courses
• BUPA Health Expenses cash plan and Occupational Health services
• Free annual flu vaccination and Corporate Eye Care Scheme
• Free on-site car parking with EV charging spaces available
• Exclusive discounts for high street and online stores with Rewards@CRC
• On site subsidised restaurants, retail and coffee outlets including Costa and Starbucks
• Free independent telephone counselling service with our Employee Assistant Programme
• Staff Development opportunities.
• Discounted or fully funded rates on college course.
• The Park Restaurant 10% Discount

About the role:

As part of the role, you will:

• Support students with a range of learning difficulties and other disabilities.
• Enable reasonable adjustments to help students to engage.
• Mentor students and encourage them to remain on task.
• Model skills so that the student can understand the tasks.
• Assist with Personal Care and health needs.
• Promote our college values.

What we are looking for in our ideal candidate:

• GCSE English and maths grade C / 4 or equivalent - or willing to work towards gaining this qualification
• Happy to undergo relevant training
• Enjoy working across college faculties i.e. supporting students on a variety of courses
• Have recent and demonstrable experience of working with people with special education needs (desirable, but not essential)
• A positive can do' attitude, sensitive to others needs, patient and reliable
• A team player yet also able to work independently
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

These TA opportunities would either suit someone looking for a new, more flexible role within learning support where they are only working term-time and/or someone keen to transfer existing skills, such as from the care sector, and build a career in supported learning. Full training and support provided for our Teaching Assistant roles.

Safeguarding statement

Cambridge Regional College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Therefore, we expect all workers and employees to share this commitment.

All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including a satisfactory Enhanced criminal records with Barred List check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

The College reserves the right to fill this vacancy ahead of the closing date if a suitable candidate is found.