Mentoring Programme Coordinator - Wales

Bangor University; Bangor; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Bangor University is seeking a Project Officer for the Reaching Wider North and Mid Wales mentoring programme for the 2026-2027 academic year. The role focuses on recruiting, training, and coordinating HE undergraduates as mentors to 14-25 year-olds, partnering with schools and FE/HE institutions across Wales.

The post involves leading mentor/mentee recruitment, delivering online and in-person training sessions, and ensuring safeguarding and evaluation processes are followed, with travel across

Qualifications

• 2 AS Levels or 1 A level or NVQ level 4 in a relevant subject area.
• Professional qualifications or accreditation relevant to the role.
• Willingness to travel across the designated region and occasionally to other parts of Wales and the UK.

Responsibilities

• Support the Project Manager to establish good working relationships with stakeholders and deliver the project.
• Recruitment of mentees and mentors to the programme.
• Support partners to manage conversion from sign-up to engagement throughout the project.
• Work with schools, sixth forms and colleges to determine their mentoring needs.
• Assist in gathering information for programme evaluation.
• Deliver online mentor training sessions and mentee inductions.

Education

2 AS Levels or 1 A level or NVQ level 4 in a relevant subject area

Degree level or teaching based qualification (Desirable)

Job description

Bangor University is seeking a Project Officer for the Reaching Wider North and Mid Wales mentoring programme for the 2026-2027 academic year. The role focuses on recruiting, training, and coordinating HE undergraduates as mentors to 14-25 year-olds, partnering with schools and FE/HE institutions across Wales.

The post involves leading mentor/mentee recruitment, delivering online and in-person training sessions, and ensuring safeguarding and evaluation processes are followed, with travel across