Remote Learner Support Mentor

YMCA Lafayette; Leeds; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave pro-rata + bank &

4% Contributory Pension Scheme

Life Insurance

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Job summary

Central YMCA in Leeds is seeking a dedicated youth tutor/support mentor to enhance learner progression and wellbeing within our Centre. You will build relationships with referral agencies, schools and external partners to recruit learners, provide pastoral support and guide progression into further education or apprenticeships.

This full-time role offers a generous leave package, access to funded professional development and a supportive curriculum team focused on wellbeing and student success.

Qualifications

• Proven experience working with young people
• Advice and Guidance Level 3 or above and/or a relevant learning support qualification
• Maths and English qualifications at level 2 or above
• Ability to resolve conflict positively and make objective judgements
• Experience of managing challenging behaviour
• Experience of mentoring/coaching young people and/or adults to achieve education and training success.

Responsibilities

• Create a range of effective mechanisms to build relationships with referral agencies, schools, local authorities & external partners to support with recruitment
• Develop and maintain an extensive network and source opportunities in order to attract learners and provide progression routes into further education or apprenticeships
• Provide pastoral and tutorial support within the framework of support designed by the organisation to support individual learner support, progress and achievement.
• Provide timely interventions which direct and support learners to improve their attendance, behaviour, success, and progression.

Skills

Excellent communication

Rapport building

Time-management

IT skills

Working with young people

Advising and Guidance Level 3

Maths and English qualifications

Conflict resolution

Mentoring/coaching

Education

Advice and Guidance Level 3 or above

Maths and English qualifications at level 2 or above

Job description

Central YMCA in Leeds is seeking a dedicated youth tutor/support mentor to enhance learner progression and wellbeing within our Centre. You will build relationships with referral agencies, schools and external partners to recruit learners, provide pastoral support and guide progression into further education or apprenticeships.

This full-time role offers a generous leave package, access to funded professional development and a supportive curriculum team focused on wellbeing and student success.