Student Engagement Mentor

Derby College Group; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational institution in the UK is seeking a Student Engagement Mentor to join their dedicated team to provide support to students facing challenges that affect their learning. The mentor's role includes offering tailored guidance to help students overcome barriers, fostering resilience, and promoting positive behaviors in education. Ideal candidates will possess effective communication skills and a Level 3 qualification in coaching or mentoring. This role is crucial in enabling students to develop essential skills and achieve their personal growth.

Benefits

Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme

Discount at onsite nursery

TOTUM discount card

Discounts on railway tickets

Free Microsoft Office with OneDrive storage

Discounts at onsite salon

Free will writing services

Continuous development opportunities

Qualifications

• Able to communicate effectively with a wide range of people.
• Must have excellent interpersonal skills.
• Requires attention to detail and competency with IT systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide tailored support and guidance to students.
• Focus on raising aspirations and fostering resilience.
• Aid students in overcoming barriers to academic progress.

Skills

Effective communication

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Competency with IT systems

Education

Level 3 qualification in coaching and/or mentoring

Job description

Optimistic – Equity – Kindness – Innovation – Collaboration

Derby College Group (DCG) are recruiting a Student Engagement Mentor to join our dedicated Student Experience and Pastoral Support team, based at our Roundhouse Campus.

The Opportunity

This role offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of young people facing challenges that affect their learning. By providing tailored support and guidance, mentors will help students overcome social, emotional, and behavioral barriers that hinder academic progress. Working with individuals from diverse backgrounds, mentors will focus on raising aspirations, fostering resilience, and promoting positive learning behaviors. Through one‑to‑one mentoring and targeted interventions, this role empowers students to develop essential study skills, build confidence, and achieve their full potential in both education and personal growth.

For a full explanation of the roles and responsibilities, please see the Job Description.

About you

You’ll be highly capable of communicating effectively with a wide range of people and have excellent interpersonal skills. Accuracy and attention to detail are essential to be successful within this role, along with competency when using IT systems. If you have a minimum of a Level 3 qualification in coaching and/or mentoring then that’s great, but if not, we will support you to gain this qualification!

For a full explanation of the person specification, please see the Job Description.

The Benefits

• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with a 19.9% employer contribution
• Discount at our Ofsted‑rated ‘Outstanding’ onsite Little Explorers Nursery
• TOTUM discount card (aka NUS/Student Discount Card) / discounted Tastecard
• Discounts on East Midlands Railway Annual Season Tickets
• Microsoft Office for FREE with 1TB of OneDrive cloud storage
• Discount on treatments at SENSI our onsite salon at the Roundhouse
• Flint Bishop Solicitors – free will writing, 1‑hour free consultation with family department, 10% discount on Conveyancing services
• Continuous development and progression opportunities
• Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace which promotes and values diversity. We welcome all talent irrespective of age, disability, neuro‑divergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexual orientation or other personal circumstances. We ensure that our policies and procedures treat all applicants consistently and fairly during our recruitment process.

If you have any questions about the recruitment process, reasonable adjustments, or about the role, please contact us at [e-mail].

Safeguarding statement

DCG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. An online search of the preferred candidate is completed to help to identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which the college may need to explore with the candidate further. Please be advised that it is an offence to apply for this position if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

If you require visa sponsorship

Please note that unfortunately, this role is ineligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration points‑based immigration system. Applications are welcome from candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK but would be eligible to obtain a valid visa via another route. Please consult the Home Office website for further information.

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