Student Progress Mentor

The Methodist Church in Britain; Lewes; Presencial; GBP 22.000 - 28.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Havant and South Downs College is seeking a Student Progress Mentor on a fixed-term contract to December 2026. The role focuses on supporting students who are disengaging or facing barriers to learning, while managing a caseload and delivering targeted interventions in collaboration with teaching staff, parents, carers and support services.

The post involves triage for students and staff, referring to internal and external support, and liaising with wellbeing and progression services to improve

Formación

• Experience supporting disengaged learners and navigating safeguarding protocols.
• Ability to build support plans with clear targets and monitor progress.
• Willingness to obtain safeguarding training if not already held.

Responsabilidades

• Support students who are disengaging after tutor referrals with targeted interventions.
• Manage a caseload and maintain detailed case records and outcomes.
• Run a triage service for students and referring staff to signpost to support.
• Collaborate with parents, carers, and external services to aid progression.
• Attend meetings and contribute to case conferences as needed.
• Identify trends in wellbeing and engagement to inform interventions.
• Provide one-to-one guidance to students and support attendance.
• Support progression and wellbeing to remove barriers to learning.

Conocimientos

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Empathy and resilience

Educación

English & maths level 2

Designated Safeguarding Lead training

Youth work / public health / teaching qualification

First Aid qualification

Descripción del empleo

Student Progress Mentor post at Havant and South Downs College, supporting students who are disengaging or facing barriers to learning, on a fixed-term contract running to December 2026. The work centres on managing a caseload, one-to-one guidance and targeted interventions, working with teaching staff, parents, carers and support services. The post includes a triage service for students and referring staff, and suits applicants with experience of young people in challenging circumstances. Applicants need English and maths to level 2 and Designated Safeguarding Lead training, or a willingness to obtain it.

What the job involves

• Support students who are disengaging after tutor referrals, and build support plans with clear targets alongside specialist colleagues
• Manage a caseload, keeping detailed case records and student outcomes for monitoring and evaluation
• Run a triage service for students and referring staff, signposting them to in-house and external support
• Deliver targeted interventions, including referrals for students with physical or mental health issues, and liaise with parents and carers
• Work with teaching colleagues to support referred students in and out of class, organising case conferences and attending disciplinary meetings
• Identify trends in student progress, particularly wellbeing, behaviour and expectations, and respond through interventions and provision
• Provide one-to-one guidance to students
• Support students with wellbeing and progression, helping them overcome barriers to learning and improve attendance and engagement

Qualifications

• English and maths to level 2
• Designated Safeguarding Lead, or willingness to obtain
• Youth work, nursing, public health, health and wellbeing, or teaching qualification
• First Aid qualification, or willingness to obtain

Skills & knowledge

• Understanding of barriers to learning, including growing mental health support needs
• Working knowledge of external support agencies and stakeholders

Nice to have

• Experience working with young people facing challenging circumstances
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Compassionate, empathetic, resilient and adaptable approach