Student Progress Mentor

Havant & South Downs College; Waterlooville; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Havant & South Downs College is seeking a compassionate Student Progress Mentor to support learners in overcoming barriers to learning and improving attendance. You will work closely with teachers, parents, and external services to manage a caseload, coordinate targeted interventions, and monitor student wellbeing and progression.

The role is based on-site in Waterlooville, with a 37-hour contract until December 2026.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to support students facing barriers to learning.
• Experience working with young people in challenging circumstances.
• Ability to coordinate interventions and track progress.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Willingness to obtain safeguarding qualifications if needed.

Responsibilities

• Develop the skills of disengaged students following tutor referrals and create a support plan.
• Maintain caseloads with detailed case records and outcomes for monitoring.
• Deliver a triage service linking students to internal and external support.
• Provide targeted interventions and coordinate referrals for health-related issues.
• Collaborate with staff to support referred students inside and outside the classroom.
• Identify trends in progress and address them with targeted interventions.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisation

Empathy

Education

English and Maths Level 2

Designated Safeguarding Lead

Youth work qualification

Nursing qualification

Public Health qualification

Health & Wellbeing qualification

Teaching qualification

First Aid Qualification

Job description

Contract Type:

37 hours / Contracted till 18th December 2026

About the Role

We are looking for a compassionate, proactive and resilient Student Progress Mentor to join our team at HSDC.

You will support students to overcome barriers to learning, improve attendance and engagement, and achieve their full potential. Working closely with teaching staff, parents/carers and internal and external support services, you will manage a caseload of students, provide one-to-one guidance, coordinate targeted interventions and support students with their wellbeing and progression opportunities.

The ideal candidate will have experience working with young people facing challenging circumstances, excellent communication and organisational skills, and a genuine passion for helping students succeed. If you are empathetic, adaptable and committed to making a positive difference to young people’s lives, we would love to hear from you!

Responsibilities

You will be responsible for:

• Develop the skills of students who are disengaging following referrals from tutors. Liaise with relevant specialist colleagues to create, coordinate and implement a support plan for identified students with clear targets.
• Maintain own caseload of supported students creating detailed records of cases, and student outcomes in order to contribute to monitoring and evaluation, using statistical and qualitative data.
• Deliver a triage service for students and referring staff, correctly sign posting students in need to appropriate in-house and external support provision.
• Deliver targeted support interventions, including making referrals for students with physical/mental health issues and liaise with parents/carers as appropriate.
• Work with teaching colleagues and other staff as appropriate to find ways to support referred students within and outside the classroom, including organising case conferences and attending disciplinary meetings as required.
• Pro-actively identify trends in student progress, especially in relation to well-being, behaviour and expectations and address these through targeted interventions and support provision.

Requirements

You will need:

• English and maths to at least level 2
• Designated Safeguarding Lead (or willing to obtain)
• Youth work qualification Or Nursing qualification Or Public Health qualification Or Health & Wellbeing qualification Or teaching qualification
• First Aid Qualification or willingness to obtainUnderstanding of the barriers to learning faced by students including the growth in the support required for mental health.
• Working knowledge of external support agencies and stakeholders