Student Welfare Mentor - Aviation Academy

CRAVEN COLLEGE; Yeadon; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Craven College in North Yorkshire seeks a Student Welfare Mentor to provide social and emotional support to students, helping remove barriers to learning. You will deliver personalised guidance within the college's wellbeing framework, facilitating 1:1 sessions and group workshops to promote mental health, resilience and academic success.

You will create a safe, welcoming environment for pastoral support and guidance, building relationships with learners and working with staff to support young

Qualifications

• Level 3 qualification in learning support or counselling or willingness to work towards it.
• Minimum Level 2 in English and Maths.
• Commitment to safeguarding and wellbeing training.
• Experience of working with young people.
• Experience of working in a student-centred environment.
• Experience of working with multiple agencies and professionals.
• Understanding of issues facing young people and barriers to education.
• Good safeguarding understanding in an education setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide social and emotional support to students to help them overcome barriers to learning.
• Facilitate 1:1 sessions and group workshops as part of the wellbeing framework.
• Provide personalised guidance and support student wellbeing, resilience and academic success.
• Create a safe, welcoming environment for pastoral support and guidance.

Skills

Experience working with young people

Student-centred environment

Safeguarding in education

Maintaining confidential records

Willingness to progress Level 3

English & Maths Level 2

Safeguarding and wellbeing training

Working with multiple agencies

Understanding barriers to education

Education

Relevant Level 3 qualification (Learning support, Counselling) or willing to work towards

Job description

We are currently seeking a Student Welfare Mentor to provide social and emotional support to students to help them to overcome barriers to their learning. You will play a crucial role in the delivery of the College's wellbeing framework, providing personalised guidance, and supporting the emotional, social, and academic success of students. This includes facilitating 1:1 sessions and group workshops, with a focus on removing barriers to learning, fostering resilience, and promoting mental health and wellbeing. You will provide a safe and welcoming environment to students where they can access pastoral support and guidance.

• Relevant Level 3 qualification (Learning support, Counselling) or willing to work towards
• Minimum of Level 2 qualification in English and Maths
• Commitment to undertaking relevant safeguarding and wellbeing training
• Experience of working with young people
• Experience of working in a student‑centred environment
• Experience of working with multiple agencies and professionals to support positive outcomes
• An understanding of the issues facing young people and the barriers to education
• Good understanding of safeguarding in an education setting Experience of maintaining accurate, confidential records and managing sensitive information

This is an excellent opportunity to join a friendly college based in North Yorkshire with fantastic facilities, excellent CPD opportunities and a great working and learning environment.

Craven College is an aspirational College set in friendly and inclusive rural campuses in Skipton within the beautiful Yorkshire Dales, at The Aviation Academy based airside at Leeds Bradford Airport and at Evolve in the heart of Ripon. Craven College offers full-time courses for 16-18-year-olds, apprenticeships, courses for young people with special educational needs, part-time courses and degree level courses with a mission statement of 'enriching lives through learning'. Tyro Training is our commercial training division which offers a wide range of training courses for both individuals and businesses in Skipton. We continuously invest in our excellent, industry standard facilities with a new £1.6m purpose‑built Animal Management Centre on our Aireville Campus followed in 2022 by the construction of new equestrian facilities including an international sized arena and outdoor warm up area.