Study Skills Mentor

City of Bristol College; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Bristol is seeking a Study Skills Mentor to support students with identified learning needs. The role involves delivering targeted study skills sessions and helping to promote independence through assistive technologies. Strong communication and adaptability are essential. The institution values a people-first culture and offers generous benefits, including a flexible working policy and a comprehensive holiday entitlement.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement of 26 days plus bank holidays

Membership to the Local Government Pension Scheme

Paid volunteering leave

Family friendly policies

Access to a benefits portal with discounts

'Right to Disconnect' policy

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering targeted study skills sessions.
• Familiarity with assistive technologies.
• Ability to work closely with support teams.

Responsibilities

• Deliver targeted study skills sessions to students.
• Introduce assistive technologies to support learning.
• Collaborate with curriculum and support teams.

Skills

Strong communication

Adaptability

Commitment to empowering learners

Job description

One of our key strategic aims is our unrelenting focus on our people-first culture, ensuring you feel valued, empowered, and recognised for your individual contributions and expertise whether that be in a teaching capacity or a professional services team. All colleagues within the College contribute to the success of our students and we actively work to eliminate any barriers at work, ensuring you have the opportunity to thrive., We have an exciting opportunity for a Study Skills Mentor to join our college community and play a key role in supporting students with identified learning needs, including those with EHCPs.

In this role, you'll deliver targeted study skills sessions and introduce assistive technologies to help remove barriers to learning and promote independence.

You’ll work closely with curriculum and support teams to create a joined-up approach to student support, contributing to a positive, inclusive learning environment.

This is a student-focused role that requires strong communication, adaptability, and a commitment to empowering learners to succeed.

We have four main sites across the city with state-of-the-art facilities. Further future investment in our estates is now allowing us to provide the best possible outcomes for our students and local communities, delivered by our fantastic community of colleagues.

At City of Bristol College, we have one goal: to help our students succeed. We offer the widest range of academic and vocational qualifications in the area, with more than 1,000 courses available from entry to degree level and we provide education and training to approximately 10,000 students each year.

Our people-first ethos provides a highly supportive, flexible approach to enable you to excel within your role and to reach your full potential.

Benefits

• Two-week paid Christmas close down and additional paid time off over Easter on top of a generous holiday entitlement of 26 holiday days, plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time roles).
• Membership to the Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contributions of 18.0 %.
• Paid Volunteering leave (3 days a year).
• Family friendly policies including paid fertility and foster friendly policy.
• A menopause policy outlining support available.
• A person‑centred annual appraisal focusing on your wellbeing and CPD.
• Access to a benefits portal including shopping discounts and cycle to work scheme plus lots more!
• The ‘Right to Disconnect’ from work outside of your normal working hours.
• A supportive, highly utilised hybrid and flexible working policy.
• An Aspiring Leaders programme open to all plus our Management Academy for all management roles covering management skill and internal processes.
• Welfare Rooms at all our sites for professional breakout and relaxation spaces.
• A bespoke programme of recognition, reward and celebration for colleagues throughout the year to recognise your hard work.