Support Mentor - CS12407

Warwick College Group; Warwick; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

The Warwick College Group invites applications for a role dedicated to supporting and mentoring students with learning difficulties and/or disabilities within their learning programmes. The post involves working across classrooms, workshops and practical areas to help students access their study programmes, including Recognising and Recording Progress and Achievement (RARPA) and vocational qualifications.

Responsibilities include assisting lecturers, preparing materials, supporting 1:1 or small

Qualifications

• A good general education to Level 2.
• English and Maths skills equivalent to Level 2.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work flexibly as a member of the team.
• Willingness to undertake staff training, including Team Teach.
• Previous experience of working with young people.

Responsibilities

• Provide support in-class or mentoring outside the classroom and some personal care as directed.
• Assist with preparation and maintenance of materials or activities for named student use.
• Support on a 1:1 or small group basis to meet individual needs.
• Use strategies to empower and promote positive behaviours for independent learning.
• Contribute to record keeping including progress and performance on ProMonitor.
• Support students to access transport at the start and end of the day.
• Work closely with the Personal Learning Adviser to monitor and review targets.
• Make contact with parents by phone or in writing where appropriate.
• Attend department meetings and undertake mandatory training including Team Teach.
• Accompany and support students during work experience, trips, or off-site placements.
• Contribute to student reports as requested.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Ability to work flexibly as part of a

Education

General education to Level 2

English and Maths Level 2

Job description

BACKGROUND TO THE POST

WCG has four core values, the first of which is to put the student first.

The main purpose of the post is to support and mentor students with learning difficulties and/or disabilities within their learning programmes. The majority of time will be spent with students within a variety of settings, including classroom, workshops and practical areas. The students are undertaking individualised study programmes which include Recognising and Recording Progress and Achievement (RARPA) and may also lead to vocational qualifications.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• To provide support in-class, or mentoring support outside the classroom and some personal care as directed by the Head of School / Line manager.
• To assist the lecturer/instructor with the preparation and maintenance of materials or activities for named student use.
• To provide support on a 1:1 or small group basis as directed by the Instructor/Lecturer to ensure individual needs are met.
• To use strategies that empower and promote positive behaviours for independent learning.
• Contribute to record keeping including logging details of students’ progress and performance on ProMonitor.
• To support students to access transport at the beginning and end of the day.
• To work closely with the Personal Learning Adviser to ensure that individual student targets are being monitored and reviewed.
• In conjunction with the Personal Learning Adviser, make contact with parents, either by telephone or in writing where appropriate.
• To attend department team meetings and undertake training and development as required. This will include College core training and the departmental mandatory Team Teach training.
• To accompany and support students during work experience placements, and/or trips, residential, both on and off site if appropriate.
• Contribute to student reports as requested.
• To attend college delivered ‘Teaching Essentials’ training

OFFERS OF WORK

For the successful candidate a conditional offer of work will be made. Our offer of work will be conditional upon a number of mandatory pre-employment checks, to include but not limited to: DBS, Barred List check, right to work check, internet search, TRA check (academic posts).

• A good general education to level 2.
• Demonstrate English and Maths skills equivalent to Level 2.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• The ability to work flexibly as a member of the team.
• The willingness to undertake staff training as applicable, including mandatory Team Teach training.
• Previous experience of working with young people.