There's never been a more exciting time to join the Academy of Pre-Technical and Skills for Living and Work!As an area of growth, we have multiple brand new roles in an already amazing team of individuals committed to helping disadvantaged young people grow in confidence and realise their potential through learning.
The role of Student Mentor is ideal if you: - Are looking for the perfect first step into a student-facing role and have long-term aspirations to progress within education to a teaching or student experience position
- Passionately believe that learners from all backgrounds & situations, however complex, should have the right to an excellent level of education, and want to work with them to break down barriers and build success
- Want a varied role where you will have the chance to get involved in all kinds of exciting projects while being based across two bustling campuses. Working closely with Learners, curriculum teams, parents & external organisations
Day-to-day you will be responsible for: - Helping young people in complex situations overcome barriers to their learning
- Liaising closely with the curriculum team to identify early-stage 'high-risk' learners who may disengage from education
- Providing wraparound support through 1-1's and other pastoral methods
- Working closely with the Head of Student Experience, parents and external agencies to tackle issues
- Being the 'face of staff' to the broader community of learners, welcoming and engaging with students to promote the college's values & behaviours
- Playing a pivotal role in the safeguarding of young people and championing our commitment to putting students first
- Promoting our values of fairness, respect & equality
After your first year with us, success would look like: - Built relationships & trust with at-risk students to help them engage (or re-engage) with their learning
- Increased attendance figures of high-risk learners
- Have effectively worked with the HoSE as well as external organisations
- Enthusiastically engaged with the college's dedicated CPD programmes to develop your learner-facing skills
- Built Strong working relationships and supported colleagues where possible
We're open-minded & welcome all applicants who believe they can succeed. Though ideally, you will: - Be empathetic and understand the barriers to learning that young people from a diverse range of backgrounds can face
- Be able to make well-reasoned, often difficult decisions that are in the best interests of both the learners and the college
- Be excited to develop your skills and further develop professionally
- Be excited to bring fresh ideas to the table and help us constantly improve
When applying, If there are other roles on our site under the tag 'Inclusion' that you would be interested in, please mention these at the top of the 'supporting information' section and we will acknowledge your interest for multiple positions.We're a passionate and dynamic team, looking for enthusiastic people to bring even more new ideas, spirit and creativity to the area.
No two days are the same and we all play a vital role in ensuring our young people achieve and progress. If you believe that education is key to raising aspirations and expectations then this is the academy for you!
We also offer outstanding pension, benefits & annual leave packagesApply now if you're looking to join a healthy work culture made up of talented people who celebrate each other's success while embracing each other's differences.
Whether you want a hand with the application form or a friendly chat about what it's like to work with us, please don't hesitate to drop us an email or give us a call and we'll be happy to help in any way we can. Tel:
0114 260 2600 Ext:
2302 Email:
[email protected] We appreciate your interest and look forward to getting to know you!Next steps
Closing date: 25/06/23Shortlisting date: 28/06/23Interview: 03/07/23As a Leaders in Diversity employer, we encourage applications from everyone and value diversity in our workforce.
Also, as a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to removing barriers for applicants with a disability during our recruitment process, upon appointment and as an employee. If you require any reasonable adjustments or any support at any point throughout the process, please contact us via the details above.
We are an employer who are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students. Successful applicants will be required to have an enhanced DBS check and will be subject to safer recruiting procedures.
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