Student Support Mentor - Health and Care
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The Vacancy
Job Title: Student Support Mentor - Health and Care
Location: Middlesbrough College Main Campus, TS2 1AD
Department: Health and Care
Reporting to: Associate Director-Curriculum & Quality
Salary: £18,490 - £19,828 per annum (actual salary)
Contractual hours: 37 hours per week
Basis: Full time, Term time only 38 weeks
Pension: Local Government Pension
Join Our Team
We are excited to announce an opportunity for a Student Support Mentor to join our Health and Care department. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a crucial role in providing study support and targeted intervention for learners with a variety of needs within the directorate.
What You’ll Be Doing:
As a Student Support Mentor in Health and Care you will:
- Work closely with the Curriculum area and have an input into identifying student needs, planning and implementing strategies, coaching and intervention to support student engagement, wellbeing and achievement.
- Plan and deliver a range of targeted interventions, utilising vocationally specific specialist knowledge from teaching staff where appropriate.
- Prioritise the High Needs students if and when required.
- Attend regular specific training & CPD delivered by the ALS Department in relation to the role.
- Contribute and work alongside other staff within the department to ensure that the attendance, retention and achievement of the students with Additional Support Needs are monitored timely and accurately.
What We’re Looking For:
We seek candidates who have:
- An appropriate Level 2 qualification or equivalent, in supporting students with learning difficulties/care or the commitment to complete within an agreed timescale
- A grade C or above in Maths and English (or equivalent).
- A commitment to undertake any mandatory training relevant to the role.
- A Risk Assessment Qualification – Desirable.
- A First Aid Qualification – Desirable.
What’s in it for you?
The college offers an excellent benefits package which includes:
- Generous Annual Leave (30-45 days per annum (pro rata), depending on role)
- Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
- Competitive Salaries
- Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme
- Excellent Training and Development Opportunities
- Dedicated Teaching & Learning Coaches for New Staff.
- On-site staff parking available
- Contributions to a variety of role-based pensions schemes including Teachers Pension, Local Government Pension Scheme and NEST Pension
- On site restaurant and food outlets including Costa Coffee
- Extensive wellbeing provision including, but not limited to:
- 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme (free counselling support for staff and their immediate family)
- Occupational Health
- Free Flu jabs
- Free Gym Membership for all staff.
- Discounted hair and beauty salon treatments
To learn more about working at Middlesbrough College, please visit our Work For Us page.
For further details and to discuss the role in more detail, please contact Kirsty Tate, Associate Director-Curriculum & Quality, on K.Tate@mbro.ac.uk
Ready to Make a Difference? Apply Early!
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we can appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closing date. We therefore encourage applicants to submit their applications as soon as possible.
SAFEGUARDING
At Middlesbrough College, we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students including children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all our staff to share this commitment. We follow the Safer Recruitment requirements and best practice as set out within Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance.
All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, an online search and proof of eligibility to work in the UK. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.
Middlesbrough College is an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to ensuring equality of opportunity, eliminating discrimination, and fostering good relations among all members of its community, and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.
The Company
Middlesbrough College, the largest General Further Education College in the Tees Valley, boasts a £120 million campus in Middlehaven, featuring various specialised centres including a new £14 million TTE Technical Training Centre.
The College supports over 2,000 apprentices across the North East, partners with over 1,000 employers, and serves approximately 13,000 students. Rated "Good" by Ofsted in February 2024, the College also won the Careers & Enterprise Company Award for Excellence in Careers and Enterprise. With a strong focus on staff development and student success, the College offers extensive professional development opportunities and excellent facilities, contributing to high student satisfaction and positive outcomes.
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