Learning Mentor

Blackpool Sixth is an outstanding college specialising in 16-19 education. We have an exciting opportunity for a Learning Mentor to join our team at college. This position, which commences in August 2022, is fixed-term for the academic year 2022/23. This full-time post is 36.25 hours per week over 5 days, staff term time only, however, applications from those wishing to work part-time are also invited. This is a fantastic opportunity to be a part of the college-wide team where you will be supporting a wonderful group of highly ambitious students studying on a range of courses.

Our main goal is to support every individual to fulfill their full potential. As a Learning Mentor, you will be responsible for providing support to a cohort of students who are experiencing difficulties in their learning. You will work with students, teachers and other staff to identify barriers that are preventing individual students from achieving their full potential and agree on an action plan to overcome any barriers. You will mentor students to build their confidence and develop essential study skills so they get back on track with their learning, liaising with teachers and other staff to ensure everything is in place so students can be successful.

This is an ideal post for a person who is passionate about supporting young people, establishing a strong rapport with students, removing barriers to learning and working with individuals to maximise their progress. At the same time, post-holders must be rigorous about maintaining high expectations, standards and discipline in line with college systems.

A day as a Learning Mentor could see you: 

• Delivering one-to-one or small group sessions (up to 5 students)
• Discussing academic progress, identifying gaps and setting appropriate SMART targets
• Following up student absences and setting high expectations for attendance
• Liaising with teachers and wider support teams to help students overcome any barriers to learning
• Recording and reporting progress and/or concerns

Can you develop effective relationships with students who need 1:1 and small group support? Do you have experience of providing support and guidance to young people? Can you demonstrate a student-centered approach whilst delivering excellent mentoring support? If you have answered yes to these questions then click here  to apply now and find out more about the college. 

Closing date: 6th June 2022, 9am

Interviews: 15th June 2022

The health and wellbeing of our staff is important to us, we have an established health and wellbeing group whose mission is to help create a healthy working environment for staff and students through the promotion of a healthy and balanced lifestyle.

We are an equal opportunities employer and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of a protected characteristic, or is disadvantaged by any conditions or any related individual requirements. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and all diverse groups. The college provides equality of access, services and care to everyone, regardless of people’s age, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression or trans status, race, religion or belief or sexual orientation. 

All staff will be carefully selected using recruitment and selection procedures designed to emphasise the college’s commitment to safeguarding. All posts, including volunteers, are subject to enhanced DBS clearance. All shortlisted applicants will be asked to complete a self-declaration of any criminal record or information that will make them unsuitable to work with children. Any offer of employment may be withdrawn should any information come to light that has not been included in the self-declaration. It is an offence to apply for a role if you are barred from regulated activity relevant to children, anyone caught doing so will be reported to the police immediately. For all appointed teaching staff we will verify any professional qualifications, teacher induction/probation information and if a prohibition order has been issued by the secretary of state.

We will also complete a search of the teacher regulation agency Teacher Services’ system to check for the award of qualified teacher status (QTS), the completion of teacher induction or probation and to ensure no sanctions or prohibition orders are in place.