Progression Mentor - Southampton Universities Network
Itchen College
Southampton
- Expired
- Salary:
- £24,000-£28,000 (dependent on experience)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Apply by:
- 25 October 2018
Job overview
Itchen College, in partnership with The Southern Universities Network (SUN), is looking to employ a Progression Mentor. SUN comprises a number of higher education providers, further education colleges, schools, and other organisations in Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. It is part of the National Collaborative Outreach Programme (NCOP) initiative. NCOP aims to increase the number of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds in Higher Education by 2020.
This post will see the successful candidate based at Itchen College and working under the overall direction of the Assistant Principal (students), with regular liaison with SUN Further Education Project Leaders within the SUN Central team at the University of Southampton.
The post-holder will be responsible for leading and developing the college’s engagement in the NCOP. The post-holder will act as the point of contact for targeted students, working with them on a 1-2-1/small-group basis, to enable them to realise their aspirations, supporting their social and academic progress, and encourage students to engage in local and national education and employment initiatives.
The post-holder will work with staff within Itchen College to raise the profile of SUN and NCOP and will work with colleagues to submit funding bids to develop their own SUN-funded, NCOP-focused projects.
The post-holder will work closely with Itchen staff members to support the development and implementation of a project programme that supports the overall aims of the NCOP. This will also require the post-holder to draw together resources from individual partners, training providers, third sector organisations, LEPs and employers to create subject/industry-specific opportunities spanning education and employment.
This position is fixed term until 31st July 2019.
A full job Description and Person Spec can be found on our vacancies page at www.itchen.ac.uk along with an application form.
Closing date: Noon on Friday, 26th October 2018.
Interview date: Friday, 2nd November 2018.
Itchen Sixth Form College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks. A member of the Hampshire Sixth Form Colleges’ Partnership committed to Equality and Diversity.
About Itchen College
Itchen College is a mixed, non-selective, non-denominational further education college in Hampshire, serving students from the age of 16-19. The college, situated in Southampton has approximately 1,558 learners on record.
Itchen College was founded in 1906 as a co-educational secondary school and later Itchen Grammar School. It welcomes learners from across the world, with 10% making up international students. Facilities on the campus include a sports centre, performing arts block – features Apple Mac suites, recording studios and soundproof music rooms, and a Student Centre for students to relax in during their study breaks.
Principal
Mr Alex Scott
Values and vision
Itchen College wants all students to achieve their potential and fulfil their goals, following the six values of opportunity, learning, support, environment, partnership and diversity. The college wants all pupils to feel valued and treated as an equal in a supportive and inclusive learning environment, regardless of their culture, faith or beliefs. It is important that students are happy and feel cared for and that in turn, care for others and their environment, contributing as positive citizens to the community. Students are encouraged to get involved with the college’s Student Union to further their learning experience and enhance their CV – including fundraising events, clubs and societies and trips across the UK and abroad.
Ofsted
“Students at Itchen college enjoy their studies and benefit from learning in a welcoming and inclusive environment where they can achieve their ambitions and fulfil their potential. Staff rightly challenge students to aim high and be aspirational in their career and university choices; choices many would not have considered when they started at the college.
Leaders and governors have extremely high expectations for students’ success. They are committed to providing a very high quality of education that promotes social mobility. Leaders and managers plan and develop a very broad and ambitious curriculum which meets community, local and regional needs well.”
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