Senior Learning Mentor

The Prospect Trust is a multi-academy Trust based on the Hampshire / Surrey border. It provides outstanding education and support for c. 6,ooo learners through its family of local academies that include The Sixth Form College Farnborough, Tomlinscote School, Frimley and Frimley CofE Junior School.

We are an ambitious Trust with a relentless desire to improve the educational outcomes and lives of the young people in our local communities.  We now have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Learning Mentor at The Sixth Form College Farnborough.

Key strengths of The Sixth Form College are:

• ‘Outstanding’ rating from Ofsted 
• Achievement of high grades with excellent value added;
• Outstanding teaching by a team of experienced and motivated staff;
• Exceptional levels of support for students both inside and outside of lessons;

Innovative use of IT to promote learning embedded as a regular part of normal teaching.

Our ideal candidate

The successful candidate will be someone who has excellent communication skills, is calm, positive, empathetic and patient. We are seeking a proactive individual to provide an excellent level of support to both staff and students in the College.

The job requires a proactive self-starter who will help manage the department and make decisions about student support.  They should understand the challenges faced by students and staff when supporting students with learning needs and complex difficulties.  

They need to pre-empt issues and resolve them in a timely manner by utilising excellent organisational and time management skills whilst working closely with all CAs, Registry, support staff, students, parents and outside agencies.  

The Department

Study Support is a fast-growing, dynamic department with the aim to provide excellent support, specifically to students on the SEND register, but also the whole student body and staff.  

The department currently employs 12 staff members in various roles ranging from assessors for exam access arrangements, to teachers, to Learning Mentors.  Apart from assessing for and providing exam access arrangements, the department supports students with Educational Health Care Plans, neurodiverse diagnoses and students struggling with anxiety and mental health.  

Workshops and appointments are also on offer to support students with study skills such as exam technique, revision, time management and organisation. 

The role

• Start Date: 4th July 2022
• 37 hours per week
• Monday - Friday, 08.30 - 16.30 / 16.00
• Term time plus 2 weeks in the holidays

How to apply

Further details of this exciting role and how to apply can be found on our website farnborough.ac.uk/working. 

Please complete the attached application form and equality monitoring form and email all completed applications to recruitment@prospecttrust.org.uk by midday on 23rd May 2022.

Early applications are encouraged as the Trust may choose to interview and appoint a successful candidate on receipt of a suitable application. 

If you would like to have a further discussion before applying for this role please contact the HR team at team_hr@prospecttrust.org.uk.

The Prospect Trust takes the control and processing of employee data very seriously and is committed to acting in line with the GDPR regulations; please read the attached applicant privacy notice which explains how your data is processed.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified applicants, however all disabled applicants who meet our minimum criteria will be invited for interview.

The Prospect Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people within our care and requires all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment. Any future offer of employment remains subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including enhanced DBS clearance, a health check and references.