Location: Middlesbrough College Main Campus, TS2 1AD

Department: Health and Care

Reporting to: Associate Director-Curriculum & Quality

Contractual hours: 37 hours per week

Basis: Full time, Term time only 38 weeks, Permanent

Pension: Local Government Pension

Closing date: 26/05/2025

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 faculty.

What You’ll Be Doing: 

As a Student Support Mentor - Health and Care you will:

• Work closely with the Curriculum area and have an input into identifying student needs, planning and implementing strategies, coaching, 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 training & CPD delivered by the Additional Learning Support 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 effectively monitored.

What We’re Looking For: 

We seek candidates who:

• Possess an appropriate Level 2 qualification or equivalent, in supporting students with learning difficulties/care or the commitment to complete within an agreed timescale
• Hold grade 4/C or above in Maths and English or equivalent.
• Be willing to undertake any mandatory training relevant to the role.
• Hold a Risk Assessment Qualification – Desirable.
• Hold a First Aid Qualification – Desirable.

What’s in it for you? 

The college offers an excellent benefits package which includes:

• Excellent Training and Development Opportunities
• On-site staff parking available
• Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• 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.

Please see attached job description - Student Support Officer