Job Title: Student Support Mentor - Inclusive Learning

Location: Middlesbrough College Main Campus, TS2 1AD

Department: Inclusive Learning

Reporting to: Director of Inclusive Learning

Salary: £19,727- £20,628 per annum (actual salary)

Contractual hours: 37 hours per week, 38 weeks

Basis: Permanent, Term time

Pension: Local Government Pension

Join Our Team

We are seeking a compassionate and proactive Student Support Mentor to join our Inclusive Learning team. In this rewarding role, you will work closely with teaching staff to deliver tailored academic and wellbeing support to students with a variety of needs. This includes learners with formal diagnoses such as Dyslexia or ADHD, as well as those facing temporary challenges due to illness or personal circumstances. You will provide targeted interventions through one-to-one coaching, small group study sessions, and drop-in support surgeries, helping students overcome barriers to learning and stay on track with their studies. Your focus will be on ensuring every learner receives the support they need to maintain progress and achieve success by the end of the academic year

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What You’ll Be Doing:

As a Student Support Mentor, 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.
• Attend ‘At Risk’ meetings, and other departmental meetings necessary, providing feedback and insight into the progress of students and success of intervention.
• 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
• Work closely with the ALS Department in the identification of new support needs and prioritise needs based on the ALS Deployment Pyramid.
• Record all interventions facilitated and their impact via the systems and processes specific to the College and Department.
• Track the intent, implementation and impact of interventions via Digital Learning Logs and One Page Profiles.

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 a commitment to achieving this within an agreed timescale.
• Grade C or above in Maths and English (or equivalent).
• A willingness to undertake any mandatory training relevant to the role.
• Risk Assessment qualification – desirable.
• First Aid qualification – desirable

The college offers an excellent benefits package which includes:

• 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 Craig Duggan, Director of Inclusive Learning on C.Duggan@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

Middlesbrough College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students, including children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff to share this commitment.

This role involves regulated activity and direct contact with children and young people. The successful candidate will be expected to uphold the highest standards of safeguarding practice.

We follow Safer Recruitment practices in line with the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, an online search, and proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. All convictions, cautions, and bind-overs, including those regarded as ‘spent’, must be declared, subject to the DBS filtering rules.

It is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.

Middlesbrough College is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

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