Key Learning Mentor

• Company: Plumpton College
• Closing Date: 28-09-2024
• Location: Plumpton, Lewes BN7 3AE
• Salary: up to £27,477 pro rata for hours worked
• Hours: 22.5 per week, 38 weeks per year

Description

Do you have a passion for supporting students with SEND? Are you eager to help young people overcome barriers to learning? Plumpton College is seeking a dedicated Key Learning Mentor to join our Inclusive Learning and Development team! 

Role Overview: 

As a Key Learning Mentor, your primary responsibility will be to support students in overcoming personal, social, and emotional barriers to learning. You will be instrumental in helping students with SEND achieve their academic goals, develop employability skills, and improve retention and progression rates. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Holistic Student Support: Provide tailored support to students with SEND, focusing on personal, social, and emotional needs. 

• Welfare and Pastoral Care: Help students access welfare services and ensure their retention and achievement through effective pastoral support. 

• Collaboration: Liaise with Student Services, counselling, financial aid, and external agencies to address students' needs. 

• Event Participation: Assist in college events such as taster days and parents' evenings. 

• Intervention and Personalisation: Deliver intervention work to personalise student learning experiences. 

• Monitoring and Action: Track student progress, attendance, and punctuality, implementing actions when necessary. 

Ideal Candidate Profile: 

Essential Experience: 

• Experience working with young people with SEND. 

• Background in welfare, pastoral care, or safeguarding. 

Skills Required: 

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. 

• Strong IT skills. 

• Minimum Level 2 in literacy and numeracy. 

Desirable: 

• Experience supporting students with specific learning difficulties (SpLD) or health needs. 

Why Plumpton College? 

At Plumpton, we are ambitious, supportive, and passionate about everything we do. By joining our team, you will benefit from: 

Aa competitive salary and a great range of benefits including: up to 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata), and up to 5 efficiency days at Christmas; membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme; comprehensive CPD; TOTUM card; Employee Assistance Programme; free onsite parking; discounted Plumpton wine; staff discounts on Plumpton courses; free eye tests; cycle to work scheme; and free use of the onsite gym. 

With over 3,000 students, excellent resources, and a drive for continuous improvement, Plumpton College is actively seeking staff who want to make a difference and be part of this exciting phase of our development. At Plumpton College we are Ambitious & Progressive, Enterprising, Professional, Supportive and Passionate about everything we do – if you share these values and would like to be part of our growing team then we’d like to hear from you. 

Take the next step in your career by joining a dynamic and student-focused team. Apply now to be a part of our progressive and inclusive learning community! 

We reserve the right to call candidates to interview/withdraw this vacancy at any time if there is a good level of response. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application as soon as possible. 

Plumpton College is committed to the promotion of equal opportunities and is dedicated to pursuing non-discriminatory policies and practices and eliminating unfair discrimination on any basis. 

Plumpton is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of learners and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.