At a Glance
- Tasks: Support and mentor learners with diverse needs to help them succeed in their studies.
- Company: Join the South Thames Colleges Group, a leading provider of post-16 education in London.
- Benefits: Enjoy 27 days annual leave, extra Wellbeing leave, and a great pension scheme.
- Other info: Be part of a supportive team dedicated to student success and community impact.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in students' lives while developing your mentoring skills.
- Qualifications: Experience with young people and Level 2 English/Literacy qualification required.
The predicted salary is between 20250 - 24750 £ per year.
The Kings Trust program at Carshalton College is seeking a Learning Mentor - someone to support and mentor learners with a mental health or medical condition, disability, or learning difficulty, or other support needs to help them successfully access the curriculum and complete their course.
This is the perfect opportunity for someone who has experience of working successfully with young people in a supporting/mentoring role.
Your experience will have given you excellent communication and interpersonal skills and a good working knowledge of the support needs of young people with a mental health or medical condition, disability or learning difficulty.
Wed also like you to hold a Level 2 qualification in English/Literacy as a minimum and a Level 1 qualification in Maths.
Closing date for the return of a complete online application is 2nd September 2026
The benefits package includes 27 days annual leave plus up to 8 additional days over Christmas/New Year as well as an additional 5 days Wellbeing leave to enhance employees physical and mental health.
This leave is all in addition to Bank Holiday entitlement.
There is an excellent pension scheme that receives a significant financial contribution from the employer (Teachers Pensions or Local Government Pension Scheme), subsidised sports facilities and professional development and training plus a salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme.
South Thames Colleges group is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.
As outlined in the Public Sector Equality Duty of the Equality Act 2010, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
As part of our due diligence checks on prospective employees, successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, an online search and proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
The South Thames Colleges Group is made up of Carshalton College, Kingston College, Merton College and South Thames College, which merged on 1 August 2017.
South Thames Colleges Group is one of Londons largest providers of post-16 education and training and is an ongoing and significant contributor to its local communities.
We aim to put students success at the heart of everything we do.
We are looking for hard-working and collaborative people who can join our team and help challenge our students to progress and achieve.
When you click on Apply, you will be forwarded to the application page which sits on a platform hosted by an external partner called Blue Octopus who support STCG throughout the recruitment process.
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