Learning Support Mentor - Health & Personal Care

Ever considered a Teaching Assistant career and interested in helping young people?

Cambridge Regional College have an exciting opportunity for a Learning Support Mentor – Health & Personal Care to join our Supported Learning team at our Cambridge Campus.

You will join us on a full time (37 hours), term time basis and in return you will receive a competitive salary of £21,355 per annum, equivalent to a full year salary of £24,577 per annum, plus staff benefits.

Cambridge Regional College is a large and inspirational centre of learning with Campuses in Cambridge and Huntingdon. We have outstanding teaching and leisure facilities and a reputation for excellence in several fields. Our campus facilities are among the best in the country, and you\’ll find a modern teaching environment with lots of energy and interaction. CRC is a college to be proud of and to be in.

In addition, we value our staff as we understand they make the difference in transforming lives, our investment in our staff has been formally recognised in being accredited with Investors in People Gold status.

Just some of the rewards you can benefit from joining our staff, include:

• Generous Holiday-Teaching staff 42 days, management 35 days and support staff 27 days. In addition to 8 days bank holidays plus Christmas closure
• Generous pension scheme – Generous Contributory Pension Schemes: TPS 28.68% and LGPS 20.10%
• Free gym membership option and discounted classes (Cambridge campus)
• Discounted rates on college courses
• BUPA Health Expenses cash plan and Occupational Health services
• Free annual flu vaccination and Corporate Eye Care Scheme
• Free on-site car parking with EV charging spaces available
• Exclusive discounts for high street and online stores with Rewards@CRC
• On site subsidised restaurants, retail and coffee outlets including Costa and Starbucks
• Free independent telephone counselling service with our Employee Assistant Programme
• Staff Development opportunities.
• Discounted or fully funded rates on college course.
• The Park Restaurant 10% Discount

As part of the role, you will:

• Support students with a range of learning difficulties and other disabilities.
• Enable reasonable adjustments to help students to engage.
• Mentor students and encourage them to remain on task.
• Model skills so that the student can understand the tasks.
• Assist with Personal Care and health needs.
• Promote our college values.

What we are looking for in our ideal candidate:

• GCSE English grade C / 4 or equivalent – or willing to work towards gaining this qualification
• Happy to undergo relevant training
• Enjoy working across college faculties i.e. supporting students on a variety of courses
• Have recent and demonstrable experience of working with people with special education needs (desirable, but not essential)
• A positive can do’ attitude, sensitive to others needs, patient and reliable
• A team player yet also able to work independently
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

These TA opportunities would either suit someone looking for a new, more flexible role within learning support where they are only working term-time and/or someone keen to transfer existing skills, such as from the care sector, and build a career in supported learning. Full training and support provided for our Teaching Assistant roles.

Please note: internally this role is called Learning Support Mentor Health and Personal Care\’.

Cambridge Regional College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Therefore, we expect all workers and employees to share this commitment.

All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including a satisfactory Enhanced criminal records with Barred List check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

The College reserves the right to fill this vacancy ahead of the closing date if a suitable candidate is found.