Learning Mentor

Plan and deliver organised workshops to students with additional learning needs to support their success, achievement and progress, with all workshops being informed by students' needs, including a range of subjects such as exam skills, social skills, independence skills, employability skills, study skills, and life skills, in order to contribute to the achievement of students' outcomes and playing a key role in their success.

Work with the ALS/Enhance Team Leaders, Programme Coordinators, Transition Coordinators and Enrichment Team to plan and deliver a wide range of extra-curricular activities for students with EHCPs to meet their specified outcomes and facilitate greater independence, enabling students in receipt of high needs funding and those with declared support needs to access learning and College facilities, aiding transition to College, retention and achievement.

The following is an indication of the type and level of the main priorities expected of this role as directed by your line manager and is not intended to be a comprehensive list of duties or tasks:

• Plan, facilitate and deliver individually tailored workshops and 1:1 support meetings for students with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND) that promote independence and lead to success in their chosen field and/or greater independence in their everyday lives.
• Facilitate the target setting process for individual students.
• Work collaboratively with curriculum teams on using EHCP outcomes to set ambitious learning goals for students that enable them to develop skills to enhance their employment opportunities and independence in their everyday lives. This includes real-life situations, meaningful work experience, and active participation in their local communities.
• Attend review meetings and PCARs as required to support the development and review of personalised learning goals.
• Liaise with Teachers and Learning Support Assistants to identify individual students' progress, including target minimum grades and estimated grades.
• Identify the learning skills that individual students require to make progress and use this information to inform the programmes developed for individual students' support.
• Utilise and develop learning resources, including assistive technology and online/remote learning resources to effectively support students to overcome their barriers to achieving their challenging learning goals.
• Review, develop, implement and disseminate strategies and specific interventions (such as Zones of Regulation) to support students in developing their confidence and self-esteem.
• Assess, analyse, and report/lead on students' progress and attend students' reviews as necessary, recognising and recording students' progress and achievement to measure the impact of interventions on a student's achievement over time.
• Support and review the processes for identifying students' needs at interview, to ensure that support needs can be planned for in advance of their enrolment.
• Liaise with Parents/Carers, College staff, and a range of external agencies to ensure coherence in the overall support plan for each individual student.
• Be the main point of contact for students and families during key points of the year as directed. This includes facilitating Person Centred Annual Reviews (PCARs) for EHCP students, and ensuring a smooth transition process.
• Promote the work of the ALS/Enhance team to curriculum areas and students to help contribute to an inclusive culture at MidKent College.