Learning Mentor

We are currently seeking a Learning Mentor to join our Student Services department at The Bedford College group.

As a Learning Mentor, you play an important role in the success of our students through:

• Working across the College to collect and record attendance and punctuality data, following up with learners to monitor improvements.

• Working with learners who are at risk due to welfare issues, undertaking early interventions to provide support and remove barriers in order to improve their learning opportunities.

• Making a significant contribution to driving up College success rates by dramatically improving the attendance and punctuality of those learners.

About you:

• Able to assist in the development, implementation and monitoring of systems relating to attendance and integration e.g. ProMonitor

• Able to maintain and update all necessary records using manual and computerised systems, compiling returns as appropriate

• Able to mentor allocated learners to support their personal, social and academic development and to conduct individual motivational interviews with learners as required

• Able to facilitate sessions that enable ‘at risk’ learners to develop strategies to overcome barriers

• Can act as a role model, critical friend and learning mentor to support learners to overcome barriers to success

• Able to work with the designated administrator to schedule and organise annual reviews and complete EHCP paperwork in a timely way.

• Able to communicate regularly with parents and students to support teachers so that they can manage the high pastoral requirement.

• Able to work with external agencies and parents to establish collaborative working, support the transition of students into the college/different areas, levels and learning areas and attend multi agency meetings, where appropriate.

• Able to liaise with key stake stakeholders in understanding the Activate Learning Support offer.

• Able to update and maintain staff and student portals to ensure up to date information is shared with appropriate colleagues.

• Embrace the development opportunities presented to you and seek out for yourself learning opportunities which will transform your work, so you meet and exceed the role requirements.

• Manage yourself to maintain a healthy work life balance.

• Support the College’s quality initiatives, promoting the values of the College

• Safeguard all learners within your responsibility and report any safeguarding concern about a learner to the Safeguarding Team.

Interviews to be held: 28/01/2025

Successful candidates must also be able to demonstrate alignment to our organisational VISION values:

• Valuing Teamwork – We are one team who by working together can achieve great things, respecting the opinion and valuing the contribution each of us makes.

• Improving Continuously – We challenge ourselves to always do better by trying new things, sharing knowledge, reflecting on practice and learning from others.

• Student Centred – At our heart is always doing what is best for our students. We consider students in all of our decision making to create positive outcomes and memorable experiences for every student.

• Inclusive – We celebrate differences and diversity, recognising that we can learn from each other.

• Open and Caring – We care about the wellbeing of our staff, our students, our community and wider society, creating an environment built on trust where we listen, engage with and support each other.

• Nurturing Education Excellence – We promote educational excellence by delivering programmes that challenge our students to achieve their ambitions.

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