Location: Sandwell College, West Bromwich
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Salary: £23,447 – 27,164 pro-rata, per annum (Grade C)
We are currently looking to recruit an experienced Pastoral Mentor to join our current pastoral team to work with students to improve attendance, retention and student behaviour.
Please note this role is term time only, 40 weeks per academic year
Responsibilities
We require a driven individual with the coaching ability to mentor and support 16 to 18-year-old students to achieve and develop academically and emotionally, who will be able to encourage and motivate learners to succeed to ensure excellence in the learner journey.
Our Pastoral Mentors work closely with our current Programme Achievement Managers to support ‘at risk’ learners in a range of learning settings and must therefore hold the ability to communicate effectively.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
To be successful you will ideally hold a youth work/mentor qualification and hold demonstrable experience of mentoring young learners, preferably within an educational setting.
Benefits
· Very competitive salaries that have seen sector leading pay awards
· Excellent annual leave entitlements for all (between 35 and 50 annual leave days, as well as 8 bank holiday days, and additional time off over the Christmas period!)
· Dedication to career development and progression through dedicated development days, talent schemes and much more
· Recognition for great work through awards, events and celebration days
· Cycle to Work Scheme
· Access to onsite facilities with discounted rates on services including Bliss Hair & Beauty Salon, dog grooming, car health checks
· Use of the College gym facilities as well as discounts at local gyms
· Generous pension schemes (23.68% employer contribution for teaching roles, 21.5% employer contribution for non-teaching roles)
· Access to a huge range of high street discounts
· Free will writing
· Travel discounts including local bus, tram, train, as well as cross country coach and trains
· Free flu vaccine
· Free confidential counselling service and wellness platforms