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Personal Progress Mentor (PPM) – (Maternity Cover, Fixed Term)
Personal Progress Mentor (PPM) – (Maternity Cover, Fixed Term)
Thank you for your interest in this post at WQE.
We believe that this is a particularly exciting time to be joining us, offering a real opportunity to make a difference in this thriving and vibrant Sixth Form College. We strive for excellence in all aspects of our work with students; their academic and wider achievements, their learning experiences, the support they receive in relation to their academic progress, their learning environment and their wider experience of college life.
In this context, we are looking to appoint a Personal Progress Mentor. Personal Progress Mentors will oversee the academic progress of students to ensure they achieve their full potential at the College and guide them to get the most from their time at the college. They provide the key point of contact for the students they coach, guide and support in all aspects of their college life.
The successful applicant will have experience of working with young people, the ability to work in a friendly and professional manner with students and staff, and strong planning, organisational, and communication skills.
This is a full-time/term-time post commencing as soon as possible to cover a period of maternity leave of up to 12 months, so will be fixed term for this period of time or on the return of the incumbent post holder. Working hours for this post are Monday-Thursday 8:30am-4:30pm with a 4:00pm finish on a Friday.
The salary will be on the Sixth Form Colleges’ Support Staff pay scale 7-10 which ranges from £24,953 to £26,666 per annum pro-rata. The actual starting salary for this role is £21,659 but may be negotiated based on experience.
We offer an exceptional package of benefits to our staff, which for this post includes:
* Annual incremental pay increases, linked to performance, within the pay scale range
* Pension – Automatic enrolment into the Teachers’ Pension scheme with 28.68% employer contribution or to the Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff (if applicable), one of the most competitive on the market with an employer contribution of above 20% in most cases
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Continual Professional Development
* On-site parking
If you wish to apply for this post please complete our Application Form, Personal Details and Equal Opportunities Form which can either be found by going to our Vacancies home page or by clicking Vacancies – WQE.
Completed applications must be returned by 8am on Thursday 27th March 2025.
Interviews will be held Friday 4th April 2025. Full details will be emailed out to shortlisted candidates.
Finally, I would like to thank you again for the time taken to consider joining our team here at WQE and in making an application if you decide this is the right step for you.
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