Academic Skills Support Mentor

To become an Academic Skills Support Mentor in our Student Experience and Stakeholder Engagement department, we need someone who is supportive with a passion to help learners in FE.

The successful candidate will have the chance to acquire new skills and develop their abilities in a wide range of activities.

We have a variety of students from the surrounding area, we are a welcoming and inclusive community that champions diversity and equality across our college.

Our departments collaborate to establish and uphold the inclusive HoW culture, we keep this in mind as we manage interactions with the public, fellow employees, and nearby schools.

Although this position is centred on our Redditch campus, all applicants must be prepared to travel to our other campuses or surrounding areas as required.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:

Supporting with College attendance, retention and achievement strategies by providing a high-quality responsive support service, in particular, targeted at learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities (LLDD).

Working in collaboration with the CRQ leaders, PT's and curriculum staff to identify and support learners who would benefit from additional one to one or small group support.

Providing support for learners who self-refer or are referred by CRQ leader's curriculum teams or PT's.

Providing learning support that contributes to an outstanding student experience from the start of their college journey to progression into further study, employment or greater independence.

Supporting learners to improve their literacy and numeracy skills.

Assisting in the development of learning materials to support learners with a range of additional support needs.

Heart of Worcestershire College, the county's largest further education institution, offers a diverse range of academic, vocational, and community courses throughout its campuses. In all we do, our principles of diversity, integrity, partnership, and trust come through, enabling us to offer timely and knowledgeable services both within and outside of our immediate neighbourhood. By 2030, we also intend to be 90% green!

Our goal is to advance, innovate, and inspire. We're looking for people who want to come along for the journey because our growth will be your growth., Every person we hire has a different mix of experiences, cultures, and identities, as well as a unique background and physical make-up. Together, we strengthen HoW.

The College is striving to attract, develop and retain the very best people by offering a motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognised.

A career with us entails much more than a pay check, because we know our employees are our most valuable resource. You can look forward to the following perks with us.

Confidential Employee Assistance Programme (available 24/7, 365 days a year); giving access to free confidential counselling

Regular Continuing Professional Development

Opportunity to gain further qualifications and enhance professional development through our Awards process

Generous holiday allowance

Agile and Flexible working (Dependent upon role)

Employee discounts & benefits package including high street and travel discounts