Additional Learning Support Mentor
Job DetailsJob Title:Additional Learning Support MentorDepartment:Additional Learning SupportCampus:AltonSalary:Grade 3 Spine Point 11 - £23,829.26Contract Type:26 hours / 38 weeks About the RoleHSDC are looking for an Additional Learning Support Mentor to help deliver mentoring support to learners with additional needs, facilitating drop ins and monitoring and regular check ins with EHCP learners. It will also involve doing a cohort of annual reviews to support the EHCP Co-coordinators and ALS Teachers.Responsibilities You will be responsible for:
- Liaise with teachers and specialist colleagues to help coordinate and implement?support plans for students with EHCPs.
- Mentor and support EHCP learners who require 1-1 check ins with a trusted member of staff.
- Monitor and report on progress of students with EHCPs, in preparation for annual review meetings.
- Be responsible for safeguarding and promotion for the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
- Liaise with teachers and other colleagues regarding health and wellbeing interventions whilst maintaining appropriate boundaries regarding student confidentiality and legal requirements.
- Provide the best possible service to customers both internal and external, in line with college standards.
Requirements You will need:
- English and Maths to at least a level 2
- Customer Service at L3 or working towards
- Level 2 / 3 qualification in SEND or working towards
- Thorough understanding of the barriers to learning faced by students
- Experience of working with students with disabilities and/or difficulties
- Capacity to use IT systems to record and monitor ALS data and support processes
BenefitsIn return, you will receive:
We offer a wide range of benefits to help make HSDC a great place to work! Some of these include:
We will invest in you! As an organisation that puts education at the forefront of everything we do, it's only right that we take the same approach for our employees.
There are a wide range of training and continued development opportunities available to staff. These include in-house sessions on coaching and mentoring, the opportunity to attend workshops and seminars, staff development days, as well as funding available towards relevant qualifications. HSDC also offers opportunities for funded research and cross-college projects, with some research bids involving international travel to speak at conferences.
To ensure excellence at HSDC, all teaching staff are required to obtain a Level 5 or equivalent Teaching Qualification such as Certificate in Education or PGCE, and you will be supported to achieve this.
For those who are new to teaching, you will be welcome to join our level 3 Award in Education & Training. This is a 10-week introduction to teaching course which will be fully funded by HSDC to support you to develop inclusive teaching and learning.
For more experienced teachers, or those who have completed the Award, you will be welcome to join our Certificate in Education or PGCE course through our partnership with Portsmouth University. You will receive a financial contribution and a reduction in teaching time to support you in becoming a fully qualified teacher!
Generous pension scheme. We offer both the Local Government Pension Scheme and Teachers Pension Scheme.
Generous annual leave entitlement
A whole range of discounts. All employees are eligible to purchase an NUS TOTUM card which gives you access to hundreds of discounts with retailers.
Giving back. Giving back to the community is an important part of working at HSDC. All staff are given the chance to give back to causes close to their heart. There are opportunities for volunteering and regular fundraising activities for both local and national charities.
Staff are also able to contribute to a charity through the Give As You Earn (GAYE) scheme.
To find out more about what we can offer you, please visit our website
here. ApplicationHow to apply
We strive in offering an inclusive and accessible recruitment and interview process to all candidates. Should you have any questions at all, or require any support with reasonable adjustments, please contact [email protected] and a member of our team will respond as soon as possible.
For more information on the position itself, please connect with Olly Parker at [email protected] for any queries. Please note, we appreciate the value of each applicant but kindly ask that you complete an application form as we do not accept CV's.
If you would like to take a look at the job description for this vacancy, please see this under Supporting Documents on the right-hand side of the page.