Maximise your chances of a successful application to this job by ensuring your CV and skills are a good match. The purpose of the mentor role is to provide holistic support for learners who have a range of educational support needs including social, emotional and mental health and behavioural barriers. The learners will have an Education, Health and Care Plan or other SEND need and require a range of types of support, such as an individualised plan, in class and exam support, regular 1:1 meetings to discuss and agree an action plan, direct working with the mentor, meetings to review of progress towards targets, etc. Learners may be 16-18 or adult learners. The successful applicant will have an encouraging and supportive nature, be resilient in their approach and able to work with learners in a small group or 1:1. They will be able to positively influence learners to overcome their individual challenges. They will have a good knowledge of support in a further education college. West Lancashire College is a general further education College based in Skelmersdale. We’re one of the largest employers in the West Lancashire area, employing almost 200 teaching and business support staff. We offer academic, technical and professional qualifications at a range of levels as well as Apprenticeships. Each year we work with over 2,500 further education and work-based learners, both young people and adults, of all backgrounds and abilities. The College works closely with local, regional and national employers to ensure that our qualifications are shaped to provide learners with the appropriate knowledge, skills and qualifications needed to gain employment or entry to university. We recognise that people are our most valuable asset and pride ourselves on employing individuals who put learners at the heart of everything they do, ensuring that the provision of excellence in teaching, learning and training is our first priority, alongside providing outstanding learner support. West Lancashire College has a family feel and we treat every learner, and every colleague, as a special and unique individual with the potential to realise their dreams and progress in learning, work and life. If you choose to work at West Lancashire College you will find everything you need to be successful in your chosen career. West Lancashire College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff to share this commitment. At West Lancashire College, our values are not just about what we do, but also about how we do things. Our values underpin the culture and beliefs of our organisation, we expect all our staff to demonstrate behaviours in line with our core values. Being both inclusive and diverse Trusting and respecting our communities Taking ownership whilst working collaboratively Inspiring excellence and curiosity. As part of the NCG Group, West Lancashire College offers an excellent benefits package, including generous holiday entitlement, access to the Teachers’ pension scheme (for teaching posts) or Local Government pension scheme (non-teaching posts), company sick pay, a cycle to work scheme and much more. NCG seeks to promote and maintain an equal, diverse, inclusive and supportive environment for work and study that assists all members of our communities to reach their full potential. We are committed to achieving a truly representative workforce and therefore welcome applications from across the national and regional communities that we work with and serve. To view Job Description, Person Specification and NCG Values Pack please click the document attachment at the bottom of this advert. No agency applications will be accepted. NCG reserve the right to close the vacancy early. Telephone Email:
