Description We are looking for a Learning Mentor to work with us to provide maternity cover on a Fixed Term contract. You will work as part of a team to plan and deliver a wide range of extra-curricular activities for learners with EHCP’s to meet their specified outcomes and facilitate greater independence, enabling learners in receipt of high needs funding and those with declared support needs to access learning and College facilities, aiding retention and achievement. The successful candidate will have responsibility for the planning and delivery of organised workshops, to learners with additional needs. You will play a key role in the learners success, achievement and progress, and centre the workshops around their individual needs. Subjects covered will include exam skills, social skills, study skills, life skills and employability skills. You will also work closely with the rest of the Additional Learning Support Team, planning the delivery of extra curricular activities for learners with EHCP's, to meet their specified outcomes. Main Responsibilities and Duties The following is an indication of the type and level of the main priorities expected of this role as directed by your line manager and is not intended to be a comprehensive list of duties or tasks: 1. Plan, facilitate and deliver individually tailored workshops and 1:1 support meeting for learners with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND) that promote independence and lead to success in their chosen field and or greater independence in their everyday lives. 2. Work collaboratively with curriculum teams to set ambitious learning goals for learners that enable them to develop skills to enhance their employment opportunities and independence in their everyday lives in real-life situations, including meaningful work experience, and how well they take an active part in their local communities. 3. Assess, analyse, and report/lead on learner progress and attend learner reviews as necessary, recognising and recording learners’ progress and achievement to measure the impact of interventions on a learner’s achievement over time. 4. Utilise and develop learning resources, including assistive technology and online/ remote learning resources to effectively support learners to overcome their barriers to achieving their challenging learning goals. 5. Review, develop, implement and disseminate strategies to support learners in developing their confidence and self-esteem. 6. Support and review the processes for identifying learner needs at interview, to ensure that support needs can be planned for in advance of their enrolment. 7. Promote the work of the ALS team to curriculum areas and students to help contribute to an inclusive culture at MidKent College. All Staff Are Required To: Complete mandatory annual Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in accordance with the number of hours set for their Department. Travel between sites as and when required in accordance with their job role. Undertake occasional evening and weekend work to meet the needs of the service. Comply with and understand all aspects of legislation and College policies and processes relating to safeguarding, including promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children and young people. Comply with, understand and promote statutory and college best practice in Health & Safety at a level relevant to the role and responsibilities held by the post holder. Comply with, understand and promote statutory and college best practice in respect of GDPR at a level relevant to the role and responsibilities held by the post holder. Have access to confidential information which should not be disclosed to any other person unless in pursuit of your duties in compliance with GDPR or with the specific permission given on behalf of the College. Actively take responsibility for their personal learning and development (informal and formal) reviewing and reflecting on their performance within their current role. Promote, adhere to, understand and put into practice all college policies and procedures. Positively support equality of opportunity and equity of treatment to colleagues and students in accordance with the MidKent College Equal Opportunities Policy. Attend and complete all mandatory training sessions or on-line computer based training packages as required by the college. Undertake any other duties consistent with the key responsibilities and/or duties of this role as directed by your manager. Benefits Benefits Health & Wellbeing: Access to a Workplace Health Coach Benenden Health & Health Assured services Support for Eye Checks & Glasses Health Checks Menopause Mentors & Counselling Services Mental Health First Aid & Musculoskeletal Advice Stop Smoking Support & Help for Alcohol or Substance Use “Get Moving” Physical Activity Programs & Healthy Living Support Work-Life Balance: Flexible Working Options to suit your needs Generous Annual Leave Up to 5 Volunteering Days per year Wellbeing, Community, and Focus Days Free Parking on all Sites Career Development: Learning & Development Opportunities Internal Development Schemes & Aspiring Managers Programme Pay Progression & Honoraria Payments Recognition & Rewards: One You Rewards & Recognition Schemes Campus Resources & Support You at Work Long Service Awards & Retirement Bonus Teachers Pension / Local Government Pension Plans About MidKent College A GOOD local College for Maidstone and Medway Every year over 6000 students from Medway, Maidstone and beyond choose MidKent College to continue their studies and prepare for their future career. Our sparkling campuses in Maidstone and Medway boast some of the best vocational training facilities in the country as well as staff and student social zones and more. Our University Centre Maidstone campus provides a valuable higher education and professional training centre for Maidstone, including South East Institute of Technology and the College's Home Energy Centre. Additionally, in September 2024 we proudly opened Medway School of Arts in Chatham's Historic Dockyard. All of our campuses benefit from ongoing investment programmes so that we can provide fantastic learning environments for our students. For over 100 years we've been providing high-quality technical training and apprenticeships in a range of subject areas. In November 2018 Ofsted rated the College as 'Good'. Commitment to Safeguarding We are committed to the safeguarding of all our students and staff. This means everyone who works here is required to actively protect them from preventable harm. Our recruitment and selection process includes background checks which will be undertaken on the successful applicant, including an enhanced DBS, and in your application you are required to demonstrate how you meet the Colleges requirements on safeguarding. The background checks will be carried-out in accordance with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Code of Practice. The DBS helps employers make safer recruitment decisions and prevent unsuitable people from working with vulnerable groups, including children. We operate in accordance with the DBS Code of Conduct and Privacy Policy. You can access both of these documents at https://www.midkent.ac.uk/about-us/policy-and-privacy-information MidKent College is committed to safeguarding and the Prevent Agenda and to promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. MKC complies fully with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Code of Practice regarding the correct handling, storage, retention and disposal of Disclosures and Disclosure information, and undertakes not to discriminate unfairly against any subject of a disclosure on the basis of a conviction or other information revealed. Since the post for which you are applying may involve unsupervised access to children and vulnerable adults, it will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children or young people. Candidates who are preliminarily offered a position for such posts will be required to disclose details, cautions (including final warnings or reprimands), or convictions which are not "protected" as defined by the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020 or any other matters that may be relevant to their suitability to work for the College including sanctions relating to work with children in any country outside of the UK. Please note that the College is unable to consider an application further if the candidate declines to complete the Disclosure form. Commitment to Equal Opportunities As a proud user of the disability confident scheme the College is committed to equal opportunities and celebrates the diversity of staff and students. As part of our commitment to the scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from anyone wishing to work flexibly and those considering a return to work from a career break.
