Learning Mentor

Based across St Albans Campus and Welwyn Garden City

We are seeking to appoint an experienced, highly motivated and dedicated individual to support our students to ensure they reach their full potential. You will need knowledge, experience and awareness of a variety of approaches to supporting students.

The successful applicant will set high expectations for their students and robustly track and monitor their progress on their study programme.

The role will include liaising closely with the Curriculum to ensure they are provided with up to date, accurate information, advice and guidance regarding students’ progress. You will need to be highly organised and have attention to detail, working across all Curriculum levels within a diverse, fast-paced environment. The role will also include 1:1s with students and delivery of group tutorials, so the ability to facilitate learning in groups is essential.

Required skills:

• Guide students across a wide range of curriculum areas, providing timely, transparent, and fair tutorials.

• Provide mentoring through 1:1 session in and out of delivered sessions.

• Can advice and support individuals and groups, providing non-judgemental guidance, manage referrals and update student files regularly, ensuring confidentiality within safeguarding aspects.

• Be prepared to be a student’s safe person.

• Effectively manage a large classroom learning environment having delivery skills within a group setting.

• Hold a teaching qualification or willingness to work towards the Level 3 Award in Education and Training or equivalent

WHAT WE OFFER:

Automatic entry into the Local Government Pension Scheme

Excellent CPD Opportunities to grow and develop through membership and coaching

Free onsite parking

Subsidised onsite restaurant

A cycle scheme and discounted gym membership

Opportunities for flexible working

Staff awards - Recognition of positive contributions & celebration events

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounts on OASIS Beauty treatments at WGC Campus!

UNO Bus scheme - Discount fares on all UNO routes within Hertfordshire, staff and students need to show their ID badges when boarding the bus

Discounted and/ or free events e.g. - Oakfest, Lambing weekend, Zoo etc!

Supporting document: 

•  Job Description

Safeguarding Statement:

Oaklands College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Employment is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory safeguarding checks.

Please note, we are unable to accept CVs as form of an application, when applying for a position please ensure you complete all the required fields on the application form when you click 'Apply' and email to recruitment@oaklands.ac.uk

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