PDBA Mentor (LUM157/1848)

About the Role

Keighley College offers a safe, inclusive environment where everyone is valued and supported. Our Study Programmes are designed to enable young people to thrive, whatever their chosen course. With a strong commitment to raising aspirations, celebrating individuality, and maximising potential, our dedicated team creates opportunities for learners to flourish.

At the heart of our provision is a focus on building meaningful relationships. Our strong staff-learner connections support holistic development and ensure learners feel empowered and inspired.

We are looking for a passionate, resilient, and adaptable individual to join our team as a PDBA Mentor. This is an incredible opportunity to make a real difference and contribute to the ongoing success of our Study Programmes.

Additional Information

Please note that while a closing date is specified in the advert, we may close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is appointed. If you are interested, we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

What You Will Do

• Monitor and track learner attendance, identifying barriers to learning and supporting interventions for learner progress.
• Carry out interventions,  setting targets for students to achieve.
• Work with teaching staff to support the achievement of excellent outcomes for each student.
• Support vocational departments with learners identified as "At Risk" of leaving their study programme and achieving their potential.
• Give extra encouragement, coaching and pastoral support to all students inside and outside the classroom.

About You

• We are looking for a friendly and approachable team player with experience of working in further education supporting young people particularly those from a disengaged / disadvantaged background. 
• You will be familiar with multi agency working across teams and departments (internal and external) to best support young people.
• You will have knowledge and understanding of barriers to learning and strategies to overcome these.
• You will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and be able to work effectively in a team based environment.

Benefits

There are plenty of benefits available to our staff members, here are just a few:

• Generous Annual leave entitlement - If you work full time, you'll get at least 39 days holiday plus bank holidays. This includes closure days at Christmas (pro rata for part time staff).
  • Support Staff 39 days 
  • Academic 44 days
  • Senior Management 44 days
• Excellent Pension schemes
  • Teachers’ Pension Scheme 
  • Local Government Pension Scheme 
• Memberships and discounts - employees can sign up to various membership cards and discount schemes such as TOTUM card (formerly NUS card). 
• Travel and commuting - discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.
• Learning and development opportunities -  including staff development days
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities - this will vary depending on role requirements

About Us

Keighley College has excellent modern facilities and provides a professional and friendly environment. We pride ourselves on working closely with employers, the local community and other stakeholders to provide curriculum and support that meets the needs of our students. Our core purpose is to improve the life chances of our learners. We are passionate about helping our students to achieve their goals. We have state-of-the-art facilities in a central location, close to public transport links and great industry connections.

Choosing to work for Keighley College means that you will be part of an enterprising, inclusive, inspiring, collaborative, empowering, and dynamic environment. We hope that we will be part of the next step in your career and look forward to welcoming you to Keighley College. 

SAFEGUARDING

At Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students including children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow the Safer Recruitment requirements and best practice as set out within Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance. All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, online checks and must have two satisfactory references. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in recruitment is key to our Group’s values. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace that embraces equality, diversity and inclusion in all its forms, where every candidate is treated with fairness, respect, and equity. Our recruitment processes are designed to ensure equal opportunities, remove bias, and promote a diverse talent pool. We continually assess and improve our practices to ensure that every individual, regardless of background, has an equal chance to succeed. By championing EDI, we aim to create a workforce that reflects the richness of our communities and drives innovation through diverse perspectives. To find out more about what our commitment to EDI means to us please Click here to learn more about our EDI objectives.

RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not forward any unsolicited CVs in relation to any of our advertised roles or speculatively. If we require support with any of our vacancies we will get in touch with agencies directly.

• We do not recognise submissions of unsolicited or speculative CV applications from recruitment agencies.
• We shall not be liable for any fee / commission in the event we employ a candidate that may have been submitted as an unsolicited/speculative application from an uninstructed recruitment agency.

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