Achievement Mentor Digital and CreativeHourly Rate: £14.48 per hour Contract Type: Variable hours | 35 hours per week
Reference: REC2037 | Closing date: Monday 9th December 2024
The opportunity
Are you looking for a flexible role that is both interesting and worthwhile? Do you want to make a difference and contribute to transforming the lives of students?
Here at Barnsley College, we have made a commitment to exceptional teaching and learning with the implementation of smaller, focus groups for our GCSE Maths & English delivery. The Digital and Creative department is now seeking a dedicated and dynamic Achievement Mentor to support students with their achievement in GCSE Maths.
The role is variable hours, and a range of hours are available from Monday to Friday. If you have the drive skills abilities and qualities to make a real difference, then we would like to hear from you.
Reasons to join us
The Barnsley College Advantage When you join us, you can expect to benefit from “The Barnsley College Advantage”. This is the advantage of:
About you
Our new Achievement Mentor will work with small groups of up to 6 learners at a time, establishing what they need to achieve and how to develop their skills and attitudes to be successful. You will help to identify their needs and set targets, then work with them to make progress on these targets to help them achieve their qualifications supported by our Curriculum Teams. We are looking for somebody that can quickly build rapport with students, using a variety of assessment techniques and keep accurate records of attendance and progress.
As an Achievement Mentor, you will play a vital role in supporting our student’s achievement and contribute to them progressing to further education employment and promising futures. This role would suit a learning professional that is energetic and collaborative in their approach to ensuring attendance and achievement is at its highest. Fantastic resources and state of the art facilities are available for our teaching staff to develop innovative and dynamic methods of delivery, maximising our offering and maintaining continuously high-quality results.
Closing date for applications Monday 9th December 2024 - We reserve the right to close this vacancy early depending on the level of interest.
Job Description and Person Specification
Barnsley College is committed to creating a dynamic and diverse workforce and welcomes applications from all candidates regardless of their gender, disability, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or faith. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview. The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure from DBS.
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.
