Student Progression Mentor - Canterbury, United Kingdom - EKC Group

EKC Group

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Canterbury, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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About The Role:

Payment for 6.2 weeks pro rata, £2,726.46 will be paid equally in your twelve-monthly salary payments in addition to the pro rata salary

As a Student Progression Mentor you will play a key role supporting students in their personal and academic development, helping them to reach their full potential as independent learners.

Your responsibilities will also include support for disaffected and disengaged young people, helping them to optimise their learning opportunities.

Mentoring at EKC is a rewarding role offering the successful applicant opportunities to gain qualifications in Mental Health First Aid, Autism Awareness, Counselling Concepts, Safeguarding & DUST Referrals.

Other benefits include

Competitive holiday entitlement.
Term time only working
Store and retail discounts
Cycle to work and car leasing scheme.
Opportunity to progress, train and develop
Laptop provided to every staff member

If you are interested in the role and have a passion for seeing young people reach their full potential, we want to hear from you.

About You:

We are seeking to appoint a proactive and motivated Student Progression Mentor to become part of our team.

The role can be challenging and requires the post holder to be empathetic, supportive and non-judgmental. Experience of supporting young people with mental health difficulties would be a distinct advantage.

Excellent record keeping skills are essential as is competency in computer programs including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint & Excel.

You will need to have a flexible approach to your work as the tasks demanded can change from day to day.

About Us:

Outstanding Ofsted Provider
East Kent Colleges Group is an Ofsted Outstanding rated provider.

It is proud to be the first General Further Education college organisation in the country to have received the Outstanding grade against each of the strands under the new Ofsted inspection framework.

An inclusive provider, our colleagues place our students and the communities we serve at the heart of everything they do across EKC Group and this is illustrated in our 'Strong' skills grading by Ofsted.

Commitment to Safeguarding

Commitment to Equal Opportunities
We do not engage with agencies for permanent staff and have an in-house recruitment team.