SEND Learning Mentors x

Role: SEND Learning Mentor (x 2 positions)

Hours: 36.25 hours per week

Salary: £30,204 - £32,013 FTE

Pension contribution: 15%

Location:
Trafford and Stockport College Group (Cheadle or Altrincham Campus)

The Trafford and Stockport College Group (TSCG) is seeking an experienced SEND Learning Mentor contributing to our vision of unlocking potential for successful futures.

We are looking for two dedicated Learning Mentors to deliver tutorial sessions and activities to study programme students with SEND. This role involves implementing policies and procedures to support student attendance, retention, achievement, and progression.

• Deliver tutorial sessions on employability, mental health, social and emotional wellbeing, careers, and British Values.
• Implement intervention strategies that support learner attendance, retention, achievement and progression, with a strengthened focus on learners with SEND, SEMH needs and additional barriers to learning.
• The postholder will deliver targeted pastoral and SEND-informed interventions and day to day support, around emotional regulation, resilience, social communication and engagement.
• They will also contribute to the development of inclusive practice across the college, working collaboratively with curriculum teams and external agencies, both in class and through the delivery of CPD.
• Deliver structured interventions to support:
• Emotional regulation and resilience
• Social communication and confidence
• Anxiety management and wellbeing
• Engagement, attendance and achievement
• Support learners to identify barriers, triggers and coping strategies, enabling improved self-regulation, independence and engagement
• Provide proactive mentoring to improve motivation, behaviour and progression outcomes
• Respond effectively to incidents of distress, dysregulation or behavioural escalation using relational and restorative approaches
• Support reintegration following absence, suspension or periods of disengagement
• Maintain accurate records of interventions, progress and impact
• To work collaboratively with the DoC, Centre Manager and curriculum teams to follow up concerns regarding achievement, retention and/or behaviour to create a tiered intervention approach.
• Stay up to date with developments in construction education, qualification frameworks, and industry expectations.
• With a forward-thinking approach, you will continuously seek ways to enhance our processes, identifying opportunities to improve the student experience throughout their journey at the college. Your ability to understand the needs of internal clients, external partners, and adapt to a changing regulatory environment will be crucial in directing resources and focusing the team's efforts effectively.

• We are looking for a passionate and dedicated individual who is committed to making a positive impact on the lives of our students
• You should have a strong understanding of the challenges faced by young people with SEND aged 16-24 and be knowledgeable about the services available to support them. Your experience in a Further Education setting and your ability to help students achieve their goals will be crucial in this role
• You should possess excellent written skills, including spelling, grammar, and the ability to write concisely and accurately. Your ability to work with a diverse group of learners and develop successful strategies to meet their needs is essential
• You will be a role model for our students, demonstrating the values of ambition, resilience, collaboration, inclusivity, and respect
• In addition, you should have the ability to challenge learners appropriately, set targets, monitor progress, and develop strategies to support their retention, attendance, and achievement
• Your well-developed communication skills and ability to empathise and provide support to young people will be key to your success in this role.

At Trafford & Stockport College Group (TSCG), you belong to a team that is committed to shaping brilliant futures - for students and colleagues alike. We believe in unlocking the potential that exists in everyone and when you work with us, your…