SGS has an exciting opportunity at our Stroud campus! Learning Mentor (Oasis)Reference: REQ001112Location: Stroud CampusFTE Salary: Up to £24,588. 00 (Salary is dependent on qualifications and experience)Actual Salary: Up to £19,149. 37 (if working 35 hours per week)Contract Type: Permanent, Term Time Only Working Hours: Up to 35 hours per week, 37 weeks per yearSGS (South Gloucestershire and Stroud) is an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. Term-Time Only Contracts will incur a salary adjustment if the start date is after 1st September. Financial Rewards and Benefits:Opportunity to make a positive impact within the community and on learners' livesCompetitive Pension Schemes- Corporate and support roles have access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), a flexible and pension accessible from the age of 55, with generous employer contributions of 16%. Generous Annual leave entitlement plus the 8 bank holidays- 25 days corporate and support functions, increasing to 30 days after 5 academic years' service (Full-Time Equivalent). Two weeks leave during the Christmas closedown period largely supported by the discretionary closure days provided by the College. Extensive professional development with ongoing support for your personal & professional development, including 25% tuition discount for immediate family of SGS employees. Family friendly policies and a proven commitment to supporting flexible working practicesAccess to 'My Lifestyle' discounted shopping benefits, cycle to work scheme and a Technology Salary Sacrifice SchemeFree Annual Eye testAll staff members can buy a TOTUM card(formerly known as NUS Extra cards), as part of being an affiliate member of the Students' Union Staff have access and supported to be part of inclusive or sustainable staff networks and communitiesFree car parking at all campuses (Except Queens Road Art School)Access to a wide variety of external health and wellbeing resourcesSubsidised onsite catering services including Costa CoffeeSouth Gloucestershire & Stroud College has an excellent reputation for delivering further education and work-based programmes in a range of subjects - from business to sport, construction to media, GCSE's, and A Levels to Honour Degree level programmes. Our experienced and passionate staff work hard to help students and colleagues achieve their personal challenges and career goals. We are proud of SGS and committed to making the College the best it can be. We are currently working hard to achieve Outstanding" status after being classified as Good" in our last inspection. For more information, please visit https://www. sgscol. [... Click Apply... ]/To provide a high level of emotional, pastoral, and academic support to learners with Social Emotional, Mental Health needs, Communication, and Interaction, learning difficulties, and the neurodivergent in order to enable them to engage in education, achieve qualifications, develop skills and knowledge in preparation for adulthood, and a realistic pathway plan for their future. Key Tasks and ResponsibilitiesTo foster an individualised approach to supporting learners to engage with learning and gain qualificationsTo use appropriate de-escalation techniques to manage anxiety and behaviourTo support learners at unstructured times to interact with others and access SGS (South Gloucestershire and Stroud) Stroud Campus facilities as appropriateTo support learners to develop a pathway plan that includes Independent Living Skills, preparing for adulthood and accessing the local communityTo work collaboratively with teaching staff and others to support learner progressBeneficial Skills & QualificationsMaths & English qualifications at GCSE grade 4 or above or L2 standard. If an applicant does not have the above, they must commit to working towards these qualifications. This role will remain open until filledExpected Interview Date: To be confirmedIf you have any queries, please contact [email protected] SGS College is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and any offer of employment will be subject to several conditions including a requirement for providing satisfactory references. In line with KCSIE (Keeping children safe in education) and having regard to all relevant guidance, a range of checks and online searches will also be conducted for successful candidates, and a satisfactory DBS Enhanced Disclosure will need to be obtained as a requirement of the job.