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Apprenticeship Progress Mentor
Department: Apprenticeships
Salary: £27,350 to £31,590 per annum
Contract Type: Permanent Full time 37 hours per week
Reference: REC2318 | Closing Date: Sunday, 7th December 2025
The Opportunity
Based in our friendly Apprenticeships team, you will play a key role in supporting our apprentices throughout their learning journey. You will provide guidance, encouragement, and structured support to help them develop personally and professionally, ensuring that their progress is consistently monitored and effectively enhanced. You will work closely with our trainers, employers, and internal teams so that each apprentice receives a well-rounded and coordinated experience.
You will also help our apprentices overcome barriers that may affect their success, using a solutions-focused approach to build confidence and engagement. You will promote our learner voices, wellbeing, and participation, ensuring every apprentice feel supported both academically and personally. You will also contribute to the organisation of enrichment opportunities, career-focused activities, and learner engagement initiatives.
You will ensure that our apprentices stay on track by overseeing attendance, punctuality, progress reviews, and completion of key documentation. You will support the delivery of onboarding processes, group tutorials, and preparation for End Point Assessment. By maintaining accurate records and collaborating closely with colleagues, you will also help our apprentices make steady progress and access the opportunities they need to move forward in their chosen careers.
This is a great opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the development and confidence of our apprentices as they begin their careers. You’re not just supporting their academic progress — you’re helping them overcome challenges, build independence, and recognise their potential.
About You
You’re someone who brings both experience and a genuine commitment to supporting apprentices and young people. You have at least two years’ experience working with apprentices or young people, and you’re confident operating within an educational environment. You have experience delivering tutorials, teaching, or providing pastoral support, and you’re comfortable working with a wide range of stakeholders to ensure that learners receive consistent, high-quality guidance.
You’re able to prepare high-quality learning materials and deliver engaging sessions in both group and one-to-one settings. You understand motivational techniques that help learners build confidence and stay engaged, and you’re knowledgeable about tutorial and pastoral systems, including how to support learners who may be at risk of falling behind.
You have a strong understanding of monitoring procedures and intervention strategies that help retain learners and maximise their progress. Your ability to use IT systems enables you to analyse and interpret data effectively, allowing you to identify issues early, generate solutions, and track performance.
What matters most is your ability to support apprentices as individuals while keeping their progress consistently on track. You’re there to guide, encourage, and challenge learners so they can develop both personally and professionally, and your approach directly influences their confidence, achievement, and overall experience.
Below is a list of some of the key skills, qualifications and experience we are seeking for this exciting opportunity.
Required
•Qualified to at least Level 3 in a relevant subject area.
•Level 4 teaching qualification (e.g. CTLLS), or a willingness to work towards this.
•Level 2/GCSE English and Maths (Grade C/4 or above) or equivalent.
•A minimum of two years’ experience working with apprentices or young people.
•Experience delivering teaching, tutorials, or pastoral support within an education environment.
•Experience supporting young people in an educational setting, with an understanding of their needs and challenges.
•Experience collaborating with a wide range of stakeholders in an education setting, such as trainers, employers, and support teams.
Reasons to join us
•We offer substantial annual leave entitlement (Up to 55 days per year including bank and public holidays)
•Holiday purchase scheme to buy additional annual leave days
•Teachers’ Pension Scheme
•We invest in our people through funded CPD opportunities, regular staff development training and paid volunteering days
•Career advancement opportunities with tailored support for staff to progress
•Free Barnsley College courses to support your professional and personal development (subject to approval)
•24/7 access to same day appointments with a GP
•Exclusive discounts and cashback for retail, dining and leisure as part of YouatWork
•Access to health cash plans as members of the Westfield Health Scheme or Health Shield
•Discounted college gym membership with onsite facilities
•Supporting employee mental health through access to free counselling services and the Foundations App
•Discounts schemes for greener travel including Northern Rail, Trainline and Cycle to Work
•Free Microsoft Office 365 for personal use on up to five machines
•Access to discounted hair and beauty therapies at our onsite salon
•On site subsidised Starbucks and food outlets offering a variety of dining options
•Free breakfast provided daily for all staff members
•Our shared purpose - We believe in transforming the lives of both our learners and staff
The Barnsley College Advantage
When you join us, you can expect to benefit from The Barnsley College Advantage. This is the advantage of:
•Being supported to achieve your personal and professional goals
•A range of flexible working opportunities
•Autonomy, Empowerment and Accountability
•Short- and Long-Term development commitments
•Access to experiencing work in a range of areas
•Working in a Value and Behaviour led organisation
•Reward and Recognition
•Having your voice heard at every level
•Comprehensive Wellbeing Support
Closing date for applications is Sunday, 7th December 2025. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early depending on the level of interest.
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.
Safeguarding Statement
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.