Learning mentor team leader (nottingham campus - woodborough road)

We are outstanding, you can be too.

We are looking for a confident and inspiring Learning Mentor Team Leader to guide and develop our Learning Mentor team at our Woodborough Road Campus in Nottingham.

This is a crucial leadership role in which you will coach, mentor and inspire a team of around 20–25 staff, ensuring high standards of learner support and outstanding outcomes for learners with complex needs.

In this role, you will:

•Lead, manage and support a team of Learning Mentors

•Deliver high quality staff training in collaboration with the Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) team

•Provide coaching and mentoring to improve staff performance and confidence as well as supporting staff wellbeing

•Identify development opportunities and promote continuous improvement

•Support staff working with learners who have complex behavioural needs

•Work collaboratively with therapists, managers and wider college teams

What We’re Looking For:

•Proven experience of leading and managing teams

•Ability to coach, mentor and develop staff performance

•Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to motivate and influence others

•Experience working in SEND or complex educational environments

•Experience handling challenging situations and supporting others to do the same

•Knowledge of quality assurance processes and promoting best practice

•Experience supporting learners with complex behavioural needs

If you are a passionate leader with a commitment to inclusive education and staff development, we would love to hear from you.

Please note, this role may require some travel across our multiple sites across Nottinghamshire.

You can see more about what we do at Portland Charity by looking at the Who We Are and Choose Your Future pages on our website

As this role involves regulated activity, we will be required to carry out an enhanced with barred lists DBS check as part of our pre-employment checks.

*Please note that we will not accept any applications submitted after the campaign has been closed. We may close campaigns early if we have a high volume of applications.

Working at Portland Charity

At Portland Charity, our learners, citizens and staff are at the heart of what we do. We are passionate about our vision that all people with disabilities will have a lifetime of opportunity, and you could help us to achieve that. Our priority for staff is to create an outstanding place to work where the rewards of a job well done can be seen in the faces of our learners and citizens.

There are lots of great benefits to working at Portland Charity

•A rewarding career and working towards positive outcomes for our learners and citizens

•Enhanced holidays of 33 days per year when you join us (pro rata) and you are able to buy up to 10 additional days of holiday

•You are eligible for a Blue Light Card with access to lots of great discounts

•Free and confidential access to an Employee Assistance Programme

•Free parking on site and access to a subsidised canteen with a variety of meal options (main campus only)

•Everyone has an opportunity to develop their knowledge and skills on the job through training, mentoring and qualifications.

•Free life assurance – your family will benefit from a payment of 4x your annual salary if the unthinkable should happen

We are committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections the community.

Qualifications needed

•Level 3 qualification in Learning Support or willingness to work towards

•Maths and English Level 2

•Level 3 Coach Mentor qualification or willingness to work towards

Working Hours

Monday – Friday – 8:45am – 4:45pm

Applying to work at Portland Charity

There are some other important things you need to know before you apply to work with us at Portland Charity.

Portland Charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its learners, citizens, customers, volunteers and staff. We expect all our staff to be aware of their responsibilities to protect learners, citizens, customers, volunteers and staff from abuse or harm and to promote Fundamental British Values.

It is an offence to apply for this role if you are included in the child and or adult barred list. This role involves regulated activity.

Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and to provide proof of their right to work in the UK.

Please note – We need you to complete an application form to fulfil our Safer Recruitment responsibilities, but you can submit a CV, and we will consider it alongside your application form.

In order to apply for this role, you will need to apply using our online recruitment portal, Sam People Recruit.

Please click on the “apply” button, and this will take you to the link to access the platform.

If you have any questions or need some help when completing your application, you can call the recruitment team we will be happy to help.

Many of our staff have a disability, and we’re proud to hold Disability Confident and Mindful Employer status which recognises our positive approach to physical and mental health and wellbeing at work. If you would like to speak with us before completing an application, you can contact our recruitment team who will be happy to support you with your application or answer any questions.

Safeguarding Statement