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Learning Mentor Maternity Cover, Gillingham
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Client:
MidKent College
Location:
Gillingham, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
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EU work permit required:
Yes
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Job Reference:
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Job Views:
4
Posted:
02.05.2025
Expiry Date:
16.06.2025
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Job Description:
Description
Plan and deliver organised workshops to students with additional learning needs to support their success, achievement, and progress, with all workshops being informed by students' needs, including a range of subjects such as exam skills, social skills, independence skills, employability skills, study skills, and life skills, in order to contribute to the achievement of students' outcomes and playing a key role in their success.
Work with the ALS/Enhance Team Leaders, Programme Coordinators, Transition Coordinators, and Enrichment Team to plan and deliver a wide range of extra-curricular activities for students with EHCPs to meet their specified outcomes and facilitate greater independence. This role is maternity cover and will be a fixed-term contract.
Main Responsibilities and Duties:
The following is an indication of the type and level of the main priorities expected of this role as directed by your line manager and is not intended to be a comprehensive list of duties or tasks:
* Plan, facilitate, and deliver individually tailored workshops and 1:1 support meetings for students with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND) that promote independence and lead to success in their chosen field and/or greater independence in their everyday lives.
* Facilitate the target setting process for individual students. Work collaboratively with curriculum teams on using EHCP outcomes to set ambitious learning goals for students that enable them to develop skills to enhance their employment opportunities and independence in their everyday lives. This includes real-life situations, meaningful work experience, and active participation in their local communities. Attend review meetings and PCARs as required to support the development and review of personalised learning goals.
* Liaise with Teachers and Learning Support Assistants to identify individual students' progress, including target minimum grades and estimated grades. Identify the learning skills that individual students require to make progress and use this information to inform support programmes.
* Utilise and develop learning resources, including assistive technology and online/remote learning resources, to effectively support students in overcoming barriers to achieving their challenging learning goals.
* Review, develop, implement, and disseminate strategies and specific interventions (such as Zones of Regulation) to support students in developing their confidence and self-esteem.
* Assess, analyse, and report/lead on students’ progress and attend reviews as necessary, recognising and recording students’ progress and achievement to measure the impact of interventions over time.
* Support and review processes for identifying students' needs at interview to ensure support can be planned in advance of enrolment.
* Liaise with Parents/Carers, College staff, and external agencies to ensure coherence in the overall support plan for each student.
* Be the main point of contact for students and families during key points of the year as directed. This includes facilitating Person Centred Annual Reviews (PCARs) for EHCP students and ensuring smooth transition processes.
* Promote the work of the ALS/Enhance team to curriculum areas and students to help contribute to an inclusive culture at MidKent College.
Application Requirements
To ensure compliance with safeguarding guidelines, all applicants must complete the application form in full, including:
* A full employment history from the time you left full-time education, with explanations for any gaps.
* Details of all relevant education and qualifications.
Incomplete applications will not be considered. Your cooperation helps us maintain high standards of safety and care for children and young people.
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A GOOD local College for Maidstone and Medway
Every year, over 6000 students from Medway, Maidstone, and beyond choose MidKent College to continue their studies and prepare for their future careers.
Our campuses in Maidstone and Medway feature some of the country's best vocational training facilities, social zones, and more. Our University Centre Maidstone offers higher education and professional training, including South East Institute of Technology and the College's Home Energy Centre. In September 2024, we opened Medway School of Arts in Chatham's Historic Dockyard.
All campuses benefit from ongoing investments to provide excellent learning environments.
For over 100 years, we've provided high-quality technical training and apprenticeships across various subjects.
In October 2024, Ofsted rated the College as 'Good'.
Commitment to Safeguarding
We are dedicated to safeguarding all students and staff. This includes background checks such as an enhanced DBS for successful applicants, and demonstrating compliance with safeguarding policies.
The DBS helps ensure safe recruitment and is in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice. Our recruitment process includes background checks, and applicants must demonstrate safeguarding compliance in their application.
The role may involve unsupervised access to children and vulnerable adults, and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. It is an offense to apply if barred from working with children or young people. Successful candidates will need to disclose any relevant cautions or convictions.
The College cannot consider applications from candidates who decline to complete the Disclosure form.
Commitment to Equal Opportunities
As a Disability Confident scheme employer, we are committed to equal opportunities, and guarantee an interview to disabled applicants who meet minimum criteria.
We welcome applications from those wishing to work flexibly or returning after a career break.
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