Overview
Engagement Mentor - Engineering & Motor Vehicle (Maternity Cover) at Blackpool and The Fylde College (B&FC). This role is to support learners in overcoming barriers to their education, ensuring their wellbeing, safety, and positive engagement in college life.
Responsibilities
* Building positive and supportive relationships with learners, prioritising safeguarding and wellbeing.
* Promoting the 4As model: Attendance, Attitude, Aspirations, and Achievement.
* Supporting behaviour management and de-escalating challenges in a nurturing and constructive way.
* Working collaboratively with the Gateway, Safeguarding, and Pastoral teams to ensure consistency and positive outcomes.
* Designing and delivering 1:1 and group interventions, workshops, and activities to promote resilience, wellbeing, and positive behaviour.
* Enhancing student experience by supporting extracurricular opportunities and monitoring impact on behaviour and attendance.
Why Join Us?
At B&FC, you’ll be part of a supportive, student-focused team committed to creating a safe, inclusive, and aspirational environment. This role gives you the opportunity to make a real difference to learners’ lives by helping them overcome challenges and thrive both academically and personally.
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We may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. If this opportunity excites you, submit your application today.
Rewards and Benefits
* Enhanced leave allowance of 38 days (full-time equivalent), inclusive of bank holidays
* Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
* Competitive pension scheme
o Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS) - 28.68% employer contribution
o Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) - 15.4% employer contribution
* Extensive professional development opportunities for all, with B&FC investing circa £1.8m annually in colleague development and professional qualifications
* Agile working opportunities
* Enhanced Family friendly policies
* Extensive wellbeing provision including, but not limited to:
o Access to funded Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) available 24/7, 365 days a year
o Occupational Health
o FREE Flu Vouchers for those not entitled through the NHS
o FREE eye tests
o Dedicated Wellbeing Hub available to all colleagues with resources on emotional, physical, financial and social wellbeing
o FREE healthy breakfast
o Sports facilities including fully equipped gym and discounted memberships
o Health and beauty salon
o Trim Trails on Campus (guided routes for walks)
* Onsite food outlets and Starbucks at subsidised rates
* FREE car parking
* Car lease scheme
* Cycle to work scheme
* Onsite kids “Sports Camp” 8am – 5pm during selected half-term breaks
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion: B&FC is committed to promoting EDI in resourcing practices. Please email jobs@blackpool.ac.uk if you require adjustments to support in the application and selection process.
Safeguarding: B&FC is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners; employment is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check. For more information on DBS, visit the Disclosure and Barring Service website.
The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order provides that some convictions/cautions may be considered protected and do not need to be disclosed. Guidance is available on the Ministry of Justice website.
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Other
* Industries: Higher Education
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