Brighton MET College, part of the Chichester College Group
Learner Mentor [Ref: BRTN0307]
Pro rata of £25,783 - £26,185 per annum, ie, £22,298.81 to £22,646.49
32 hours per week, 52 weeks per year (fixed-term contract until 1July 2026)
Are you passionate about supporting learners to achieve their full potential? We’re looking for a compassionate, proactive, and dedicated individual to join our team as a Learner Mentor.
In this rewarding role, you will:
1. Provide one-to-one mentoring and pastoral support to students across a range of courses.
2. Help learners overcome personal, social, and academic barriers to success.
3. Work closely with curriculum teams, support services, and external agencies to ensure learners are fully supported.
4. Promote wellbeing, resilience, and positive engagement in learning.
If you thrive in a learner-focused environment and are committed to making a real difference in young people’s lives, we’d love to hear from you.
Essential Criteria Requirements
5. Experience working with young people or adults in an educational, mentoring, or support capacity.
6. Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build trust and rapport.
7. A good understanding of safeguarding, confidentiality, and professional boundaries.
8. Ability to work collaboratively with staff and external partners to support learner progress.
9. A flexible, empathetic, and learner-centred approach.
10. Commitment to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion.
Our Staff Benefits:
We have a fantastic range of staff benefits, highly competitive against what is offered by the private sector and other organisations, including:
11. Local Government Pension Scheme - the Group contributes 20.4% of your actual pensionable pay.
12. 25 days annual leave, increasing to 28 days in line with continuous service, plus bank holidays and college closure days over the Christmas period which are not deducted from annual leave entitlement (paid as part of the salary for Term-Time-Only roles)and a wellbeing day. Plus, the opportunity to purchase up to 5 days additional leave.
13. Discount schemes - including discounts on shopping, restaurants, travel and onsite facilities such as our gym and First Steps Childcare nurseries (specific campuses only).
14. Family friendly policies - including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay (dependant on continuous service).
15. Continuous professional development opportunities - including development days, funded apprenticeships and access to a range of other courses and activities.
16. And much more - check out the Staff Benefits booklet attached to this advert for more information about our fantastic range of benefits available to staff.
Working in a vibrant and inclusive further education college is an inspiring experience.
Our staff have a relentless focus on delivering outstanding teaching, learning and support, where you'll encounter a diverse student body, a positive atmosphere, ample support services, innovative teaching methods, community engagement and a celebration of individual differences. It's an environment that fosters personal growth and collaboration, to change lives through learning.
Brighton MET College has recently benefited from a 16-million-pound reinvestment, and we are proud to offer our school leavers, apprentices and adult learners cutting edge facilities in the heart of the City.
We actively encourage applications from those seeking part-time roles, job shares, or other flexible working arrangements. Whether you're balancing caring responsibilities, pursuing personal goals, or simply seeking a healthier rhythm between life and work, we’re here to support you. Our roles are designed with adaptability in mind and at the heart of our people strategy is a commitment to an inclusive environment where different ways of working are not only accommodated but celebrated. If flexibility matters to you, you'll find a welcoming home here at CCG.
The working pattern for this role will be discussed at interview
The location will be at Pelham and East campus.