Academic Skills Support Mentor

3 days ago

Redditch, United Kingdom Heart of Worcestershire College Full time

The purpose of the role is:
To support College attendance, retention and achievement strategies by providing a high-quality responsive support service, in particular, targeted at learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities (LLDD)
- To work in collaboration with the CRQ leaders, PT’s and curriculum staff to identify and support learners who would benefit from additional one to one or small group support.
- To provide support for learners who self-refer or are referred by CRQ leader’s curriculum teams or PT’s.
- To provide learning support that contributes to an outstanding student experience from the start of their college journey to progression into further study, employment or greater independence.
- To support learners to improve their literacy and numeracy skills.
- To assist in the development of learning materials to support learners with a range of additional support needs

***KEY ROLES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES**
- To provide support and guidance by removing barriers to learning in order to promote effective participation, enhance individual learning, raise aspirations and achieve full potential.
- To contribute to the identification of barriers to learning for individual learners and provide them with a range of strategies for overcoming the barriers.
- To be confident in demonstrating the use of assistive technologies to support learners.
- Provide support via 1:1 or small group sessions dependent on need.
- To provide feedback to students about their progress, enabling them to improve their grades and performance, as well as supporting the further development of their knowledge and understanding.
- To track, monitor and review the attendance and progress learners make as a result of this support and record interactions and outcomes on Pro Monitor, identifying further learning opportunities and review impact of support and setting and reviewing targets.
- Contribute to the evaluation of the academic skills offer including the production of reports and statistics to ensure the offer meets the changing needs of learners.
- To actively publicise support services to all students and staff.
- Maintain an awareness and knowledge of new approaches, technologies and methods leading to effective academic skills support.
- Liaise with colleagues from the Specialist Learning Support team to consult on complex difficulties/disabilities.
- To co-ordinate alternative exam arrangements, ensuring that the MIS team, exams team and appropriate staff are fully appraised of arrangements that need to be made to comply with JCQ requirements.
- To compile Specialist Teacher Reports and complete Form 8 documentation.
- To liaise and consult with Specialist Learning Support Lead to ensure all exam access arrangements are completed and meet all regulation requirements.
- To provide specialist SEN equipment where required for specific needs.
- To provide lesson cover as a contingency when needed and to provide ad hoc tutor cover in Learning Centre or classroom.
- To undertake normal desk duties as a contingency when needed within the Learning Centres, including responding to enquiries, circulation of resources and providing support to students in the use of IT, printing/scanning facilities, digital tools and the internet including those undertaking Elements and THRIVE activities.
- To assist in pre-entry activities such as recruitment events, enrolment activities and assessment of support needs.
- To undertake duties as a First Aider.
- To undertake duties as a Fire Marshal.
- To undertake duties as an Exam Invigilator.

**GENERAL ACCOUNTABILITIES**
- To commit to the safeguarding and promotion of the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults
- To participate in the College’s Performance Management Scheme and attend such training events as are necessary to enable him/her to carry out the duties of the job description.
- To continually improve teaching, learning and assessment through proactive CPD and sharing best practice.
- To actively participate in the College’s Quality System, including quality improvement strategies and initiatives.
- To undertake such other duties as may be assigned commensurate with the grade and purpose of the post.
- To take reasonable care for the health and safety of him/her and for others affected by his/her work.
- To actively support College Safeguarding, Equality and Diversity policies.
- To operate/conduct all HR tasks and functions within the principles of GDPR.

This Job Description is current at the date shown below and is a guide to the work you will be required to undertake. In consultation with the post holder, it may be changed from time to time by the College to meet changing circumstances.

December 2023

**CONDITIONS OF SERVICE**

All successful applicants will undergo the following checks:

- Enhanced DBS
- 2 x References, one of which must be your current or most recent employer
- Qualification validation check

**SALARY**

The salary range for this

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