Learning Mentor

Protocol is working in partnership with a Further Education College based in Ponteland - Northumberland in their search for experienced Learning Support Mentors to support students across a range of levels within the college. The college group have a number of roles available with hours ranging from 18 – 28 hours across a week.  

About the role

The Learning Support team provide support to learners who have additional support needs in relation to their learning, this could be due to a medical condition, a medical diagnosis such as Autism, ADHD/ODD or a learning Difficulty/Disability.  

About the Candidate

We are looking for a candidate who will have experience supporting learners with Special Educational Needs (SEN).  The candidate would have at least level 2 Teaching Assistant, level 2 Health & Care level 2 in support and willing to work towards a level 3 in support.  

About the College 

The College is the only college in the county serving, the communities of Northumberland, offering a diverse curriculum offer from Entry level to Level 6, discrete SEND provision and Apprenticeships. We have three campuses from Berwick near the Scottish Border, Ashington and Kirkley Hall, close to Ponteland and in May 2022, Ofsted rated as a Good provider with Outstanding Personal Development, and are the top Performing Land based College in the Northeast. Over recent years, the College has invested over £14million in new facilities at its sites, including a £2.5 million STEM Centre at its Ashington campus and our Ashington campus will be home to the first pathfinder Gen zero FE College in the UK in 2025/2026

Protocol is proud to be Disability Confident Committed. We are happy to make any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process should you need it, please let us know

About Protocol

Protocol are the specialist full-service recruiter dedicated to education, training and skills. People are at the heart of everything we do. We place people first. We're more than a recruitment agency - we pride ourselves on our ongoing support and aftercare delivered by our expert team, and all our candidates benefit from free access to our exclusive online CPD portal, Learning Zone. Whatever your career goals, we've got the right role for you. With a wide range of temporary and permanent positions available, from lecturing and training jobs

The legal bit...

Protocol National ltd trading as Protocol is acting as an employment business for this position. If you are successful, Protocol is required to see evidence of your Right to Work in the UK; in addition to you applying for an enhanced DBS Certificate should you not already hold a suitable certificate registered on the DBS Update Service. The position is subject to agreement to Terms and Conditions and suitable application and reference process. As a result of the volume of applications we are currently receiving we regret that we may be unable to respond with individual feedback. If we have not contacted you within two weeks of your application being received then regretfully your application will not be taken forward on this occasion.