Learning Support Mentor

Temporary position

37 hours per week

£20-25 an hour

We are currently looking for a dedicated and compassionate Learning Support Mentor to join a leading FE College in South Yorkshire. In this role, you will serve as a Tutorial Learning Mentor, providing support to a caseload of learners. You will play a key role in ensuring that students are encouraged, empowered, and have seamless access to college services, as well as the knowledge and guidance to access external resources when needed.

Role Details.

• Position: Learning Support Mentor
• Contract Duration: Until 04/04/2025
• Hours: 37 hours per week
• Monday to Thursday: 08:30 to 17:00
• Friday: 08:30 to 16:30
• £20 – £25 per hour, dependent on experience

Key Responsibilities: As a Learning Support Mentor, you will work closely with students, providing tailored support to help them thrive in their learning environment. Your role will include:

• Identify, through communication with subject teachers, parents, guardians and external agencies, at-risk learners
• To listen to learners and embed a solution focussed approach to barriers to learning
• To develop strategies to help learners who are underperforming to understand why and seek solution
• To work with learners in 1-1 or small groups to implement strategies to support building of self-esteem and confidence
• To develop small group activities to foster peer support, anger management sessions etc.

Essential Requirements.

• Previous experience working with students with challenging behaviour.
• Level 4 teaching qualification
• Experience of teaching/delivering tutorials or undertaking pastoral care in an education environment
• A passion for supporting young people and fostering a positive learning environment.

If this sounds like you or something you could be interested in, hit apply now to speak with one of the consultants!

Protocol is proud to be Disability Confident Committed. We are happy to make any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Please let us know if you need any support.

About Protocol: Protocol is a 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 just a recruitment agency—we pride ourselves on offering ongoing support and aftercare through our expert team. All our candidates also benefit from free access to our exclusive online CPD portal, Learning Zone. Whatever your career goals, we have the right role for you, offering a wide range of temporary and permanent positions, from lecturing and training to support roles.

The legal bit…

Protocol National ltd trading as Protocol are 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 references.