Responsibilities

12 weeks fixed term contract, working 37 hours per week.

Are you keen to mentor and support young people to achieve their full potential? Do you have the interpersonal skills to work with 16–19-year-old students, in one-to-one and small groups, to ensure that they achieve their qualifications?

We are looking to recruit several Achievement Mentors, to work with selected study programme students from across the college so that they have intensive guidance and support to achieve their qualification aims.

The Achievement Mentor will work with 16-19 students rated ‘at risk’ and ‘high risk’ in to support them to achieve their qualifications in the Summer Term by:

• Developing action plans with students and monitor progress
• Motivate and inspire students to work towards their achieving their goals
• Support students to raise ambition and achieve challenging targets
• Support students with implementing study skills and time management strategies
• Assist students with their studies in one-to-one or group settings
• Make records of student interventions and interactions
• Work effectively with Course Leaders, Teachers and Support Services to ensure that students are supported to overcome learning barriers

The 12-week role is available from Weds 17th April – Weds 17th July 2024

There are roles available at our Aylesbury Campus, Flackwell Heath Campus in High Wycombe, and Amersham Campus. Part-time roles will be considered.

Buckinghamshire College Group is a Further Education college with three campuses located in Aylesbury, Amersham and Wycombe. We are proud to be a skills-based college supporting over 5000 learners each year to achieve their study and career goals and play a pivotal role in the Buckinghamshire community working with a wide range of employers for example, Pinewood Studios, NHS Trusts and Flannery Plant Hire to name but a few.

You will have an unwavering passion for learning and for supporting learners and staff to achieve more than they ever thought possible – we call this the Bucks College Factor! You will be innovative and be comfortable with experimentation of new ideas and approaches including use of digital tools to enhance student engagement.

If you have the Bucks College Factor, this sounds like a role for you and Bucks College Group sounds like a place you’d like to be part of, then we’d love to hear from you.

Please feel free to contact Leah Smith - Quality Manager for an informal chat and/or to arrange a visit (lsmith@buckscollegegroup.ac.uk)

Key Requirements:

• Level 3 Qualification/s
• Maths and English Qualifications to level 2 or higher
• Willingness and confidence to work with young people aged 16-19
• Good role model who is suitable to work with children and young people and committed to safeguarding

What We Offer:

• Pension scheme.
• Free onsite parking.
• Access to free training & continuous professional development
• Level 3 teacher training with the potential to transition to a support or teaching role.
• Flexible working policy and commitment to employee wellbeing.
• Discounts in the Aylesbury Day Nursery & Aylesbury Salon HAB.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).

Commitment to Safeguarding:

BCG is committed to equal opportunities, safeguarding, and promoting the welfare of students and staff. All posts are subject to enhanced DBS checks.

To apply, please submit your completed application form via our College Website.

The closing date for applications is the 20th May 2024, with interviews taking place on 28th May at the Aylesbury Campus. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, so submit your application as soon as possible for consideration.

Only completed applications will be considered for this role.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive sufficient applications or source a suitable candidate. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Person Specification

Essential:

Formal Qualification

• Level 3 qualification
• Maths and English qualification to Level 2 or higher.

Knowledge

• An understanding of, and demonstrable commitment to, Safeguarding Children and Young People and Vulnerable Adults
• Awareness of the need to protect confidential information
• Knowledge of administrative systems
• Knowledge of post-16 education.

Experience

• Experience of working with young people
• Experience working in an educational environment

Skills

• Effective communication skills
• Good organisational and time management skills
• The ability to take responsibility for several jobs simultaneously, and see them through to completion
• Ability to promote and deliver outstanding customer service.
• The ability to use own initiative in the solution of problems

Desirable:

Other Specific Qualities

• Ability to demonstrate values and behaviours suitable to work with children and young people.
• Ability to work well as part of a team and collaborate with others.
• A good listener, facilitator of learning, motivator, advocate and role model
• Demonstrable commitment to Equality & Diversity, Child Protection, Safeguarding and Prevent showing a desire to challenge inequality & promote diversity and adhere to College Policies and Procedures.ve the College
• Enthusiastic and self-motivated.