CRC is a really exciting place to work and as we grow we are looking for a caring, personable and empathetic Learning Support Mentor with a real flair for empowering people to join our Employability team.
The Employability team at CRC educate and care for learners from a wide range of ages from 16- Adult learners. We are looking for someone who can support our 16-18 cohort of students with the opportunity to support the wider team in the community. Every day is different, and you will be supporting our students in a wide range of subjects that help to promote their confidence, independence, employability, and self-reliance.
We are ideally seeking candidates who have experience of working in a similar role and with a similar age range with knowledge of supporting students working at Entry level to level 2.
As part of the role, you will:
- Support students with a range of learning difficulties and other disabilities.
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Enable reasonable adjustments to help students to engage.
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Mentor students and encourage them to remain on task.
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Model skills so that the student can understand the tasks.
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Promote our college values.
What we are looking for in our ideal candidate:
- GCSE English grade C / 4 or equivalent - or willing to work towards gaining this qualification
- Happy to undergo relevant training
- Enjoy working across college faculties i.e. supporting students on a variety of courses
- Have recent and demonstrable experience of working with people with special education needs (desirable, but not essential)
- A positive ‘can do’ attitude, sensitive to others needs, patient and reliable
- A team player yet also able to work independently
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Just some of the rewards you can benefit from joining CRC include:
- Generous holiday leave entitlement plus bank holidays
- Generous pension scheme
- Discounted rates on Apple products
- Free gym membership option and discounted classes
- Discounted rates on college courses
- BUPA Health Expenses cash plan and Occupational Health services
- Free on-site car parking
- Exclusive discounts for high street and online stores with Rewards@CRC
- On site restaurants, retail and coffee outlets (Costa Coffee at Cambridge Campus and Starbucks at Huntingdon Campus)
- Free independent telephone counselling service with our Employee Assistant Programme
- Staff Development opportunities.
The College reserves the right to fill this vacancy ahead of the closing date if a suitable candidate is found.
Cambridge Regional College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Therefore, we expect all workers and employees to share this commitment. To learn more about our Safeguarding policy please see link: https://www.camre.ac.uk/student-support/supporting-you/safeguarding/
All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including a satisfactory Enhanced criminal records with Barred List check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).